02-26-2012, 05:50 PM
Thanks for the input Greg! 
I looked at placing the yard ladder in the direction you suggest but the middle of the ladder was on the joint for the lift out section. The direction of the yard is not only to avoid that but to also be able to use the remaining portion of the yard and runaround as a yard when the lift-out is out. As for the yard, I know I labeled it as a staging yard, but it will be in the open with scenery, ballasted track, buildings, background, etc. I am planning a large industry, probably a plywood plant, to go in that lower right hand corner as you suggested. It will receive "peeler" logs from the off-layout sawmill (its in storage for the time being) and load finished plywood on flatcars and in boxcars plus get a load of glue in a tank car every so often.
I have learned one thing; a track plan can sure look different when you actually pin the track down on the layout surface and see the relationship of the track route to the layout confines...
Again, Thanks for the interest and suggestions!
I looked at placing the yard ladder in the direction you suggest but the middle of the ladder was on the joint for the lift out section. The direction of the yard is not only to avoid that but to also be able to use the remaining portion of the yard and runaround as a yard when the lift-out is out. As for the yard, I know I labeled it as a staging yard, but it will be in the open with scenery, ballasted track, buildings, background, etc. I am planning a large industry, probably a plywood plant, to go in that lower right hand corner as you suggested. It will receive "peeler" logs from the off-layout sawmill (its in storage for the time being) and load finished plywood on flatcars and in boxcars plus get a load of glue in a tank car every so often.
I have learned one thing; a track plan can sure look different when you actually pin the track down on the layout surface and see the relationship of the track route to the layout confines...
Again, Thanks for the interest and suggestions!