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I built the main ladder on Rts 7 this morning.<a href="http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/959/yardladdergraphicac6.png">http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/959/yardladdergraphicac6.png</a>I stripped off the grid, descriptions and the roughwork that included the roadbed then built this image to show to everyone.There is a very specific use for each track, switch in this area without any waste. As I stated earlier there will be tracks one through four, three for towns and one to staging.Track 5 which is not marked will take care of the engine facilities and caboose, location to be determined.My next problem is that 15 foot elephant, the A/D track and where to put it. Looks like the total length is going to be just about 24 feet. The drill track will follow the mainline for a few feet and end where a yard limit (Junction tower, or interlocking tower I dont know what you call them) sign is going to be set.I did not yet set a width of the yard; it will be at least two feet for sure probably no more than three total feet.There is a run around built next to the ladder using flex track, I would hope that this will reduce excess traffic across the ladder itself and give the switcher a chance to run around something without venturing into the A/D or the main itself.The mainline will go past the yard at the "Top" of the picture per the advice of a poster. The more I thought about having the ladder towards the operator, the more I liked it because indeed there will be derailments, coupler issues and other yard gremlins.
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