08-04-2014, 09:00 AM
Rscott417 Wrote:The reason I changed the arrangement of your yard is because when your train is returning from it's switching duties and the engine (in most cases on your layout) will be leading, how do you plan on getting the cars into your yard tracks without trapping your engine?
I just saw your other plan and see you added a runaround and yard lead, that answers my question. Good idea with the yard lead, without it you'd have to go back out onto the main.
My first posted layout at the top has an engine escape (see picture below). However I'm only able to pull back 4 cars max to allow an engine to escape and runaround the cut.
Or the returning cars can be left on the not welled traveled branch line and the engine can run around from below. This would allow 2 more cars on the return trip.