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6. Create Yard

In ModuOps, all trains must originate from and return to a yard. Yards are a special drop zone serving this purpose. ModuOps requires designating at least one drop zone on the layout as a Yard.

  1. In the Modules/Towns column, click New to create a new module/town. Set the name to Rail Yard and the short name to Yard.
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You can name modules/towns whatever you want. For the purpose of this tutorial, we are using generic names, but feel free to use any name you prefer.

  1. Click Done to return to the Modules/Towns screen.

  2. Ensure the "Rail Yard" module is highlighted in the list of modules.

In ModuOps, a yard is a special kind of drop zone. This drop zone is created just like other drop zones, except that the length provided will indicate the total length of all track in the yard, and a flag must be set indicating to ModuOps that this drop zone is a yard.

We will create our yard drop zone in the "Rail Yard" module/town we just created.

  1. On the right half of the Modules/Towns screen, click the tab labeled Drop Zones.

  2. Click the New button under the Drop Zones column to create a new drop zone. Type "Rail Yard" for the name and give it a length of 500.

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When determining the length for yard drop zones, set the value to the total capacity of ALL tracks in the yard.

For this tutorial, we enter 500, indicating the total capacity of all tracks in the yard is equivalent to 500 feet.

  1. The last step in setting up a yard drop zone is to click the checkbox next to Yard/Interchange/Staging. When a check mark appears here, this tells ModuOps that this drop zone is a yard.

  2. Click Done to return to the Modules/Towns screen.

This step ensures that your layout has a designated yard, a crucial element for train origination and termination.