Have you considered doing a diesel fueling facility with the engine house? That way you'd get both ideas in.

Great update, thanks for sharing. Dave

Tank load/offload facility with storage tanks. Also, are you going to use cork roadbed? If not, why? Nice set up you built and thanks for the video.

Engine facility, with an extra track for other stuff that needs work, with a spot for fuelling, so a tankncar could be needed there every so often...lol

I would have to say engine facility. it just looks right.

I like the tank car facility. I always liked oil refineries also.

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Love your videos! Great narration and relaxing editing.

Love your videos just so cool.

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Tankers is what I would like to see

Just W0W!!!

Engine house! I’m enjoying your videos.

There was a diesel train in the background there was a steam in the last episode

I think engine maintenance facility. Just my opinion.

a 3 track shed for such a small yard is too much (02:56). I would only use 1 track to go inside (the one close to the mainline) and the other stop before the shed. A road can enter the shed too (into the door not having a track before it) to give acess to trucks to delivere spare parts for the locomotives. Take a short spur next to the edge of the table and use it for a tankcar spur. The car can deliver to the locomotives or to trucks because it is next to the road to the shed. Both ideas put into 1. Having 3 industries on such a small space would be 'too much'. But now you still have use for a tankcar. But..... seeing you have bought 5 tankcars, I expect you will go for the 3 industries idea...

I made a hill thing about a meter long out of a poly box. I've now covered with air dry clay. Looks ok. I just got to wait a few days now. If it works I might try some buildings.

I would chose the engine shed as I have one on my layout and I LOVE it

Great series return so far can I ask what building are you using for your locomotive shed. Where is it from part no etc. Cheers Glenn

Engine facility

Your making me jealous😂😂😂I'm still painting and decaling as well as kit bashing locomotives and cars ....

It's looking great! Nice work!

Tank Car industry!

I vote for tank car industry.

Finally your back!!! Hopefully everything in your life is going good. It seems like just yesterday I watched your videos for the first time that was like 3 years ago. You inspired me to make a train layout I've been working on.

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I like the tank car facility. Like what I see for the rest of the layout too.

Maybe this layout will the THE ONE!

Hi Top Raiload & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Top Railroad & Friends Randy & Diesel Show

Locomotive shop for sure

PUT IN TANK INDS AS MORE OPERATION ON LAYOUT SHORT LINE ROAD DO NOT HAVE BIG LOCO SERVICE AREA AS SEND BIG WORK SHOP ON BIG RAILROAD OTHER TRUCK SUPPY DIESEL FUEL TO LOCO

Nice 🫡👌

Engine service facility is my vote as long as you have a plan for a tanker area elsewhere. If not, a tanker area would work.

toprailroad I am going to work on a layout is it ok if i copy/use your track plan for your layout?

nice nice

Been there and filmed it many times. Dave had a crew that built the layout, and the Director is Michelle Kempema who does a great job being an advocate for the museum and has a great volunteer staff who support the necessary upkeep.

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tank facility for the cars you already have. glad to see more uploading lately. I’m just dying to see something finished and running. lol

Loving the progress on this layout, the river is a great addition and the yard turned out fantastic. My vote it’s for the engine facility, I think it flows best from the yard. However, I think you have space to add both the engine facility and tanker industry with this setup. Can’t wait to see more!

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Did you keep the foam chunks you pulled out for scenery? They make great boulders and rocks when painted

Looking good so far, I would go with the loco shed, I think it’s working perfectly with that part of the scene 👍

I love the idea of the tank car industry. I would however look to see how much of a track lead you’d have for that industry with the warehouse going in on the other end of the track. This may cause spacing issues. Either way it’s going to look great! Edit to add: you could do engine facility with a small RIP track. A good excuse to run and yard cars that don’t have an industry on your layout.

Tank car industry.

Dear Top Railroad, cool vid! For the stub end yard spurs it seems obvious to choose the engine facility. However, not knowing what else you’re planning to put in the adjacent corner of the layout, I prefer to recommend the oil industry/locomotive fueling station. This may open up this section better than the rather large engine house. Cheerio

I'd do the engine shop, I think engine shops look so good on a layout

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I've been in the Great Western yard.

Nice to see you back! Always vote for the Engine service facility.

In my opinion I get that some Train yards have small industry's especially small shortline RR's so I think Train shed would do best if you want to make it seem a little more real.