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<p>Smitty,</p><p>Everyone missed one excellent source of switching layout information. Switching layouts are called "Shunting" layouts in England. In England (and most places outside of the U.S.) the space available for a model railroad hobbyist is at a premium so small switching or shunting layouts are very popular.</p><p>A good source to start with is "The Model Railways Shunting Puzzle Website":</p><p><a href="http://www.wymann.info/ShuntingPuzzles/index.html">http://www.wymann.info/ShuntingPuzzles/index.html</a></p><p>This website also goes into great detail about the most famous switching layout of all time - John Allen's Timesaver layout. </p><p>Even if you don't elect to build a "puzzle" configuration, the information on this website and how John Allen's Timesaver operated will give you a lot of background information on creating and operating small swithcing configurations that will keep you interested over time.</p><p>Good Luck,<br />-John</p><p> </p>
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