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I like the idea of "spreading" the tracks out a bit as they come off the right-hand straightaway, but have to play with it to see if I can both maintain minimum radius AND avoid having a choke point in already-a-bit-narrow aisle space...
That might mean you shorten the yard by a foot. (ducks) Well, you could. You would lose space for 4 cars. That is not too bad.
Just my personal preference, I like to put yards at an angle to viewing. Any rail really.
I also prefer sweeping curves. Then again, you really do not have too many straightaways. The back wall is broken up by the industry. The front line goes naturally straight past the yard.
