rockstars1989OGR Forum Member

Hope this is not asking to much.I have a 8X16 area that I want to construct a freight yard to build consists,and to park a few steam engines.Fastrack,0-72 curves and switches.Not sure what I am doing.Any Ideas?Want to come directly off off a main line.Thanks.Nick

3/27/149:16 PM

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JanOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Rich Melvile would normally be the first to tell you not to forget the Yard Lead. A yard lead gives you a place to back your switcher and not foul the mainline. Do a search on it.

Arrival and Departure Tracks (or just an Arrival/Departure Track) where trains are broken down or built. These can be entered and exited to the mainline from both ends.

Storage tracks for sorting and storing cars.

Then you have some specialty tracks for caboose storage, car repair (rip track), icing reefers, TOFC, etc.

A small engine house for your switcher with fuel, water, and sand.

You can find articles about yard design and operation by searching the internet and this forum.

Jan

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3/27/1410:48 PM

Ron045OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

In addition to Rich Melvile, Rich Melvin would not like it either.

Read this...

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/f...30/SwitchingLead.pdf

3/27/1410:53 PM

JanOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Oops!

3/27/1410:57 PM

NessmuckOGR Forum Member

Great info ..thanks

3/27/1411:16 PM

rockstars1989OGR Forum Member

Extremely valuable information.Thank you.NickOriginally Posted by Ron045:

In addition to Rich Melvile, Rich Melvin would not like it either.

Read this...

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/f...30/SwitchingLead.pdf

3/27/1411:38 PM

SteveFOGR Forum Member

The yard lead should be at least as long as the longest storage track in the yard.

rtr12OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Originally Posted by Ron045:

In addition to Rich Melvile, Rich Melvin would not like it either.

Read this...

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/f...30/SwitchingLead.pdf

Ron045,

That was a good article, thank you for posting. Have been wondering about this myself.

You don't possibly happen to have any more of these nice little articles on rail road operation/layout design etc. tucked away somewhere, do you?

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