Thinking Small (Part 3)

Underhill Flats, Vermont as it looked in the late 20's and 30s. I selected this spot along the Burlington and Lamoille branch of the Central Vermont because it had the most operational potential in a small space. You can see with 5 trackside industries, a depot, and the off track creamery, there's a ton of potential customers in a really tight space.

Operating would loosely simulate the westbound train from Cambridge Jct. to Essex Jct. The train would enter from the lower left, and stop at the depot to unload passengers and LCL. The locomotive would then set out any cars from the St.J&LC destined for Underhill and pick up any traffic bound for Essex Jct. with possible connections there with the Rutland.

Combined with a larger layout you could simulate both east and westbound trains. As it fits in the shelfspace above my desk at work, this would provide enough operating potential for a train-fix on a mid-day lunch break.

I'll continue in part 4 with my actual thoughts and insights that I alluded to in my first post of "Thinking Small."