Ground frame within goods yard

[davegardnerisme]

My BLT has a small goods yard, which splits into three sidings via a three-way turnout (all within the yard). The turnout that gates entrance to the yard will be operated from the signal box, but the three-way turnout within the yard will be operated from a ground frame. Photo below. Track plan on last post of this thread.

 

Question: are two levers enough (one for each "turnout" within the three-way)? I have read about facing point locks elsewhere on RMWeb, but I'm not sure if they apply to my situation.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[Gordon A]

Facing point locks  are only applied to passenger carrying lines.

Your three way would not merit a ground frame. There would be two independent levers one for each set of blades.

These levers would be bolted to extended turnout timbers opposite the ends of the blades.

 

Gordon A

[micknich2003]

Here's a view of a Tandem Turnout, the hand levers can be seen to the left of the relevant stretcher bars. Goods yard, Beverley Cherry Tree, East Yorkshire early '80's.

[jim.snowdon]

2 hours ago, micknich2003 said:

Here's a view of a Tandem Turnout, the hand levers can be seen to the left of the relevant stretcher bars. Goods yard, Beverley Cherry Tree, East Yorkshire early '80's.

And well done for correctly calling it a tandem turnout, not a three-way.

 

Jim