Staging was one of the last items I added to the layout and it was also one of the most important. The staging yard was built below the CSX Philly Eastside Yard. The challenge was that I needed a large helix to get there as it was a large drop in distance. I ended up building a 9 turn helix to get there. This staging is the heart and soul of the layout. It has 20 tracks and holds 500 cars plus an engine terminal that holds 30 engines. Most trains for operating sessions originate and terminate here.