@nickaix posted:Ok, since you solicited comments ... (and I admit to not having read the whole nine pages, so please forgive if it's already been brought up)...
One thing that I have always regretted about the design of the layout at my parents' is that you cannot access the arrival / departure tracks in the yard, and the locomotive servicing tracks, without fouling the whole yard throat. In other words, you can't have one person switching the yard while another one moves a train in or out of it. It is surprising how many times I have wished I could do that. Your yard architecture is quite similar to ours, and you may end up with the same regret. The Ross 4-way switch, as useful as it is, is at fault, because it forces you to access the whole yard through that one wye.
Just a thought.
These are needed comments, however since I do not have any experience with yard access any changes need to be drawn for me to visualize
i already have the Ross switch but can sell it if it creates a bottle neck
thanks for the input
