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A few suggestions based on that plan: <br /> <br />The "passing" siding at the top middle-right seems extremely short; if this is intended to serve some specific industry it makes some sense, but a regular old industry spur is easier to do with a single switch. A true passing siding needs to be long enough to hold a complete train. Another possibility for it is a helper engine pocket, with a small enginehouse and fuel/sand towers... which would make sense if it is positioned at the base or top of a grade. What do you envision for this siding? <br /> <br />The small yard near the bottom-middle seems to be an uncomfortable fit. If this yard were oriented the other way, with its yard ladder branching off of the left-most siding switch, it could fit in slightly longer tracks at an angle to the layout's edge. Also, both yard seem to have ladders (the series of switches) which are not done properly: real yards try to avoid s-curves by having a straight route through the switches, with the curved routes leading to the dead-end tracks. In other words, swap left-hand for right-hand turnouts. You'll get longer tracks as well, since you won't need as many curves after the switches. <br /> <br />Another thought is this: there is an opportunity being missed, perhaps because the plan is based on sectional track. John Armstrong's concept of "cosmetic curves" refers to broad sweeping curves which take the place of tighter curves plus their tangents. Specifically, I'm looking at the two-track route through the wye, where you seem to have placed a station. This entire length could be replaced with very broad curvature, though you'd have to rely on flextrack. The lead tracks to the wye could be on the straight route through turnouts rather than the curved routes, and the curved routes could belong to the overall sweeping curve. With a depot here, you'll have reason to stop your passenger trains there, and they will look immensely better on a long gentle curve than they will on straight track going abruptly into a tight curve. <br /> <br />I have placed a depot on my own layout at pretty much the same location within a similarly broad curve, and it makes for an excellent trainwatching spot. I have a large enough layout that I can afford to keep my tracks from running parallel to the layout edge, which is another trick to add interest. Considering your table limitations, I think this is a worthy plan, because you do have tracks moving through the center of the scene, with plenty of foregroung and background.
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