Following on from my recent ‘track upgrade’ topic, I have now got to the point scenically where I can finally post some before-and-after photos, showing exactly what changed and where.
Operationally, the layout is much improved at the west end, now that much of the switching can be done without ‘fouling’ the main line, and I can ‘spot’ at least 2 freight cars at each industry.
Somehow, the new trackplan uses three fewer turnouts (and their accessory decoders), but I have ended up with one extra spur - haven’t figured that one out yet.
The main change scenically was the removal of one of the two grade crossings. This allowed for a more complicated track arrangement and the introduction of a park area, where I will be siting a soup kitchen for down-and-outs.
before
After
Another area where the scenery was drastically altered was the building hiding the approach to the off-scene fiddle yard. The whole block was uprooted and moved backover to accommodate an additional spur.
before
After
Jon
