Does this work for a yard?

How about posting a screen capture?  I'm not sure what kind of software I need to open a file with the extension ".layout"

Yea. Need a .pdf plan or  a jpeg photo

Oh my gosh it worked!!

Just a suggestion; always remember to have a switching lead for any yard. Thus, you are not switching out on to the main line.

Another suggestion; unless you plan on backing all your trains into the yard, include at least one "run-around" track so that the engine pulling the train in can escape.  And, given that your yard starts right after a 90 degree curve, I don't think you will want to back your trains into that yard.

Chuck

I agree with Chuck/PRR1950, having the 1st yard switch into the 4 track yard immediately after the curve is going to be a problem for backing in (and maybe even for pulling in).  I've found even a short straight section greatly improves tracking. If youre using Ross track you could go with a curved RH switch to start the yard off which would ease the lead into the yard tracks.

@mikemike posted:

I'd loose the switch coming off the curve (12 noon) and re-set the whole thing to come off the lead switch (0900). Adding an escape switch at the end connecting tracks 1 and 2, will allow you to pull trains into the yard and get the engine out. The first track (at the bottom) can become your yard lead to build and break up trains without fouling the main line.

You will soon find that doing switching operations on a curve is a royal PITA.

Bob

You guys are right.  Thank you.  I have to rethink this yard. I also think I need to remove one yard track. Don't want to climb on the table!

I would recommend what I think is referred to as a through yard, such that there is an entrance and exit without a dead end, and that way trains can come off the main lines, and make there way through the yard.  In Chicago near O'Hare and very visible from I-294 is the Canadian Pacific yard, which to me is very cool to look at from above.

In O scale, double ended (through)  yards take up a lot of space.    They are nice and work great if you have the space for a ladder track at each end.   I did not, so my yard is stub end with 2 through tracks and 5 stub tracks plus the main.    My lead is straight for about 5 feet before starting the ladder.     I think if you track work is done reasonbly well, and you use broader switches such as 072 or bigger, backing into the stub tracks is not a problem.    It works fine for me. 

If you are going to do "operations" remember a yard is not a parking lot.   It is a place to breakup incoming trains and classify the cars for outgoing trains to take them farther in their journey, or deliver them to customers.

There was no hope for a pass-thru yard at my place, so I settled for a couple of escape switches and a single-ended yard.  I used a pair of Ross 4-way yard switches and a mix of standard Ross switches for my entry.  I tried to use as much of the lift-out bridge for entry switches as possible since it was otherwise wasted space.

Wow gunrunner what is your center to enter rail measurement?