The trials and tribulations of model railroading.

[Blackcloud Railways]

Can you operate with that much machinery in such a small area?

SVdR is usually operated as a Reduced Inglenook. The three tracks hold 3, 2 and 2 cars each. The off stage cassette, used as a drill track, takes a loco and 2. The maximum capacity is a loco and 6 cars but switching gets very tricky with that many on so a loco and 5 is the normal stock.

For readers who are not familiar with the genre Inglenooks are small switching puzzles, best explained on the link below...
http://www.wymann.info/ShuntingPuzzles/I...kplan.html

There is a virtual Inglenook which can be operated via this link which generates the spotting order automatically...
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I think I would opt for a SW9 and some 40 footers in that tight of a space.

40 footers are a must, using anything longer fouls the turnout clearance on the short tracks. The regular loco for this layout is a Minitrix FM switcher but, as yesterday's test shows, a six axle unit will fit... Just.