How To Model Intermodal trains & yards

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Nice video, I really enjoyed it. I am looking at doing intermodel on the layout I am currently designing. It is inspired by the East LA subdivision of the UP. I definitely have the origination terminal, but this video gives me an idea I hadn't thought of, a set out intermodel terminal. That would spruce up the operation for that train, instead of just running to another destination terminal and being an obstacle on the main for the switchers and mixed freight to avoid....:D:p

Thanks for the great video and idea!
 
Typically the intermediate block swapping terminals are hundreds of miles away from the origin terminal and near or past a junction with another route. The reason a railroad block swaps is to split or combine trains for different destinations.
Lets say a railroad looks like a sideways Y, running from Los Angeles to El Paso and then a fork to Houston and one to Dallas. If they wanted an intermediate terminal they would put one at El Paso, 600 miles from Houston or Dallas and almost 1000 miles from LA.
 
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