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I believe it is so necessary that I even included it on a small 3'-6" by 5'-6" N scale layout which is currently in storage. It wasn't much, just a one-track siding long enough to hold a complete train, but having it enabled me to place one train into "orbital" operation (i.e. traversing the continuous-run loop) while letting me operate the mine turn in an out-an-back fashion, proceeding from the staging track to the mine and then back, all while dealing with the "mainline traffic". <br /> <br />At the very least, this track gave me a hidden place to physically swap out equipment, which was excellent during the train shows to which I took the layout. So, I hope you will consider adding at least one full train-length siding somwhere, and make sure it is accessible. If you can manage more, then do add them; I recently spent a LOT of time trying to design my stacked staging yards in such a way that I could get six tracks instead of five in each, while still being able to access them. Was it critical to get that sixth track? No, not strictly, but when I begin operating I'm sure I'll come up with a schedule which calls for six through trains in each direction, just because I've got the space for them.
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