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Before and after images, showing the transition from virtual to real... (See more on the Picasa website..)

Yes indeed, TripleX, the design is for a US friend

Hi, TripleX, the short switchback-lead you refer to is purely for the downline loco-yard and its length is set to accomodate the "longest loco" only. The very short spurs in this loco-yard have been improved considerably in an updated design.

Hello, Platypus... To understand the layout function you have to know that it's divided into an upline(main and sidings in orange), and a downline (mauve). Each has a dogbone running main, a freight-car yard(the rightmost diagonal spurs in each color), and a loco-yard(the leftmost smaller...