Modern point

[class37418stag]

Hello everyone 

 

I know In 1920 to 1960 has double slip track has changed modern point later 1970

 

In 1990 by still double slip ? or modern points better than double slip 

 

thank you

 

because I want double slip or small points for my island platform like that Oldham king street 7mm

[ChrisH-UK]

Double slips still existed in 1990, they were probably less common because of the cost of maintaining them so if you're a fullsize railway and you can find a cheaper way of doing what they do then you use it, however there are places where it is still the best solution. The examples that spring to mind are Kings Cross and Carlisle, the station throat at KX was scattered with them, there was a small ladder of them at the end of platform 7 & 8, Carlisle had a ladder of them leading from the station sidings across the mainlines to the line leading to Newcastle and the Settle & Carlisle.

[johndon]

The east end of Newcastle Central still has at least three double slips today.

[SM42]

Birmingham New St has a number. 

Used due to constraints of space and New St's approaches are just that; tight on space with it being built in a hole 

 

Andy