Goatboy

radical move Dr GF, are you still taking inspiration from Lance Mindheim and the Grimes lines style of layout? or are you after a complete change?

Can you use one of the longest sides for hidden staging? Run a large warehouse approx 150-200mm from the bench edge, run a single line here with a spur disappearing off into the factory, or between buildings and putting your staging in there? No need for an exit loop onto the main either, as long as you have space for a loco release

I have an unfinished job in the garage, this seems to have a good potential range of operations, sugar beet plant (coal, beets, and numerous tank cars) team track, warehousing etc but very tight curves and lots of points....but the garage is in a state of leaking... This is the new plan I have been kicking around, runround included, but it still looks too busy to me..

Been following this for a while now, unfortunately I am stalled modelling for a while, a recent operation on my hand is taking a while to heal.. so it's all planning in my head. I understand yours is evolving, but have you got an up to date track plan now? . I work on the railway so i understand how a track plan can look too 'model like' with way too much crammed in it. I have been hankering after a Mindheim'esque plan, but space is limited and i still cannot get my head around planning one without a runround loop.