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Here's another potential track plan that I've been playing around with, based on an this industrial spur in Liverpool. NY.     I added the brown lines to better show the track arrangement in this image and marked the industry locations. You'll note there are some interesting features that would make it a bit of a challenge to switch and I'm sure that some of you will spot them right off. As indicated on the aerial view, the spur is 2300 feet long or just a hair over 26 feet in HO / 14 feet in N Scale.

Not sure if Industries A, B, C or D currently use rail service, but Industry E (American Steel & Aluminum) may and Industry F (GTS-Welco) unloads tank cars on the lead. Of course in my modeling era (1980) they probably all had frequent rail service.

Here is a simplified version of this spur that I drew up (viewing the spur from the north instead of south as in the aerial view):     On my plan (20 feet in length), I've actually omitted American Steel & Aluminum and GTS-Welco for lack of space, although a short spur could be added just before the first turnout on the plan for a tank car unloading facility. As it is, I would envision one of the modeled industries receiving tank cars, and would pick other industries to match up with my freight car fleet.

I like the layout of the spur - even modified using "modelers license" because of it's open look and spur arrangement. This area along CSX in Liverpool, NY, is full of industrial spurs and various industries, which I could "transplant" to this spur if desired. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.11...27423&z=15. Starting with this spur on the west side of the CSX main between Crown Rd and Morgan Pl - take a look around and you'll see what I mean.

Not sure that I'd actually use this plan, but it has some potential. Guess I'm still in planning mode and I plan on seriously doing something once I survive the Christmas holidays!