Ok, call me crazy but I am thinking of adding another siding or trying to figure out a way to add some more excitement? Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated!
About the only thing you can do to add a reverse loop is essentially convert to a figure-8.
I don't think you're crazy. You're analyzing a layout change that can improve your operation.
Also, judging by the job you did on the layout, you're no longer a noob. 
Matt is Right. You are no longer a Noob!
And I am far from a guru
More like a parrot that likes to argue options, however obscure
...."!Squawk!"-An elevated reverse loop is a one off solution to beat the figure 8.."!Squawk!" They use the same hill to go up & down so you only need one "hill". !Squawk! How tall is the tallest loaded car?-"Squawk" 
Ok..
...Im going to look for a video I remember of a good example of a PW setup that used one small elevated R-loop(& one larger lower R-loop).(Neat, block wiring set up so you can run two trolley's or shorter trains without ever crashing. The loop doesn't cover too much, and it doesn't appear "loopy". Lower level as its own normal loop is possible too) .....Oh!..Adding two feet anywhere on a small layout is like adding two miles! I cant wait to see what you decide on. (Can you add to the back edge, or add to the side edge? Im reading it both ways.)
You know its funny, the thing that made me notice the lack of response & remember it had been a while was me (flirting with the "enemy") watching a live group video game get played, Grand Theft Auto V(so violent its absurdly funny, like Bugs Bunny to me). Flying a helicopter over an intermodal shipping port, the "target" was stuck waiting on a train at the crossing!..Fire rocket!..Swish!..BOOM! and right then I looked around and thought of your layout. You can "glitch" into trains cab, then kill the engineer, but no gaining control. Strange,..the cab is somewhat detailed inside for somewhere without a normal access...future use? Trains/stock are all indestructible & most are unstoppable, except transit trains & trolley. No "train" missions. No prototypical stock. No operating intermodal cranes. But some missions use an intermodal high-low and some use containers to be delivered. "Death-matches" and "Survivals" are held at various rail yards and sidings. Best cover is found hiding in open box cars and ducking down in gondolas. In general, rail areas look good considering the game has little to do with trains & wasn't made by train people.
Magoo,
I just saw this now and caught up with your progress. I went through the same process as you where the small layout for the kids became my obsession! I also have the M7 and decided to build an O48 elevated figure eight to run it. It allows you to separate your passenger service and not clutter up your main level. I built all the trestles with MDF and wood dowels and it was quite easy.
good luck with your expansion,
Jay in Ottawa
Magoo,
I just saw this now and caught up with your progress. I went through the same process as you where the small layout for the kids became my obsession! I also have the M7 and decided to build an O48 elevated figure eight to run it. It allows you to separate your passenger service and not clutter up your main level. I built all the trestles with MDF and wood dowels and it was quite easy.
good luck with your expansion,
Jay in Ottawa
Matt is Right. You are no longer a Noob! And I am far from a guru More like a parrot that likes to argue options, however obscure...."!Squawk!"-An elevated reverse loop is a one off solution to beat the figure 8.."!Squawk!" They use the same hill to go up & down so you only need one "hill". !Squawk! How tall is the tallest loaded car?-"Squawk"
Ok.....Im going to look for a video I remember of a good example of a PW setup that used one small elevated R-loop(& one larger lower R-loop).(Neat, block wiring set up so you can run two trolley's or shorter trains without ever crashing. The loop doesn't cover too much, and it doesn't appear "loopy". Lower level as its own normal loop is possible too) .....Oh!..Adding two feet anywhere on a small layout is like adding two miles! I cant wait to see what you decide on. (Can you add to the back edge, or add to the side edge? Im reading it both ways.)
You know its funny, the thing that made me notice the lack of response & remember it had been a while was me (flirting with the "enemy") watching a live group video game get played, Grand Theft Auto V(so violent its absurdly funny, like Bugs Bunny to me). Flying a helicopter over an intermodal shipping port, the "target" was stuck waiting on a train at the crossing!..Fire rocket!..Swish!..BOOM! and right then I looked around and thought of your layout. You can "glitch" into trains cab, then kill the engineer, but no gaining control. Strange,..the cab is somewhat detailed inside for somewhere without a normal access...future use? Trains/stock are all indestructible & most are unstoppable, except transit trains & trolley. No "train" missions. No prototypical stock. No operating intermodal cranes. But some missions use an intermodal high-low and some use containers to be delivered. "Death-matches" and "Survivals" are held at various rail yards and sidings. Best cover is found hiding in open box cars and ducking down in gondolas. In general, rail areas look good considering the game has little to do with trains & wasn't made by train people.
Ok, call me crazy but I am thinking of adding another siding or trying to figure out a way to add some more excitement? Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated!
About the only thing you can do to add a reverse loop is essentially convert to a figure-8.
I don't think you're crazy. You're analyzing a layout change that can improveme your operation.
Also, judging by the job you did on the layout, you're no longer a noob.
Its not the one I was thinking of but I found this on Youtube. http://youtu.be/d_JyaNI4vWc
An online image or video search for "GTA5 trains" or "GTA5 port" would give you a quick peak at the chaos. Check out the attempts to stop one. The trains momentum always wins! Go figure
Its not the one I was thinking of but I found this on Youtube. http://youtu.be/d_JyaNI4vWc
An online image or video search for "GTA5 trains" or "GTA5 port" would give you a quick peak at the chaos. Check out the attempts to stop one. The trains momentum always wins! Go figure
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