New switching layout
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Hello!

Actually I´m building a switching layout and I would like your feedback on the current design. I have listed my givens and druthers:

Givens:

1. The layout will model Csx- Conrail

2. Era: in the late '90s

3. Region: Southeastern USA

4. Space: 9'x8' ( 24'' wide maximum). L shaped layout and single deck bench work.

5. Scale: H0 scale.

6. Rolling stock: 4 and 6 axle diesels, cement hoppers, grain hoppers, 20700 gallon tank cars, coal gondolas, Ortner aggregate hoppers.

7. Structures: grain elevator and Walther´s Medusa cement.

8. Track: Atlas code 83 flex track, #6 turnouts, 1 #7 and 1 #7.5 left curved turnout, 1 #7.5 right curved turnout, manual turnout throws.

9. Grades: 0 %.

10. Theme: industrial switching and no main line.

Druthers:

1. Proto operations.

2. Industry and local switching.

3. Transload

4. Future expansion plans.

Here is my current track plan:

[Image: trackplanlast.jpg]
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