The Grizzly & Dilapidated Ry.

[Philip]

Looking Good!

Family 1st!

[Michael Hohn]

Kyle,

You've come up with the solution to where to put the reversing loop.

Mike

[GPdemayo]

You've been busy doing some mighty fine work Kyle.....

[kyle creel]

Thanx Mike, thanx Jerry, thanx Larry C*, thanx Phillip, thanx Michael, and thanx Greg.....    

I've had this thought eating away at me since I decided to add the reversing loops      ...my first idea when I began was just put the loop in place of the TT in front of the roundhouse    ...but it wouldn't fit there ...     the bump out was too close to the doorway...   .....so I moved the loop and crossing further out PAST where the TT had been  ...and all was well.... ....except for the notion that I didn't even measure to see if I could leave the TT and just add the loop..... also - I didn't consider that the Durango & Silverton has both a TT and a balloon track to reverse complete trains                I just PLOWED ahead with the project, all the while thinking I had it all worked out    .......about that time I realized one very important thing....   ....it's a very involved process to pull a locomotive into the roundhouse head first after backing all the cars into the yard or depot            ....one must traverse the loop again and hope there's no cars or coaches in front of the depot.....shit!!!!          ......SO I FIXED IT              .....I added the TT back in it's original spot, shifted the main line approach-crossing track to line up with the center of the TT at the 90 degree crossing and put back all the other trackage and sidings...     ...it works fabulously          ......I can't believe I didn't do it this way in the beginning..         ....oh well - all's well that ends well          ...here's the (you guessed it) new track plan and photos.....             .......let us resume charging the enemies lines  ..       ..   .........I know the bridge track doesn't align with either of the round house tracks when in the approach/enter position... ...but that's OK ...I just rotate it a smidge to pull into the closest stall      .......thanx again for stoppin' by, ya'll stay tuned ...I promise I'm going to get Grizzly done and move on to Dilapidated......             .....see ya..........      

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry. Co.
P.S. I forgot to remove the freight lifting crane from the roof of the roundhouse where I stashed it while I was working on everything...and I'm too lazy to do it now and reshoot the shots.......           .................

[Larry C]

OOPS!!

[Philip]

Dead man's curve!

[Jerry]

At least you know where it is!! 

Jerry