Laid out the lower level track and yard. Still have a few adjustments to make, but this should work well. Upper levels have been removed.
First photo is the the long descending portion. I added a turnout here and at the next photo so that I can either have a run around for a switcher or use it as a holding are for another passenger train.
Below are the 2nd set of run around switches. All of the yard lead switches are curved Ross 096/072s or a couple 054/031s on the tight corner. Use of the Ross switches was critical to get the length needed for 5 car 70 foot sets. An extra 2 cars fit if I am willing to foul a switch. I bought a 120/96 thinking it might work in this spot, unfortunately not enough space. Anyone willing to trade a right hand 96/72 for a right hand 120/96 ?
Something I was kind of dreaming about, all my passenger trains on track at the same time. Well almost, a Burlington Zephyr, a UP M10000, a Great Northern streamlined and a Pennsylvania heavyweight await opportunities to ride the rails. Its apparent the extra cars on the SP set foul the SF track. 21 inch sets are a lot longer than 18 inch sets and the Rail King sure packs a lot into a small space.
Very happy to have these passenger sets on the rails. From left to right: MTH Premier Norfolk and Western heavy weight; MTH Rail King Denver and Rio Grande heavy weight 4 car set; MTH Premier Milwaukee Road Hiawatha with Skytop observation car; Weaver 21 inch Milwaukee Road Hiawatha with beaver tail observation car; MTH Premier Santa Fe; MTH Premier Southern Pacific Daylight.
