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Tom B <br />Off topic; have you got your BLI Austin & Tex Central RSD 15 yet?[:)] <br />As to topic matter; staging yards/helixes take <i>room</i>, and <i>money</i>, and require additional space in room to get to them. Certainly, they are excellent solutions to the theater/staging aspects of modeling. <br />My solution is different. I use staging carts. Full consists are parked on diorama-like carts (fully sceniced). The trackage consists of lengths of parallel tracks. The carts require no power and no turnouts. I have supplied battery power to light the buildings. Power to the track is provided by Peco's clever 'Loco Cradle', absolutely perfect for my use. The cradle was designed to roll a loco onto it & move it off layout, w/o having to touch the delicate details. <br />Does this method have drawbacks?,....in abundance; compromises?....... many, but this hobby is full of compromises. Anyway it works for me. [img]
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