Aha - didn't spot that one at first. Yes, this (http://binged.it/NB3Skj) is an very modelable small yard, with at least three industries (of which...
You mean the Wisconsin Central/Canadian National Neenah yard (http://binged.it/O76xje) ? Here is a candidate for an even smaller yard with...
The concept is called "jigsaw pieces" (industries or small scenes on a piece of plywood that can be removed as a whole and replaced by another...
Umm. You asked for examples of real yards because you wanted a yard with character instead of just 4-5 parallel tracks with a ladder on each...
I agree that it would make access only slightly easier. But making it possible to split the layout into two visually separate scenes would...
Couple of suggestions: 1) Rotate layout 180 degrees, so the tracks where you will be coupling and uncoupling cars is out towards the room instead...
LOL - If you are planning to buy, move and put up a phone pole, I hope you guys have it a little cooler over there this weekend than it has been...
Except that the A-yard at Midway in Saint Paul is not all that small from a model railroading viewpoint. It originally had 42 tracks. Even today...
Okay - what you are looking for apparently is a tiny yard (forget medium sized - even tiny is way bigger than what you can fit on a typical model...
Have you learned any more about what Darren's goals are after I started asking questions? Does it have any value (both for Darren and for the...
Not sure I understand the connection between a narrow aisle and modeling the Ophir Loop. Is your goal is to stand alone in a narrow aisle, with...
I have nothing against the concept of having several trains running on independent loops. Or having trains duck in and out of tunnels at various...
Darren -- Forgive me for being blunt here, but to me it seems like you are going down the same planning path as you did for your H0 scale twin...
Standard L-girders, dimensioned so you don't need so many legs. Say the L made from a 1x4 and a 1x3, which gives outer dimensions of 5" x 3" -...
Byron Henderson has posted some thoughts on designing for operations that might be useful to read through. He focuses on three factors he thinks...
Umm - not totally sure which variation you consider the last one, but doesn't much matter, I guess - the important thing is to start building and...
Valid points, Paul. I wasn't so concerned about the 18" up to the second turnout as I was with the 12" or so to the left of the first turnout. But...
Thank you. I just wish I had Paul's (or Byron's) excellent sense for planning and visualizing scenes - i.e. not just the tracks, but how the...
Paul -- As always, a very nice plan. How about tweaking it a little by shifting the main part of the plan a foot left and then moving the...
I guess it depends on what you mean by "it could be more if needed" and "sort of like that". If you want to build a fixed layout (without...
