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TD, If you want to run high speed trains on a mainline and turn out to another high speed mainline route, a #8 is an exceptional and gentle diversion to the next set of rails. However, most of your operations will be fine on a #6 for mainline to divergent route. (NEVER use a #4 off of your main if you can help it.) In industry sidings, (not necessarily in your yards,) a #4 is good. Just don't drop a 4 in your mainline if you can avoid it. It will come back to haunt you at some point in time for many reasons. Now, it is of course up to you, but I build all yard out of #6 because of long body cars, etc... It causes havoc to move them over tight turns. I hope this helps...
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