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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton If the train must be clear of the main track during loading operations, a unit train loadout that is a straight siding must be a little more than twice the length of the train. On the other hand, a loop with the correct design will require just a little more than one train length of track. [/quote] I think both need to be roughly 2 x train length. I'm visualizing the schematic of the Ritzville shuttle loader. The actual loop itself needs to be just a little more than train length, plus the approaches from the main, so that the lead engine can re-access the approach track just as the last car/engine has cleared. Assuming both examples require a clear main, they're both double long.
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