04-08-2012, 07:48 AM
Thanks to Stein for the drawing/track plan 
I agree that an engine escape would make the yard smoother to operate, but plenty of stub-ended terminuses (termini?) had a wye in place for the entire train to turn before backing in, so I am good with that.
The only other changes I might make are
1) to swap the industry lead and the engine facilities for smoother/straighter track, and ease of access to the industry turnout, and
2) perhaps even put the industry buildings themselves between their track and the yard, so that the industries can be switched from the opposite side of the peninsula. That would require losing the backdrop, but I have always liked the free-mo style better anyway
This plan reminds me very much of the Orangeville yard (although that was double ended) and many other smaller, southern Ontario terminals on the CNR and CPR.
Andrew
I agree that an engine escape would make the yard smoother to operate, but plenty of stub-ended terminuses (termini?) had a wye in place for the entire train to turn before backing in, so I am good with that.
The only other changes I might make are
1) to swap the industry lead and the engine facilities for smoother/straighter track, and ease of access to the industry turnout, and
2) perhaps even put the industry buildings themselves between their track and the yard, so that the industries can be switched from the opposite side of the peninsula. That would require losing the backdrop, but I have always liked the free-mo style better anyway
This plan reminds me very much of the Orangeville yard (although that was double ended) and many other smaller, southern Ontario terminals on the CNR and CPR.
Andrew