SSW Shelf Layout - You comments

[Brakie]

I'd run a second, parallel track into the plastics factory on the right - you can then park "off-spot" tankers on there, and send a light engine at the end of switching to re-spot them for unloading, pulling the empties at the same time.

Actually there's plenty of room for off spots at the plastic company or if the overflow is severe then the cars can be held at the nearest off layout outlaying yard since there's no need to wabash cars where the switching moves becomes a puzzle.

The main thing about ISLs is you simply can't wabash the layout with cars.

Recall unloading freight cars can take several hours to a day or two so,coming back later to respot loads for freshly emptied cars won't happen.

Here's a very interesting read about loading/unloading tank cars.

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