Greg Elmassian said:
Ralph, you have to take those "s curves" out of your yard, look at Steve's and my ladder... I think using the switches, the ladder starts on the right side, not the left. I see the problem you are encountering, the s curve after the wye to curve back around to get to the main line...
So, I would have the main and it’s passing siding on the left, and the yard on the right… That also means that the main has a nicer gentle curve after the wye, and the “snake” is on the lead to the switchyard…
Regards, Greg
I know Greg.
Problem is two-fold. I have a bunch of LH switches, only three RH switches, including the one needed for the Wye. Second is space. If I could use the parking area beyond the rocks I would be able to straighten things out quite a bit. Can’t do that.
I’m now working on plan C. I’m going to play around with where the yard enters the mainline. A longer approach will require more track. I’m trying to do this with the track and switches I have.
It may be that I won’t be able to come up with a reasonable solution using what I have available.
Then it will come down to a choice…no yard or a less than desirable yard.
Another option would be to do away with the Wye. But then trains could only enter the mainline in one direction. Almost as undesirable as no yard.
Ralph