Storage Sidings - Coppell.

There has to be another way?

All this stock taking up all this space just so 2 trains at a time can run round the front.

Its often the case that the storage sidings needed to run a model railway are way bigger than the actual scenic area of the layout.

Look at ll that stock! And the track needed along with the space.

I know somebody came up with a vertical solution that rotated the train wanted down to the track but I've never seen one working and it seems to have died a death?

It does seem a tremendous use of space yet personally, I cant think of another way that would be better - only placing whole trains on at a time when they are needed - that way you would only need 4 sidings max- as opposed to the 23 used here - yes 23!!

Saying all that it does look impressive behind the scenes - but that's how many remain just that - behind the scenes and are never seen the viewer

 

1:76 Scale, OO gauge model railway.

The town of Coppell is fictional and based on the West Coast Main Line in the Preston / Wigan area. Time period is 1986 to 1996 - sectorisation of British Rail.

 

Seen at Lincoln Model Railway Exhibition 2019.

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