Bonus Room Shelf Layout

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You made a remark about the intentional omitted run around. Why do you put such a serious constrain on both Andrews and Pinto?
I would like to have a run around at both locations but may be I am just to lazy to do switching without them? Do you have a operating concept that does not need them? Would be nice to read your thoughts.

I guess my reasons are a couple, cost and space. Turnouts are pricey and the passing track takes up space I'd like to use for scenery. Still, I tried hard originally to include them but it just seemed to be too crowded on the plan. Also, Andrews and Pinto are small towns. There may be too many tracks at Andrews even now!

I can get away with it at Pinto as long as trains are shoved uphill, and crews will just have to work Andrews depending on which way the train is headed. But it would be nice to have a runaround at both locations. I could maybe include a trailing point spur at Pinto that way.

Danke schön, Reinhard!