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[[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Texas Zepher [While I was doing it I had a vision. I drew it up by hand and to me it looks really good. I'll have to scan it in and see if you like it also (yup, got it in below). Basically, move the yard into the center instead of on the side. It suddenly encompasses everything, double track main line, a working yard, a section for desert scenery, industrial switching. Then the final question, is the closet off limits. It would make a great 2 track hidden storage area. [img]http://www.walkersquawker.net/images/Grandpa Coyote Center Yard.jpg[/img] The idea is the trains start and finish with in the center yard. It is a out-and-back situation. The train is made up in the yard, it leaves and circles the center loop then crosses over to the outside loop. Around the outside loop it then crosses back over to the center loop. Around once again and into the center yard to be broken up. There is a drill track for the switcher to work the train once the road engines are cut off and sent to the shops. The tricky part is working the REA track once the passenger trains arrive. The run around for the upper right hand switchback, and left hand industries is the set of cross overs in the wyes. The town in the center top has its own run around. The industry in the lower right can only be switched by a counter clockwise train. [/quote] TZ, Hello… First let me say how sorry I am for not having responded sooner; I have been ill and not had the gumption or clear headedness to sit down and respond to the forum. I apologize for having let things go for so long particularly after you and leighant were so kind to offer you input. Let me start off by saying I love this plan you sketched out! You are 100% right it does have everything I am looking for: double track main line, a working yard, a section for desert scenery, industrial switching. I have printed out the plan and I am trying to see if I can draw it out in 3rd PlanIT, (which is what I use here for track plans). After having looked at this drawing, and doing quite a bit of reading while I was ill, I have decided that at this point based on the limitations of space I have it is probably far better for me to “freelance” the Prototype and try and model a representation of Arizona in ’54 on the Santa Fe, rather than try and do an actual part of the line; that will have to wait for more space. That being said, what you have put up really seems to capture the ‘feel’ and I am fired up to try and get it down. If my energy lasts I will try and post up some track plans, based off your excellent idea, later today. Thank you again TZ you continue to be an inspiration to me. Peace. Coyote
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