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You're right, such a small yard wouldn't need a large locomotive facility. I was thinking this is the railroad's main locomotive facility. I'm modeling a freelanced shortline running from Concord, NH to White River Jct, VT, a distance of about 75 miles. The railroad's shops have to be at either Concord or WRJ, and I thought they'd be neat to model.I'm going to have one track for basic locomotive servicing, and a longer track into a building (probably one of the Walthers buildings, if I can find a cheap one) for locomotive and freightcar repair. I have a single Impack unit (this one car doesn't match the rest) that I'll have up on blocks, and I'll also have a long track for my MOW equipment. I'll probably also provide a track for all the "junk" that a typical shop gathers, such as old freightcars and locomotives as parts sources. Structures I'll have to buy include a fueling facility, some sort of shop structure, and possibly a sanding tower. I already have a shed that will work great for the parts and lube shed. I don't know what you mean about the A/D function of the siding so as not to block the main. This yard isn't connected to the main except for the crossovers at the end of both drill tracks. That wouldn't really clog up the main. I'm going to keep all three A/D tracks for extra capacity, especially if I need to cram two trains in the yard at the same time. It can hold three trains, but it would start to feel a little tight. I can't wait to start building![:)]
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