Loco shed track choices?

Help me choose the track layout of the loco shed approaches
Option 1 Single lead
Option 2 Separate Arr/Dep lines
The outcome will be decided by you my viewers and will built next weekend 06/07 May 2023
#modelrailways
#scalemodel

[@C2Vues-BricoTrain]

Bonsoir, A mon avis, l'option 2 me paraît être la plus rationnelle pour une zone de travail. Bonne continuation. Cordialement. Fernando (France) ***************************$ Good evening, In my opinion, option 2 seems to me to be the most rational for a work area. Best wishes. Cordially. Fernando (France)

[@dallasthomas9298]

Option 2 looks best to me

[@little_britain]

Definitely option 2, more running flexibility.

[@PeachTube1968]

Option 2 makes more sense to me...

[@grahamallen1970]

Your train set your decisions!

[@albulastrasse3118]

Option 2 looks better, but I would say option 1 is more prototypical. For a small shed with a few roads such as this, there would be more likely to be fueling parallel to the storage roads. Also, there's no way I would think that complicated pointwork such as slips would be incorporated to a diesel shed - although my experience is ScR from the 80s onwards.

[@gibbo675]

Option 2, it will make life easier to operate if nothing else.

[@AllSortsOfStuff58]

Option 2 looks tidier...

[@brucewoods9377]

I like option 2

[@leewakelin15]

Option 2 for me 👌

[@petertate5741]

Deffo option 2 👍

[@the_failed_states]

Option 2, but whenever I plan a railway, no matter what option I go with seems to be the least best.

[@gordonbridges8261]

Option 2 looks better. I've had a similar dilemma trying to fit everything into the space available. Prototypical ness sometimes must take second place for aesthetic & practical. Also i think it will be more 'playable'. Love watching your videos. Thanks Wallsrail.

[@stuartbailey2574]

Option 1 for me, looks more prototypical to my eye

[@frananmar1]

Option 2 , it gives you more scope for movements.

[@SMModela]

Option 2 .

[@FormallyknownasE100]

Option 2 is better operationally. That being said if there is any way a headshunt could be incorporated it could be hugely helpful!

[@timsully8958]

I think option 2 in principle is better as it allows a degree of flexibility and has a greater logic to it. I’d say though that from what I can see, option 1 looks better and neater. So I confess I’m undecided. What I would say is that if you could place a building between the entrance and exit roads it would make it look aesthetically better. I’d pop a hut in that vicinity for the shunters controlling the entrance and exit movements anyway in truth! But that’s just my opinion of course 😜

[@richardsweeney197]

I think option two separate arrivals and departure roads.

[@thattadoomodelrailway8734]

Option 2 looks better

[@TheJoyofSix]

Single lead. The shed isn't big enough to justify separate roads; there are/were plenty of bigger sheds on Britain's railways that were single lead access.

[@maestromanification]

Evening Nigel, I think option 2 is better but I would make both roads bi directional for flexibility. I've done something similar with my shed . If you want some pictures get my number off matt Smith. Cheers Russ

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Single looks better to me.

[@IrishModelRailway]

Option 2 for me too ...

[@paulhiggins1210]

Ask Dan Dan the signalman 😂😂😂

[@Brinkly1000]

I think the second option is the easier to operate. Takes the pressure off the choke point.

[@maestromecanico597]

Option 2. Rationale: When I did locomotive maintenance for a living you wanted the ability to lock a track out for safety. Option 2 appears to have the least likely chance for someone to run into your work area.

[@daveoliver7590]

Option 2 looks better..

[@Cookie2k]

Option 2 all the way

[@ewoodrailway]

Option 2 all day long

[@adventuresinmodelrailroading]

My question is: What are you going after? A busy junction with constant arrivals and departures? Or are you looking for a sleepy way point that sees only 1 or two trains a day? If it is going to be busy, two tracks will keep arrivals and departures from fouling each other. One track will suffice for a sleepy little junction in the middle of nowhere.

[@Drunkpilot]

Option 2 looks more operationally feasible

[@robturner3117]

Option 2 for me, that smalls8ding on option doesnt look right to me

[@TanVasinTrains]

Wallsrail junction is taking 100 years

[@AllSortsOfStuff58]

Got to have it right...