01-24-2012, 07:54 PM
Although you can find plenty of industrial spurs where the tracks run in both directions without a runaround track on the spur; in this case, I'd be inclined to go with plan variation #2 or something similar with the runaround track.
Not only could this plan represent an industrial spur off the main track, it could also be a separately operated short line or switching company. In that scenario, 2 or 3 interchange cars could be staged by the non-rail served warehouse and then switched accordingly, with your operating session ending by placing your outbound cars back on the interchange. That would also eliminate the need to re-stage your train in the middle of the operating session.
Not sure if it would work well or not, but you could also possibly operate either plan with two locomotives as Progressive Rail used to do at their Lakeville, MN operation. Just a thought.
Plan #2 actually resembles the Effingham Railroad in many ways and that might give you some ideas too.
Not only could this plan represent an industrial spur off the main track, it could also be a separately operated short line or switching company. In that scenario, 2 or 3 interchange cars could be staged by the non-rail served warehouse and then switched accordingly, with your operating session ending by placing your outbound cars back on the interchange. That would also eliminate the need to re-stage your train in the middle of the operating session.
Not sure if it would work well or not, but you could also possibly operate either plan with two locomotives as Progressive Rail used to do at their Lakeville, MN operation. Just a thought.
Plan #2 actually resembles the Effingham Railroad in many ways and that might give you some ideas too.
Ed
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