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A suggestion, and what I'm doing with my own yard: <br /> <br />The mainline is on a fairly constant gradient, and the yard ladder itself along with the first few (real) feet of yard track is on approximately the same grade. Beyond this point, the yard will flatten out, with the mainline continuing to drop; this is only possible on a stub-ended yard, note. The gradient separation between main and yard adds some visual interest, and the drop into the yard helps with switching, as backing long cuts of cars into the yard tracks is aided by gravity; I've been told that this will reduce derailments going through the turnouts. It's a bit like a mini-hump yard in this respect. <br /> <br />Personally, I find the accomodation of terrain one of the most intersting aspects of layout design, and the primary reason why I model the Appalachians. But, a flat yard might be much more appropriate given the geography you're trying to represent, and if you're needing a double-ended yard that will have an effect as well.
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