09-28-2010, 10:00 AM
It's always a dicey gamble to make comments on a layout plan...but here I go...
I'd vote for the run-around to allow for more flexibility overall. But (and here's the crazy idea part) I'd interconnect the staging tracks so and engine could "lead" into the staging tracks, uncouple, and use the needed turnouts to reposition to the head of another string of cars. That's probably not what you have in mind with those two staging tracks, so I certainly understand shooting this idea right down.
I'd vote for the run-around to allow for more flexibility overall. But (and here's the crazy idea part) I'd interconnect the staging tracks so and engine could "lead" into the staging tracks, uncouple, and use the needed turnouts to reposition to the head of another string of cars. That's probably not what you have in mind with those two staging tracks, so I certainly understand shooting this idea right down.
Mark
Citation Latitude Captain
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Citation Latitude Captain
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)