Jeff- I went back after your comments and redesigned the yard lead to the outside of the main level loop. It gives me about a 17' run to the yard lead switch and a little less to clear the board above for the inner loop. Still steep but better than before. I actually realigned the yard tracks with a pair of 3-way switches and lengthened them in the process too. 
Disregard the two random tunnel portals on the yard loop....SCARM is being flaky.
Here's the inner loop layer turned on to show the crossing point of the yard lead. Might be a good place for a bridge.
Bob
