Athlon
N Scale Dreamer
Curved turnout. Actually, replace that straight turnout on the yard lead with a curved to lengthen the yard tracks.Yes, but they have to back in.
Back in? Are you looking at post #73?
Curved turnout. Actually, replace that straight turnout on the yard lead with a curved to lengthen the yard tracks.Yes, but they have to back in.
The track in blue (your longest) how can you get to it?
How about a actual 'train'? Forget switching for a while.The same as all the other yard tracks, by pulling and pushing with the switcher?
How about a actual 'train'? Forget switching for a while.
To that question, yes.
Picture a conventional "train" with caboose. Depending on direction and if it is a one or doubled ended yard, how would it "yard"? Either by pulling in, or backing in.
As the plan stands, how can that be done allowing the power to "escape" from the other end?
You could also consider "yarding" a train by cutting the power off on that siding and letting the yard engine 'yard' the train, but that isn't the way it's done prototypically. But, that doesn't mean you couldn't operate that way, after all there is poetic license allowed here. :
Now if you are talking about making up a "local" that is just doing the industries, the caboose could go next to the power if you wish, so things are more flexible. Looking at the plan, travel would have to be counterclockwise to service the industries since all the turnouts for the spurs would be "trailing", allowing backing into each industry without running around the cars.
BTW; the term "consist" usually refers to the 'power' (locomotives), not the entire train.
We do have ESPN on cable TV, but I don't watch sports.
You didn't mean ESP did you?
One question that I didn't see mentioned other than the reference to "snap track"; what brand track and code are you planning to use? Can I assume Atlas? Both choices dictate what you have for turnout selection.
Athlon, I've liked all the plans you've done.
The technical aspect I leave to others.
I have one off topic question/comment ....
I'm using the SCARM program as well, was just wondering how you have been able to show your layout?
All I have been able to do is take the snapshots in 3D mode.
Thanks