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[quote user="fieryturbo"]Unlike the cement plant, it doesn't even give a single photo from above (like the coordinates you linked on Google Maps) or a likeness (like the cement plant drawing.)[/quote] I counted 1 on page 33, 1 on page 35, 2 on page 36, 2 on page 37 the rest could be (some are) classified as "team tracks", but most of the color photos are transload facilities in one form or another.  A "transload facilility" is a section of track on which a railcar is parked and its contents are transfered to a truck the other way around.  Litterally can be modeled with one turnout and a section of track long enough to park a car and a road vehicle next to it.  The more complex version of the modern team track (reload or transload facility) includes a building or container for storage of the commodity handled.  They only provided photos of the simple version, because transloading specific commodities is covered elsewhere within the series. Enough about the books though,  back to the track plan.  Im working on something in RR track (a track design software).  Im using code 83 track and attempting to get you 24" radius (for all main lines), however I am finding that difficult and fitting in turnouts.  Are you opposed to trying your hand at flex track?  The reason I ask is because in some cases it is cheaper to lay long sections and easier as one piece than it is to splice together lots of sectional pieces (I understand you already have some, and those can be used, and some curves are easier to lay with flex track, ie those off of turnouts).  While you are at it check out the NMRA Standards and Recommended practices here:  <a href="http://www.nmra.org/index-nmra-standards-and-recommended-practices">http://www.nmra.org/index-nmra-standards-and-recommended-practices</a> S-7, S-8 and RP-11 are a good place to start.  RP 20.1 will be more usefull once you get the layout up and running.
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