09-19-2012, 12:05 AM
Hmm - so staging length is (without the dotted optional extension on the right) about 65-70 centimeters (25-27") long - call it about the equivalent of about ten 40' cars (at just under 6 centimeters/2.2" long each in 1:220 scale). That's also consistent with the length of the passing siding by the window and the siding in the tan town on the lower half of the peninsula.
So say a typical inbound train from staging to the yard may be a diesel(?) loco, six-seven 40' and 50' cars and a caboose (you had a caboose track in several plans). Or are you are planning to double trains into or out of two or more staging tracks, so inbound trains may be quite a bit longer?
You have three obvious routes out from the yard:
- End of Line Town at lower right
- Peninsula run with two towns
- Back towards staging, past window
What's your planned overall traffic pattern? Have two or three locos live at the yard, and then start the day with one inbound train from staging, take the inbound loco to servicing while another engine sorts inbound cars by destination (peninsula run or end-of-line town), then have the loco that came in from staging take off again with outbound cars, before two locals leave the yard - one for the peninsula towns and one to switch the end of line town?
Or do you plan to have several inbound trains arriving at the yard before any outbound trains leave the yard? Or have several outbound trains leave the yard first, then have one or more inbound trains arrive?
I am just trying to get a rough idea about of how many cars, how many blocks of cars, and how many locos and cabooses will need to be in the yard at the same time.
In your original plan - is the straight 110 cm (about 43") long edge along the front/fascia and the long side with the slanted edge along the wall?
Which track are you planning to use as your yard switching lead - blue line toward window, green line to lower(?) double track section, or main track through end-of-line town?
One or several operators? Will you need to be able to have a train pull into the yard while switching, or is it acceptable that trains sometimes will have to wait on the main before entering the yard, or that switching has to stop while a car pulls in?
Is there a clear preference for a double ended yard ?
Sorry about all the questions - I am just trying to understand how the yard will function.
Smile,
Stein
So say a typical inbound train from staging to the yard may be a diesel(?) loco, six-seven 40' and 50' cars and a caboose (you had a caboose track in several plans). Or are you are planning to double trains into or out of two or more staging tracks, so inbound trains may be quite a bit longer?
You have three obvious routes out from the yard:
- End of Line Town at lower right
- Peninsula run with two towns
- Back towards staging, past window
What's your planned overall traffic pattern? Have two or three locos live at the yard, and then start the day with one inbound train from staging, take the inbound loco to servicing while another engine sorts inbound cars by destination (peninsula run or end-of-line town), then have the loco that came in from staging take off again with outbound cars, before two locals leave the yard - one for the peninsula towns and one to switch the end of line town?
Or do you plan to have several inbound trains arriving at the yard before any outbound trains leave the yard? Or have several outbound trains leave the yard first, then have one or more inbound trains arrive?
I am just trying to get a rough idea about of how many cars, how many blocks of cars, and how many locos and cabooses will need to be in the yard at the same time.
In your original plan - is the straight 110 cm (about 43") long edge along the front/fascia and the long side with the slanted edge along the wall?
Which track are you planning to use as your yard switching lead - blue line toward window, green line to lower(?) double track section, or main track through end-of-line town?
One or several operators? Will you need to be able to have a train pull into the yard while switching, or is it acceptable that trains sometimes will have to wait on the main before entering the yard, or that switching has to stop while a car pulls in?
Is there a clear preference for a double ended yard ?
Sorry about all the questions - I am just trying to understand how the yard will function.
Smile,
Stein