Freelance 2016-2

[faraway]

Ah! i just noticed the way the track runs on the right side. So my question....if you have some sort of bridge will you have track richt across and somehow joining the track on the right? Or do you just want to add/extend the track on the left some more on the left without joining to the track on the right????

The track on the left is the old "mainline", east end of the staging yard. The front track at the right is also the old "mainline", east end of the layout with scenery. Those two tracks shall be connected again.

I made a mockup of the hatch to understand the optical and operation impact of the minimum hatch.

That would be the view from my standard seat.
IMG_5092 by faraway52, on Flickr

And that is the area harder to reach by the 0-5-0 during switching when the hatch is up.
IMG_5093 by faraway52, on Flickr

I think the negative impact of the minimum hatch in up position is acceptable. I will go tomorrow for some more wood.