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I like the pair of asymmetric three ways. I'm toying with a biscuit factory layout idea - have a think about what happens when you put a pair of three-ways heel-to-heel with the middle road common. You'll need a couple of short diamonds... 

 

To remain closer to your existing plan, keeping the run-round more or less where it is, join the top road of the RH three-way to the middle road of the LH three-way. Only needs one short diamond.

 

How close together can the three-ways be squeezed?

 

Even with your current plan, I think you really need a train length (or maybe train less guard's van) to the right of the toe of the RH three-way.

Edited May 23, 2020 by Compound2632

57 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

I like the pair of asymmetric three ways. I'm toying with a biscuit factory layout idea - have a think about what happens when you put a pair of three-ways heel-to-heel with the middle road common. You'll need a couple of short diamonds... 

 

To remain closer to your existing plan, keeping the run-round more or less where it is, join the top road of the RH three-way to the middle road of the LH three-way. Only needs one short diamond.

 

How close together can the three-ways be squeezed?

 

Even with your current plan, I think you really need a train length (or maybe train less guard's van) to the right of the toe of the RH three-way.

 

The plan is more or less fixed now, as the baseboard has been made - if I had more space, I would have made it bigger. The 3 way points while unusual in reality help condense it into that space. All the spaces at the end of points have been measured up to allow the biggest loco I'm planning to use (SER R), plus the biggest wagon (Open A), plus a bit of space left over. Smaller locos and wagons (e.g. Manning Wardle B plus 2-plank ballast) might be able to fit the loco + 2 wagons, which would alter the challenge slightly

Nothing unusual at all about the three-ways - unless you mean in the inglenook context. I'm just toying with variations on using them heel to heel as you do here.

1 hour ago, Compound2632 said:

Nothing unusual at all about the three-ways - unless you mean in the inglenook context. I'm just toying with variations on using them heel to heel as you do here.

 

I though 3-way points were relatively rare in real life, due to the additional complexity? I'm learning new things all the time (and will have to give the person who told me that a ticking off!)

The Midland at least was addicted to them, certainly in goods yards and marshalling yards.

We put a new tandem in Acton Yard about 5 or 6 years ago. Not quite a 3 way but saves the issue with point blades getting in each others way that you get with a 3 way - and it still saves a load of space.

Not that Acton yard is inglenook material!

 

Will

Edited May 25, 2020 by WillCav