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B10 seems an odd configuration given that C8 is a natural...  might C10 be a cleaner arrangement?

well, that trackwork looks superb....

B10 seems an odd configuration given that C8 is a natural...  might C10 be a cleaner arrangement?

The cross over is on a curve and I'd originally used a 1:10 angle V in Templot. However your reply got me thinking because about 6 months ago  I ordered a load of components from C&L when I thought I was going to give up on the Stour Valley and do something smaller/simpler. Typically I'd ordered 4 B8 points and was now faced with making 1:10 crossings myself.

 

Your reply led me to go back into Templot and see what impact using a 1:8 crossing would have and the answer appears to be very little, I can still make the turnout fit on the baseboard fine and, while my existing marking out of the cork will no longer be right for the crossover line, the main curve of the track remains unchanged. So I've modified the plan using C8 for the cross over, I've made the catch point as a B8 as it isn't exactly a 'running line' and that leaves the switchblades clearer of the baseboard edge.

 

Looks like you've saved me from having to make 3 crossings by hand - thanks!

 

David