While operating my yard I found a problem. To resolve that problem I will need to remove the five turnouts from the main and yard. Replace one turnout in the yard with a double slip so yard will be more operational along with one turnout returning to the main.
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All is not lost, on the other end of the A/D track there is also an entrance off the main. I have only showed the problem end. As it is you have to seesaw to exit the yard to the main.
Johnnny_reb wrote: All is not lost, on the other end of the A/D track there is also an entrance off the main. I have only showed the problem end. As it is you have to seesaw to exit the yard to the main.
Here's the full yard layout. Please note that the A/D track has access to and from the main twice. The yard is a stub end yard with three or more spots along the wall.
You could have also just swapped the positions of the crossovers, putting the left hand crossover on the left and the right hand crossover on the right. Would have accomplished the same thing with possibly a little more flexibility than the double slip.
dehusman wrote:You could have also just swapped the positions of the crossovers, putting the left hand crossover on the left and the right hand crossover on the right. Would have accomplished the same thing with possibly a little more flexibility than the double slip.Dave H.
Swapping the two crossovers gives you the ability to reach the main track from the yard lead - handy if the a/d track is full and you've got a train passing through the yard on the main that needs a block swap. You could replace the left crossover (after the swap) with the double slip if you're really tight on space.
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