Small layout concept - help please

[Brakie]

Here's one general idea for a finishing mill and loadout .

I call it "The Bear River Corporation"..




The top siding is for centerbeam loading.

The next track is for plywood loading into 50' boxcars

The building is the plywood finishing plant-this is where they sand and grade the plywood..

The track next to the silos is for loading wood shavings into woodchip cars

The bottom track is for logs for the unmodeled main plant.

I use a curve to gain headroom on the switching lead.

Operation.

Check and start the 45 Tonner.

The work.

I would start by pulling the loaded centerbeams and take them directly to the interchange yard (fiddled on the lead) and would return with 2 empty centerbeams.

I would switch out the 2 loaded boxcars(loaded by the 11-7 shift) and replace with 2 empties.

I would now pull the loaded chip car and replace with a empty.

I would check with the log unloading foreman to see if he's has any work.

I would park the engine and go to the rail operation building(a small building with lockers and table with phone) have coffee till needed.

The phone rings(or they could radio you)-they need the empty log cars pulled and replaced with loads.

While switching the log cars you are notified by radio a centerbeam is loaded and needs pulled and a empty spotted.

See how your "day" would go?