Richlawn Railroad V2: Track plan - Jan 1, 2012 version

Is this plan really 1 year old, or are you gonna stay in 2012??

Sorry, could not help my selves!

Stub end yard...

I am not a big fan of stub end yards but understand they are a "necessary evil."  Is there any way to make this more of a long pass track with crossover and maybe one yard track using the other two tracks closer to the aisle as an industry, such as a TOFC ramp or Team Track?

Just my thoughts floating around.

Keep us posted!!

Doug, at least it wasn't a check!

I just knew that I'd do that!  At least it wasn't on a check.

Good idea, Greg

Same here for stub yards.  I'll check with Scott and see what we can do.  Thanks!

Staging

Does it really go through the wall or is that just a "plan" for inclusion down the road somewhat? I have an even smaller stub yard on the Greater Nickel Plate, but Iike it - works for me. . . . BTW, Elwood and Maybelle said "hello."

David, down the road...

Stub Ended Yard

Hey "Mountain Goat" Greg!

Can you explain a little more what you are suggesting?  I'm not quite getting it.  Naturally, being a friend of Rick's make me a little slow...

Maybe two marbles short of a bag full.

But I want to understand what you are telling me!

Thanks!

Move Palmer Asbestos access to L'Ville yard.

Rich, 

I would move the spur feeding Palmer Asbestos to come from L'Ville yard, that way you could add a couple turnouts (curved or straight and feed the "Stub" end eliminating that "stub" portion or at least 2 or 3 out of the 4 stub tracks. In my opinion it would add switching ease, provide needed runaround tracks and allow trains to arrive and depart in 2 directions.  I also think it would free up a little space for an industry or two that could be served with 1 or 2 tracks!

My 2 cent's!

Scott, u b very funny man!

Thanks, Greg

Rich and Scott.    Love

Rich and Scott. 

Love watching this idea evolve on MRH and Scott's blog page.  I like Nelson's idea of branching the asbestos plant siding off a reconfigured yard lead. That track could even run under the backdrop (overpass perhaps) to give you enough length to switch the yard from that end as well.

But if you are short a few marbles, why not model a quarry?

I am not very good with wurds....

How about some pictures...

All images stolen from this post and poorly drawn on using MS paint =)

Variation 1

This design features a small yard, just enough to have cars setout for the industries near town. It would have trains setout blocks of cars and pick blocks of cars. A local job would sort down the traffic then spot and pull customers. Would be hard to originate or terminate other trains or jobs out of this yard.

Operations:

Pre staged trains from storage would arrive one going to East L'Ville and the other going to West L'ville. Both would switch customers and return to storage. It could also operate as one contious  train arriving from staging and working clockwise around the layout returning to staging.

Variation 2

Larger yard which could support a small service facility. This would be the heart of the operation originating a East L' Ville switcher a West L' Ville and handles the inbound and out bound train from Le Closet (French for closet )

Operations:

would start with the arrival of the Le Closet turn which would arrive on the mainline run back through the yard and then pick up the outbound on the track closest to the main. The East L'Ville switcher would then depart out of the  third track. The L'Ville switcher would then grab the cars from the main and work at breaking down the inbound traffic. Once all the traffic was broke down the West L'Vile switcher would come on and switch all the West L'Ville customers. When both jobs return the second trick L'Ville switcher can break down the two trains build the Le Closet Turn.

Just some thoughts I hope this helps?

Ok...I see what you are saying, Greg!

Greg, thanks for taking the time to sketch it out for me.  I see what you are saying.

Let me kick it around...I'll probably work on it again this weekend.

Thanks!

Thanks Greg & Scott

Greg,  Thank you for the pictures - they are worth over a 1,000 words!

Scott - Why wait until the weekend?  Can't you work on it tonight? 

RICH lawn Railroad

Sorry, Rick...my mistake.  Didn't know you were independently wealthy!  I can start work right now at $50 per hour.

For you...cash only.

Hugs and Kisses....

Glad I could help

Just glad I could explain my own confusing statements with pictures.

Not wealthly, but I'm