Back to Back points or Single Slip?

[dseagull]

What would be the most prototypical setup in this situation?

 

 

Just to give some context, this is on the approach to a branch station, 1920-ish, LBSCR practice. The points in question are the two at the rear of the image, with a map pin in the middle of the two (ish!) .

 

The track leading off to the left runs to a goods shed and coal pens, whilst the one to the right goes to a dock behind the station platform. Apologies for the somewhat poor quality image, taken on a phone camera and cropped to fit image size limits.

 

Does the current setup 'work' or would a slip (Single I think though open to correction!) be a better option?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Silver Sidelines]

I am not exactly sure what your are planning - however if it is oo gauge and if it is Peco Streamline be aware that the 'single slip' is a very tight radius - like a sharp left turn.

 

Regards

 

Ray

[dseagull]

Thanks Ray. Should have said, yes Peco Code 75 pointwork with SMP flexitrack on the 'plain' sections.

[kevinlms]

Wherever possible standard points were used, as more complex ones required more maintenance. Slips were used to save space, if you don't need to don't use them, is a general rule. Although you can choose otherwise.

[Gwiwer]

Slips were used to save space and also in locations where line speeds are relatively low.  There is a rule of thumb which suggests the more complex a piece of track the lower the speed at which it can be traversed.  That is not necessarily true as, for example, at Newark where there is a high speed flat crossing between two routes but no slip connection.  If there were slips with moving blades I suspect the line speed limit would have to be much lower than it is.

 

In general if you can avoid a slip diamond then do so but not at any cost.  If that is what works best in your setting there's nothing wrong with having one.

[dseagull]

Thanks all, I'll stick with what I've got then!