03-30-2011, 06:11 PM
The new planned south yard will be very simple structured. I need "something" to build transfer trains serving the north yard (harbor). That is the reason for the small 3 track yard. The pass through track and a siding with a possibility to get the engines on the other side complete the yard. The industry will be in the background and all served from one side.
My goals are
- relative long tracks within the given space to enable modern long switchers as far as possible (e.g. two Genset as worst case)
- no switching game, follow modern prototype rules for fast and easy switching
- separation of industry and a (micro) classification yard
- the individual industry spurs will be added as the buildings are added to the layout.
- tight curves/small radius are no problem because it is all some industry spur only. No fast trains are passing through.
My concern: six parallel tracks might look pretty boring... we will see :o
The overall length is 4 m / 13' and a wide of 0,60 m / 2'. The length must also include a 90° curve at each end. I have some curve turnouts. May be I use them to gain some length.
This is a schema only to illustrate the functional components and their relative position. Not a real track plan. I will do that with real turnouts and tracks on the cleaned up layout.
![[Image: southyard01.jpg?t=1301529282]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2011/southyard01.jpg?t=1301529282)
My goals are
- relative long tracks within the given space to enable modern long switchers as far as possible (e.g. two Genset as worst case)
- no switching game, follow modern prototype rules for fast and easy switching
- separation of industry and a (micro) classification yard
- the individual industry spurs will be added as the buildings are added to the layout.
- tight curves/small radius are no problem because it is all some industry spur only. No fast trains are passing through.
My concern: six parallel tracks might look pretty boring... we will see :o
The overall length is 4 m / 13' and a wide of 0,60 m / 2'. The length must also include a 90° curve at each end. I have some curve turnouts. May be I use them to gain some length.
This is a schema only to illustrate the functional components and their relative position. Not a real track plan. I will do that with real turnouts and tracks on the cleaned up layout.
Reinhard