Thanks for the tips. I am just getting used to the SCARM software. I've attached a new file and picture. I want to incorporate scenery as much as possible. I like realism in that respect but want to be able to run trains. One of my inspirations is Norm's layout . Not that I expect to get to his level of precision with scenery!
The majority of cars I have in my roster are modern tank cars, auto racks, passenger cars, and reefers. I don't have a set era of modeling, I have modern diesels and old steamers.
I've added some text to provide more insight. There are two support poles, only 1 could be "problematic" it is located in the bottom left side by the loop around the turntable.