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Engine Terminal, July 2006

The Engine Terminal rises from the black earth...
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Christian 07-Jul-2006 13:08
Let me be critical. (I have a feeling you've done what is really possible for that space - never the less!) It seems that you've set up for steam servicing. Diesel servicing is different and by the time of your era the steam trackage would be gone. The inbound track(s) would be used for the turn around servicing. Fuel, sand, cleanup, water, cab supplies and so on. Also there would likely be an inspection pit. The roundhouse and that trackage would be for repairs and trouble shooting. Locomotives that are ready to go would be on tracks that wouldn't involve many - if any - moves to get the locomotive to the yard and the waiting train. They wouldn't be "stored" in a roundhouse. By the modern era caboose track(s) tended to be by the yard office, not the engine repair facilities. I guess what I'm saying is get rid of the "Yellow" route which removes a turnout giving more space on the inbound/outbound/service tracks. The "blue" tracks need to be double ended, but don't have to connect back to the main. They do need a lead that can hold an entire consist.

Curve is a neat idea, visually. But a bear for turnouts.
Christian 07-Jul-2006 12:29
Let me be critical. (I have a feeling you've done what is really possible for that space - never the less!) It seems that you've set up for steam servicing. Diesel servicing is different and by the time of your era the steam trackage would be gone. The inbound track(s) would be used for the turn around servicing. Fuel, sand, cleanup, water, cab supplies and so on. Also there would likely be an inspection pit. The roundhouse and that trackage would be for repairs and trouble shooting. Locomotives that are ready to go would be on tracks that wouldn't involve many - if any - moves to get the locomotive to the yard and the waiting train. They wouldn't be "stored" in a roundhouse. By the modern era caboose track(s) tended to be by the yard office, not the engine repair facilities. I guess what I'm saying is get rid of the "Yellow" route which removes a turnout giving more space on the inbound/outbound/service tracks. The "blue" tracks need to be double ended, but don't have to connect back to the main. They do need a lead that can hold an entire consist.

Curve is a neat idea, visually. But a bear for turnouts.
Mike Rose07-Jul-2006 01:28
I think it's very cool! You've created a very useful, interesting and "high interest" area out of a difficult space.
Dennis Lippert07-Jul-2006 00:57
Okay guys. Here are three views of the engine terminal area. Comment away! The rearmost two tracks (where the locos are, and in front... blue thumbtacks) are inbound/outbound. Where most crews will see their locos. In the middle, we have the white "runner" that goes thru the whole complex, and to the 'table. Should be clear most of the time. The second track in from the front (yellow) is the engine service track... where the fuel/sand rack will be (likely between it and the runner). Lastly, the front (green) track is the caboose track.
Dennis Lippert06-Jul-2006 23:49
The middle and right view show the roundhouse area. Five stalls indoors. Likely three more to the bottom-right, and one or two to the top-right. The turntable will also spawn a programming track... front-and-center... for those who choose not to handle the locos so much.
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