03-26-2009, 07:27 AM
Hi all.
Galen ( Ocaliacreek ) suggested I add a center layover track where I have the hidden track under the island industrial area. I started wondering if I could add two tracks and use that for hidden staging instead of the tracks above the yard. I am not sure if it would work since it is in the middle of the layout.
Would it work and how would you operate the staging ? I am thinking the train would come out of staging, go to the yard, be broken up, remade, and proceed around the layout switching some industries until it gets to the left cattle area. There it would pick up full reefers, empty livestock cars, and drop some cars off. Then proceed back to staging. Does this sound reasonable ? Or am I waaaaay out in left field ?
Loren
Galen ( Ocaliacreek ) suggested I add a center layover track where I have the hidden track under the island industrial area. I started wondering if I could add two tracks and use that for hidden staging instead of the tracks above the yard. I am not sure if it would work since it is in the middle of the layout.
Would it work and how would you operate the staging ? I am thinking the train would come out of staging, go to the yard, be broken up, remade, and proceed around the layout switching some industries until it gets to the left cattle area. There it would pick up full reefers, empty livestock cars, and drop some cars off. Then proceed back to staging. Does this sound reasonable ? Or am I waaaaay out in left field ?
Loren
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