Stats:

• Name : Julian Park Yard (new yard)
• Owner : Common club property
• Size : 72" x 36"; 6" offset to front
• Tracks # : 3 mainlines, 2 north* (front) station tracks, 6 south* (rear) sidings, 2 intermodal / house tracks, 3 elevator tracks, 4 other sidings
• Total track length (approx) : West end (#1), 66'; West mid (#2), 78'; East mid (#3), 78'; East end (#4), 69'. Approx 291' total for the main yard.
• Paired : All yard tracks are offset, so West and East ends must be used, with either middles (#2 and/or #3) added in the middle to extend the yard, but not necessary, and West end (#1) must be used for power (has plugs for all track power).
• Built : Summer 2001
• Features : 43 turnouts on 4 modules; all turnouts Tortoise controlled; intermodal yard; yard office, 2 different depots with platform.
• Unique or hidden details : Yard office, warehouse scratch built, trains from either mainlines (but not industrial) can access the station tracks. Hose racks and other "yard stuff" by yard office and warm up shacks.
• Trivia : We built these to replace the old yards for the NMRA 2001 convention in St. Louis, everyone in the club helped build these in a few short months.

* Geographically north is viewed as the outside of the layout, so as you would see the layout from the aisle, left is east, right is west.

Above, 3 of 4 yards at their first show, NMRA National Convention, 2001 in St. Louis. Below, all 4 at Trainfest.

Above, a look at the middle of the yard looking right the big station, and new skirt as seen at the National Railroad Museum. Below, two close ups in the yard, first the grain elevators at the East end, and second just past the yard office at the West end.