The cleanup phase is completed and I start the planning phase.
At the left hand (east side) is the old "yard" in the foreground with the new added cross. The cross will serve one foreground industry at the east side (brown boxcar). In the background is a long lead attaching background industries (black and yellow cable drum).
The right hand (west side) has the other foreground industry (covered hopper) and two more background industries (red and brown cable drum).
The west corner is made of the main track in the foreground, the connector to the background industry lead and last industry (black gondola, reuse of an old switch in the main linde far to the right) at a 90° angle.
The installation of the switch into the main line is a problem. The ground cover is "concrete" at that location. I am skeptical if the main track will survive the clean up.
I get a tiny yard in the foreground with a run around and a staging track (unchanged from previous track plan), two foreground industries via new cross, four background industries via a long lead track and a 7th industry at very west end.
The tracks of the background industries are only 3" from the backdrop. It will be tough to build extreme slim industries still looking realistic. I need to squeeze the background industries to gain the space for the foreground industries. The actual number of background industries may vary. Four is the natural result of using Atlas tracks of the rack. A standard Atlas track length is a good starting point for an industry.
The main line, the unchanged yard and the new cross is in operation at this time (power connected, switch motors installed etc.).
Remark early next morning:
The concrete was graceful and the switch in the main line is physically installed without any damage.