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<p>[quote user="fieryturbo"]</p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">cuyama</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p>A diverging turnout at the end of a curve as you have on your new plan can create a potentially troublesome S-curve as shown in the image at the left.</p> <p><img style="display:inline;" src="http://www.railimages.com/highball/index.php?media/avoiding-s-curves-on-diverging-routes.125920/full&d=1452719597" alt=" " /></p> <p>The alternative arrangement at right creates no S-curve and allows for a longer diverging track in many cases. Note that most real-life railroads avoided having the mainline path passing through the diverging route of a turnout, but if the turnout is broad enough to match up well with the mainline minimum radius, this can be a handy trick on the model.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Alright, I've taken your advice into account and rearranged the yard. it's not quite done, as I may add another outside track to the left.  I've tried to leave ample spacing in the yard between sidings.</p> <p>As far as industries go, I ordered the 3 Kalmbach industry books via interlibrary loan, so I expect those will be here in a week or so.</p> <p>I suppose it's also worth mentioning that I have a DDA40X and several 85' passenger cars that will go on the layout, and I plan getting the Scaletrains Big Blows sometime in the near future.  The D-D wheelsets on the DDA40X seem to be okay over the turnouts.</p> <p><img style="display:inline;" src="http://i.imgur.com/xg5zxRw.png" alt=" " /></p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Couple of questions.  What is the area of the space you are putting your layout in?  Can you walk around the layout or are there unreachable areas? And what brand of track/what rail size (code 100, 83, or 70) are you using?</p> <p>Are you planning on using DC for train control or DCC? </p>
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