03-17-2010, 08:41 PM
Well I think maximizing track length is one of my main concerns I know what your saying about spiting the track ladder so to speak to get as many yard tracks as possible. I intend to have one lead in track coming in off the main and a ready track if you will that will run parallel to the main so a train will come in off the main and make it's switching moves from there. I visited a layout a few weeks a go during an operating session and helped out working the one yard with the layout builder. On several occasions we had to use the main line to build trains or to make switching moves. Not really a problem for his railroad as they run schedules and train orders etc. so they knew when a train was due in at that particular yard so they would have time to clear the main. I am not that sophisticated or experienced in the ways of operation so I would feel much better building the yard they way I mentioned. I'll just have to do some more Google image searching.
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