robbostrains Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Are three way points widely used on real US layouts?Have seen them on layouts.The only one I have seen on a real railway is on the latest "inspiration" on the New Castle switching site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 have a look at Olympia, SC, USA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbostrains Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Well that says it all!!Where do you find these railroads? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Are three way points widely used on real US layouts? Not widely. They are relatively rare. I have seen a 3 way stub switch in industrial track at the St. Nicholas Breaker, St Nicholas PA. I have also seen pictures of a couple yards with 3 way splitpoint switches, and there are a few hump yards that have 3 ways. The example in SC is in an industrial park and isn't a main track situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted February 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2011 Look a little further down Duval St & theres another one! Strange how these things come along in twos or threes. Maybe they are related to buses Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Look a little further down Duval St & theres another one! Strange how these things come along in twos or threes. Maybe they are related to buses Regards Ian Dear Ian, If you consider that older-era "industrial parks" were often designed/engineered by a single given RR/civil eng bod, then it may come down to if that particular bod thought Ys, 3-ways, dbl-slips, or other "special trackage" was a "good idea" (or not) over breakfast... Some RR eng's are strict "turnouts only" guys, (simplified parts inventory, easier to service), whereas others tend to be more "solution fits problem, even if the perfect solution ends up being a 3-way_thru_the_middle_of_a_dbl-slip" kinda guys... Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Look a little further down Duval St & theres another one! Strange how these things come along in twos or threes. Maybe they are related to buses Regards Ian Actually if you poke around that area, there are four, there are two parallel tracks which each have two with kick-back siding (partially removed) on the western ends of each - they all link up on the west side and head north then east where there is a yard, and further spurs - If you have the room, it would be very modelable, possibly in an E shape with an extended vertical stem and access spaces where the intervening roads would be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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