Required
Layout space: 31' x 51'
Minimum Radius 36 Inches
Minimum Mainline Length 380 Feet
Minimum Turnouts on Mainline No. 8
Minimum Aisle Width 36 Inches
Staging Yards At Each End
Through freights: 35 cars
Way freights: 18 cars
Vernon (Main Yard) 26 Ft.
One Long passing siding locations 23 Ft.
Two Short passing siding locations 14 Ft.
Monashee Summit (Division Yard) 24 Ft.
One Long passing siding locations 23 Ft.
Two Short passing siding locations 14 Ft.
Castlegar (Minor Yard) 24 Ft.
Desirable
- Better Operator Viewing
- Better Public Viewing
- Longer Mainline Runs
- Minimal Inside 180's (Convex Curves)
- Maximum Walk Along
- Maximum Right is North (Sincerity)
- Better Scenic Potential
- More Straight to Curved Ratio on Mainline
- Reverse Loops in Staging Tracks
- Continuous Run Connection
