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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by bruce22</i> <br /><br />Personally I like the ability to run a train cont. as well as work the yard or local as well. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I really agree. I think that it's nice to have some continuous running (less people taken to operate, and more fun to relax and watch without working), but also a few switching yards add more visual interest and allow for some escape from "THE LOOP" that most of us got into model railroads with. Having both keeps you from getting bored with either one. Additionally, I might add, I always feel nervous about crashing the trains in the yard (sort of a phobia [:(], even thought it is unlikely to be happening frequently) so the continuous loop relieves that. If you have visitors unfamiliar with the complexities of running a yard, not only would it make me more nervous, but it wouldn't be fun for them, so you should have some continuous running. I currently don't have a layout, but I am planning one, which may never get as far as I want to complete the continuous running, and limit the yard space. So I hit upon the idea of having a short turn-back just after the storage yard, which would be after the switching yard. In the end your preference is really what it comes down to... Good luck on your railroad. [:)]
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