I am researching  prototype example of a yard located at the junction between the mainline and branchline. Most example I have seen, have the yard along the mainline and the branchline connection either before or after the yard.  

I'm modeling CN in the late transition to late 70s, but the track arrangement could come from anywhere.

Eric Gagnon (http://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.ca/) posted a link on the Canadian railway modelers Facebook page with a link to the Everett Baker slide collection held by the Saskatchewan Historic and Folklore Society (www.shfs.ca ).  It has wonderful 1940's vintage shots of rural Saskatchewan life with a fair amount of railway content of particular interest to modelers such as grain elevators, stockyards, rural town views and quite a number of trains.  

If you read the title you may realize not everyone will enjoyed y this but I am one great step,closer in model railroading. I emailed three major manufacturers on the subject of product review samples. I have so far heard back from BLI anf Atlas asking for more information. So hopefully in the near future I will be posting product reviews for those interested. The best part of all of this though is one: I can share some information on products and tWo: FREE STUFF

Why in the world would I take so long to plant trees on my Misti mountain?....because I enjoy the process.  Here's a short video shot with my iPhone of the way the mountain looks today.