The "mining" layer is basically a modified figure eight where the crossing is just a pair of switches that will let an ore or coal train stay on a loop if desired. There are also some sidings where I hope to fit a tipple or something for foreground scenery in the lower left of the layout. The staging loop connects on the far left of the layout, and then on the lower mid-right, you'll see some pink track that is the "lower slide" which curves round the mine loop and ascends along the back wall (top of layout). This allows trains to climb to the mainline, or descend back to the mine level, and then continue down to staging. They can either stop there or turn around and come back up. Options... I like options.
