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Staging Yards – Pros and Cons
Some quick tips submitted by Andy:
A staging yard is a hidden place that is used for storing unscheduled trains. It can also be used for rearranging trains between or during scheduled times. A classic and fiddle staging yard consist of parallel tracks on plain ground and a pivot respectively.
Advantages:
- Trains can be moved in and out of the yard in random order.
- Operations can be automated and continuous.
- Schedules can be changed in a short time.
Disadvantages:
- Staging yards take up extra space on the layout.
- Concealing is a problem if yard size is large.
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So . . . what is a “pivot” in respect to a “fiddle yard”?
I’m thinking a “pivot” is what is known as a “sector plate” where I come from. It’s a pivoting/rotating plate with several track sections on it that can be aligned with the track that leads on and offstage on the layout. Sort of like a large, multi-track turntable.