Shop and/or RIP track moves

[Brakie]

I have a RIP track on the layout, but it's not meant to be a part of the operations, per se...It's a for-real RIP track where any car that needs attention (wheels, trucks, couplers, whatever...) gets placed so it can be attended to....

There's nothing so frustrating than a car that screws up operations because of a minor detail that needs fixing....

Cool! I like that idea.

IMHO there is nothing as embarrassing as having a mechanical failure or derailment when visitors or worst follow modelers are present.

Of course for me its all about having zero derailments or locomotive problems during a open house since I find running faulty equipment during a open house inexcusable since one had ample time to clean and inspect his equipment before a open house..