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As far as operating goes, a diesel service facility has far more operating potential than the typical string of old shacks and 1920's era structures I see on most layouts that depict a town near a RR, but don't actually serve a purpose other than scenery. My layout is trains, RR buildings, and industries serviced by a RR. No corner auto repair shack, Emil's Dry Goods, or Phils Barber Shop. <br />What I am shooting for is a pair of inspection pits for 2 parallel tracks. I have cast the pits, but I am looking for more details on what accessories I should include, where they should be, more details on the fuel cranes and spacing, hoses, piping, pumps, whether I need raised platforms, etc. The kalmbach book doesn't show detail. I ordered 3 more books from Kalmbach that just arrived, and they are all the same. Reprints of magazine articles with little to no useful detail. Good for toy trains, but not much else. I have an Atlas 3 bay roundhouse that I modified for 10* bays, a Walthers 90' turntable, a 2 bay diesel shop, plus a 3 stall car repair shop. I am looking for proper spacing and track routing for it to look believable. <br />I have gone to the terra-servers for ideas on structure placement and track routing and I beleive I have that down, but I still need details for around the structures and the inspection pits. Any ideas on where else to look? <br />Thanks!! <br />Tim
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