I just thought that I would put one of my doodles on the forum.

Nice, lots of switching for sure.

Nice plan..That should keep a "crew" busy for awhile.

Thanks guys. I just thought that I would share a some ideas.

Mike Kieran Wrote:Thanks guys. I just thought that I would share a some ideas.

Mike,Keep sharing your ideas..

Thanks Larry. I use Atlas Code 83 snap track and snap switches because they're easy to configure and relatively inexpensive.

You're good at this Mike! I think that small passing siding makes the plan and lets locos move cars around efficiently everywhere. It would be fun to run this one!

Thanks Ralph. The one thing about the Lance Mandheim-esque layouts is that the 30 inches in HO for the drill lead is a little bit of a space eater. The runaround helps to control the use of space. There were small industrial switching operations that took up small spaces like this, such as the Pouch Terminal.

Mike,PRR had a urban industrial branch line in Columbus that had a very short run around lead and we was force to work in 4 car cuts.You see this branch crossed the Olentangy River but,the bridge was damage in a flood and PRR chose not to repair it since there was one customer beyond the bridge that received a occasional car.The bridge was removed in '69.Today you can't even tell there was a branch line there that once served six manufacturers and a warehouse.