what kind of staging yard?

[Anonymous]

I'm am starting a new n-scale layout and i'm still in the planning stages and I was wondering what kind of staging yard to put in. any and every replay is apriciated thanks.

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ccmo612

I'm am starting a new n-scale layout and i'm still in the planning stages and I was wondering what kind of staging yard to put in. any and every replay is apriciated thanks.

Here's our staging solution. It's worked out very well!
http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2518

[Anonymous]

That is the $64,000 question. Here is a great link that explains the options.

http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/BFSpages/LDSIGprimer/Staging.html

My preference would be to have hidden staging, any train any direction but with the room I have that is not going to happen. Design in as much as you can and with the most options you can.

[jacon12]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bukwrm

That is the $64,000 question. Here is a great link that explains the options.

http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/BFSpages/LDSIGprimer/Staging.html

My preference would be to have hidden staging, any train any direction but with the room I have that is not going to happen. Design in as much as you can and with the most options you can.

bukwrm, that's a good website. Would you happen to have a link to the main page of it? I tried the link at the top of the page but it's broken I guess.
Jarrell

[Anonymous]

Jarrell
Try this

http://ldsig.org/

or this

http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/BFSpages/LDSIGprimer/

That article did open my eyes to some options available with staging. I think it is the best one on the subject I have found so far.

[grandeman]

Hey guys, sorry for the off forum link above. I couldn't find the post I did here. [V] It's long gone. So much for the "search" function.

bukwrm, those are some great links.

[Anonymous]

Don't worry about the off forum link. It looked like it was all the usual suspects involved.

I can't take credit for finding the links. I picked them up from other peoples posts. I am doing a little research on this topic myself.

[leighant]

I have run a layout several years. Originally put in a hidden passing siding to allow holding two trains out of sight. I could run one eastbound around the layout loop and back into staging and one westbound. Needed MORE staging. All I had room to add was one single-ended siding. I can have one additional train as a local switcher run out from that track onto the visible layout, switch and reverse direction on a runaround track and head in to dead end on the same track.

http://www.railimages.com/albums/kennethanthony/acj.jpg

Alternatively, I could have it meet and trade places with one of the trains coming from a double-ended staging siding and THAT train can end up dead-ending onto the single-ended staging track....

[canazar]

If it s true stageing yard for operations, then alot of the design can depend on a couple of things. Of course, alot of this depends on room avaible to you. I was kind aout ofluck with my garage layout. I didnt haveroom for a "stand alone puropse built stageing yard,"
I wanted a good yard to switch with and use as classifying my trains. So i just went and made it bigger to accomadate what I need. All thoguh, if I just got the women to let me cut a whole in the wall in the family room.........

Well a coupel fo things that might help you out to figure what you can do.

try and figure out how many tracks you would need Then add atleast 1 or 2 more cause your rolling stock roster or operations list might (and probably will) grow.

Figure out the longest train you are going to run during your session, or the longest train, you would like to run for that matter, and make it atleast that long.

If you cant go deep due to lack of room, then go wide as you can.

If you have a point to point style, one ended yard would be fine. if you have a loop in it, see if you can put it in a location where you can have double ended. Can make thing alot ot easier.

Also, something I picked up on, dont forget to add the rerailer after the turnout to help cut down on derailments after the swtich. Can be a life saver if you have hidden, or tucked away stageing.

Not sure if those tips will help, but good luck!

Best Regards
John k