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A Loop Yard in a Small Space“clocker” services. Express reefers from the West areswitched onto Tracks 6 and 7, which serve thewholesale produce market. A daily NYC Pacemakerexpress freight to Cleveland originates at the freighthouse in North Pitt.The Ohio Yard at North Pitt also receives a localfreight from the Buckeye’s suburban yard to thewest of the city. About half of the cars in thisfreight are spotted at the freight house by the Pittsburghyard drill. The drill takes theremaining cars across the river to Pittsburghwhere they are spotted at the A&Pcold storage warehouse, the power plant,the bakery, the millers and the tool-anddiefactory. A total of 18 trains serve thePittsburgh yards during an operating session.Perhaps there’s some space adjoining yourlayout that could be converted to a loopyard. If not, maybe it’s time to call yourbuilder!◆36 • O Scale Trains - July/Aug ’04