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I had the same issue when I started planning my new layout which is still under construction. I didn't like the idea of lots of hidden track so I only hid the return loops for when I want to run trains. Then it's my fault if I run a loaded coal train both 'East' and 'West' so I can be mad at myself. For Ops. sessions, the loaded coal train makes one pass from West to East and disappears into the return loop for the rest of the session. Ops. sessions don't use the return loops for anything else as they are planned to be point to point. Empty coal drags run from staging in the East to staging in the West and are returned after the session is over. Both my West and East staging 'yards' are visible and are near engine service facilities so they will give the appearance of being operating 'yards' when they really are not. Hope this gives you some more ideas.
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