03-13-2009, 01:12 AM
Loren,
First off, I have to say you captured very well what I was thinking about in my long-winded post above. I am falling-over tired right now for many and various reasons so I'll have to take a closer looksee tomorrow.
I also kindof agree with Stein on the staging. Two tracks can be two trains, staged between 'sessions'. Run them as trains from the connecting road, or just set a couple cuts of cars back there for your own switcher to get as a transfer run. IN that case you may want a more active staging with the runaround. But a passive staging where a train lives until it makes an appearance and is physically changed between sessions is what I had in mind originally.
Oh, and Josh, you know it's never my intention to show anybody up, but you're right, I probably will. All that talent and humble too!
But seriously, I like the idea of the main yard at the right as you take advantage of the longer side for train and siding length. I also really agree with the idea of creating three distinct areas.
Still, as you say, it is Loren's final decision on all the blizzard of ideas we will no doubt shower on him!
(that's kindof an inside local joke since our Wild Wacky Western Washington Weather has been pretty Wierd lately.)
Good night,
Galen
First off, I have to say you captured very well what I was thinking about in my long-winded post above. I am falling-over tired right now for many and various reasons so I'll have to take a closer looksee tomorrow.
I also kindof agree with Stein on the staging. Two tracks can be two trains, staged between 'sessions'. Run them as trains from the connecting road, or just set a couple cuts of cars back there for your own switcher to get as a transfer run. IN that case you may want a more active staging with the runaround. But a passive staging where a train lives until it makes an appearance and is physically changed between sessions is what I had in mind originally.
Oh, and Josh, you know it's never my intention to show anybody up, but you're right, I probably will. All that talent and humble too!
But seriously, I like the idea of the main yard at the right as you take advantage of the longer side for train and siding length. I also really agree with the idea of creating three distinct areas.Still, as you say, it is Loren's final decision on all the blizzard of ideas we will no doubt shower on him!
(that's kindof an inside local joke since our Wild Wacky Western Washington Weather has been pretty Wierd lately.)Good night,
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!