08-04-2014, 02:54 AM
Welcome to the group NSHO!
You've got a really nice plan that makes good use of your available space. I wouldn't change a thing on it! I'm like Brakie, the plan reminds me of several industrial spur operations that I've seen. Hundreds of examples can be found around the country using Google Maps.
I'd say you've got enough industries on the plan to keep you quite busy for well over an hour per operating session and that's without switching every industry every session. I wouldn't eliminate any nor do I see any need to add any more. On my own industrial switching layout, I currently have only 4 industries, each with multiple car spots, and it takes me a good hour just to switch 3 of them. If I want a shorter session, I just deliver one or two cars to one of the industries and that's good for 20-30 minutes.
The one suggestion/change I'd make is shown here (in red):
I'd make that spur opposite the structure marked "Manufacturing" a corn syrup transload where you could have two or three C/S tanks being off-loaded to stainless steel tank trucks. Frees up your switching lead on the right side of the plan and adds an interesting, yet simple to model scene. Of course it could also be used for any sort of commodity being handled for an off-line customer. I'm sure you'll get plenty of other suggestions as this thread grows.
Looking forward to seeing how your plan progresses.
You've got a really nice plan that makes good use of your available space. I wouldn't change a thing on it! I'm like Brakie, the plan reminds me of several industrial spur operations that I've seen. Hundreds of examples can be found around the country using Google Maps.
I'd say you've got enough industries on the plan to keep you quite busy for well over an hour per operating session and that's without switching every industry every session. I wouldn't eliminate any nor do I see any need to add any more. On my own industrial switching layout, I currently have only 4 industries, each with multiple car spots, and it takes me a good hour just to switch 3 of them. If I want a shorter session, I just deliver one or two cars to one of the industries and that's good for 20-30 minutes.
The one suggestion/change I'd make is shown here (in red):
Looking forward to seeing how your plan progresses.
Ed
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