If you have the space you can have a yard like this on your layout. While this size of yard on a prototype railroad would not be considered overly large, for a model railroad this size yard is quite large and offers a lot of operational possibilities. Notice the tracks in the foreground which are used to store trains, and the industries in the background. There is also a passenger depot behind the foreground tracks.

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