01-08-2012, 05:41 PM
I should explain what the layout is supposed to represent. Its loosely based on Penn Central's River Line in NY that followed the Hudson River (formerly the NYC's West Shore Line). My city of Kings Port is just as loosely based on Kingston, NY a junction point for branches with a moderate yard. The fictional Kings Port & Western railroad meets the PC at Kings Port, has running rights up to West Mill where it has track going west and a car float connection to destinations to the east side of the Hudson. The area including Kings Port and West Mill is represented by the red "siding" on my track plan.
Penn Central track continuing to the North and South is represented by the continuous run of my main line. I imagine a connection to New England with the B&M but it isn't actually represented on the layout.
![[Image: 006.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/006.jpg)
I'm not sure if the KP&W is an independent hold out during the PC era or if its a part of the system like the P&LE.
Sometime I'll create a more professional looking version of this map.
OK, on with the description of what I'm thinking when it comes to operations. As I mentioned above, I have limited staging tracks. I can hide two trains on the hidden tracks behind West Mill but those tracks are also needed for trains to roll through if they are going to complete a ciruit around the layout. I have some spurs where I can set strings of freight cars that can later become trains once they have power at the lead. This is where my loco yard comes in.
![[Image: 017.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/Layout%20operations/017.jpg)
This locomotive yard gives me the ability to create four trains originating at Kings Port.
Penn Central track continuing to the North and South is represented by the continuous run of my main line. I imagine a connection to New England with the B&M but it isn't actually represented on the layout.
I'm not sure if the KP&W is an independent hold out during the PC era or if its a part of the system like the P&LE.
Sometime I'll create a more professional looking version of this map.
OK, on with the description of what I'm thinking when it comes to operations. As I mentioned above, I have limited staging tracks. I can hide two trains on the hidden tracks behind West Mill but those tracks are also needed for trains to roll through if they are going to complete a ciruit around the layout. I have some spurs where I can set strings of freight cars that can later become trains once they have power at the lead. This is where my loco yard comes in.
This locomotive yard gives me the ability to create four trains originating at Kings Port.