Southern Pacific Switching Layout

[FCIN]

I'm still not totally satisfied with the plan, But I can figure it out as I go along...

Justin;

I can tell you from many years of experience, no matter what track plan you come up with, you're bound to find something that can be or needs to be changed. So at some point, you just have to pick one and go with it. I'm still undecided about whether to keep my plan as it is or go back to having a trans-load/team track on the plan. Either version of my plan provides pretty much the same amount of operation as far as car spot locations and switching, so it's down more to which is the most practical for a layout.

Anyway, get your foam, put it down and then you should be able to experiment some with various track arrangements and actually operate it some to get a better feel for your plan. What look's good on paper may not really work out for real, so experiment and make changes as you go and before you glue everything down.