My first Santa Fe layout

[austrian]

I think I could restore the wye but the bridge would create a duck-under that I do not want as I want to move along the boards.

Maybe this picture makes it clear:

[austrian]

I think I like this one best:



The yard on the right side is the staging yard.

[rogertra]

If you notice, you still have a wye only it's now more convoluted?

Have you carefully thought out train movements and will they be practical?

Interesting looking track plans don't always translate into interesting plans to run trains on, they can turn out to be frustrating.

Cheers

Roger T.

[RAM]

If you have room, I would add two turnouts so you could come out of the yard and into one of your staging.