10-17-2011, 01:35 AM
After operating my test "Extended Palmetto Spur" (posted Oct 11th) switching layout plan for a few days, I've decided to split the long team/transload track in to two separate tracks; similar to the proposed plan variation that I posted Oct 12th.
Just felt like the long team/transload track didn't look quite right and splitting it in to two separate tracks makes it a bit more obvious that there are three separate industries.
No big changes really, other than swapping the positions of the Food Service Warehouse and Candy Plant and placing the other industries in locations that just "feel right" to me.
Still including a portion of the "Main Line" to indicate where the spur actually starts and I have a nice long run and plenty of switching room between that point and the first industry switch. Inbound trains will of course be staged on the left side of the plan and after completing an operating session, the outbound cars will be removed from the layout and a new cut of inbound cars staged. There will be at least three non-rail served structures, including one with an out of service spur.
Will change the track around this morning. I still have a desire to go back to a plan with structures on both sides of the spur, since my previous test of such a plan seemed to work out pretty well, but will try this version out for a while. If I'm not happy with this plan and its operation then it'll be back to the drawing board! Other than being able to operate a train whenever I want; I'm not getting anything actually built, and that is getting to be long over due!
I will try and hold off posting any more track plan revisions until I settle on something once and for all. I know it gets old seeing all these major or minor changes and no results!
Just felt like the long team/transload track didn't look quite right and splitting it in to two separate tracks makes it a bit more obvious that there are three separate industries.
Still including a portion of the "Main Line" to indicate where the spur actually starts and I have a nice long run and plenty of switching room between that point and the first industry switch. Inbound trains will of course be staged on the left side of the plan and after completing an operating session, the outbound cars will be removed from the layout and a new cut of inbound cars staged. There will be at least three non-rail served structures, including one with an out of service spur.
Will change the track around this morning. I still have a desire to go back to a plan with structures on both sides of the spur, since my previous test of such a plan seemed to work out pretty well, but will try this version out for a while. If I'm not happy with this plan and its operation then it'll be back to the drawing board! Other than being able to operate a train whenever I want; I'm not getting anything actually built, and that is getting to be long over due!
I will try and hold off posting any more track plan revisions until I settle on something once and for all. I know it gets old seeing all these major or minor changes and no results!
Ed
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