New switching layout

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Seems like Lance Mindheim recently proposed a single industry switching layout on his web site that is based on a prototype bakery in Miami, FL. Most model railroaders would shy away from such a simple looking plan, thinking that the lack of spurs would not be interesting, yet the fact that this one industry supports three car types with specific spots makes it worthy of note and of course supports prototype operation.

Thats pretty much exactly what I've been doing since about 2009, when I replaced all the industries on my layout with Walther's Magic Pan Bakery. I definitely think there is some legitimacey in that approach.

My theory is that the distance between someone's eyes and the layout only lets them see ~4 feet. One industry is about all you can model in that space. I suppose you could see more in your periphery, but if you're focused on your train and what you're doing, you're not really taking in the distant scenery.