06-17-2010, 11:31 PM
Welcome to The Gauge, Omaha Road!
First off, the plan looks great. It should provide you with a nice evening's switching work. However, don't put off the helix and staging for too long or you may just have too much fun operating the rest of the layout and it won't get built. In fact, why do you need the staging? If the small yard will hold enough cars for the switch jobs at the paper mill and rubber plant, then use the closet for something else.
Also, how about running the switch lead (I'm guessing that's what it is) for the rubber plant sidings parallel to the wye tail track. You may gain a little more room that way. On that subject, it seems the two major industries are set up the same way, with a switchback configuration. Perhaps you could vary this by changing one to a different configuration. Switchbacks can get old after a while, especially if ALL off the industry spots are accessed via the switchback/lead track.
Other than that, it's a great looking plan. How high will it be?
Also, tell us a little about your modeling background. It helps so we don't assume you're a newbie to the hobby, and not just the forum...unless you are just getting started, in which case, that's a pretty aggressive plan for a first timer! So give us a little history, please.
Thanks for posting and welcome again to The Gauge.
Galen
First off, the plan looks great. It should provide you with a nice evening's switching work. However, don't put off the helix and staging for too long or you may just have too much fun operating the rest of the layout and it won't get built. In fact, why do you need the staging? If the small yard will hold enough cars for the switch jobs at the paper mill and rubber plant, then use the closet for something else.
Also, how about running the switch lead (I'm guessing that's what it is) for the rubber plant sidings parallel to the wye tail track. You may gain a little more room that way. On that subject, it seems the two major industries are set up the same way, with a switchback configuration. Perhaps you could vary this by changing one to a different configuration. Switchbacks can get old after a while, especially if ALL off the industry spots are accessed via the switchback/lead track.
Other than that, it's a great looking plan. How high will it be?
Also, tell us a little about your modeling background. It helps so we don't assume you're a newbie to the hobby, and not just the forum...unless you are just getting started, in which case, that's a pretty aggressive plan for a first timer! So give us a little history, please.
Thanks for posting and welcome again to The Gauge.
Galen
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