SpaceMouse
Fun Lover
Lately I've been trying to think of the Rock Ridge and Train City in terms of the basement layout. I intend to make the layout one that will be operated using train orders and car cards and follow prototypical operations as much as possible. Although I haven't figured out train orders, dispatching, etc. via telegraph yet. First The new plan.
Besides the obvious difference of the two oval helices and the lower deck staging, I have added switching of industry flats behind the yard and a caboose track, and a few minor differences.
The dilemma has to do with Rock Ridge and Train City in relation to the entire basement layout.
(The Train City Staging becomes points north of Sacramento, eg. Shasta Branch, etc.)
Train City Yard becomes a hot spot for operations. All trains east or west have to stop for power change and icing of refers. Passenger trains also have to change power. The Train City Yard Master has also to build and break down locals and set-outs for Rock Ridge and Train City switching--so he's going to be one busy SOB.
In the mean time, There will be trains coming from both east and west to enter the yard. Meaning 2 more people. Add the guys running the locals and you have 3-4 people humping trains in that small little space. Either that, or trains stack-up on the main awaiting for permission to enter the yard.
It's going to be really busy and really tight.
Besides the obvious difference of the two oval helices and the lower deck staging, I have added switching of industry flats behind the yard and a caboose track, and a few minor differences.
The dilemma has to do with Rock Ridge and Train City in relation to the entire basement layout.
(The Train City Staging becomes points north of Sacramento, eg. Shasta Branch, etc.)
Train City Yard becomes a hot spot for operations. All trains east or west have to stop for power change and icing of refers. Passenger trains also have to change power. The Train City Yard Master has also to build and break down locals and set-outs for Rock Ridge and Train City switching--so he's going to be one busy SOB.
In the mean time, There will be trains coming from both east and west to enter the yard. Meaning 2 more people. Add the guys running the locals and you have 3-4 people humping trains in that small little space. Either that, or trains stack-up on the main awaiting for permission to enter the yard.
It's going to be really busy and really tight.