Nate,
I delayed responding over confusion as to where your inbound/outbound tracks were. Thanks for the clarification!
In designing my new yard, I am mindful that a few of, shall we say, less "aware" operators have knocked over cars, trains, and even brass sanding facilities on my previous layout, with arms, droopy sleeves, etc. I wanted to avoid that, if possible. I figure (but who knows) that my longest reach yard will be switched from the other end, and only my foreground yard will get switched from my east end, with a switch lead IN FRONT of the roundhouse.
Then again, maybe I am just trying to be too "idiot proof" in my layout design. Like you, once I build a nice yard like yours, I hope to enjoy it all!
Loved the photos and look forward to the ballast, details, etc. alluded to in the post above.
