... , but I guess what I lose in P1, I gain in P2? I am thinking normal trains would be 2-5 coaches and only excursions would be longer, so having to squeeze the longer 6/7 coaches in would be rare. Also need to add the catch point to this plan( although don't know how). Attachment: attach_1331_1804_emmyton_12_01_23 _1305_13.box 306 posted: 23 Jan 2012 13:26 from: Katier Oops missed a bit- regarding the double track. This is intended to be a town similar to scarborough with the addition of a port which resides at a lower level to the station due to topography. As such a short, tight, branchline connects the port with the goods facilities, which reside below the level of the passenger lines. The Branch being represented by the 'passing loop' in the pink goods lines. If I had the room( oh for another 8 feet!!!) the goods facilities would climb up to connect to the mainline. As such- single track 'feels' wrong? posted: 2 ...

... square brackets) British Railways Track (ed 3), Figure 40 also shows a figure of 4", but this is from the center line of the chair, which is backed up by a footnote to Table 13 "The 'A' Chair comes under the nose of the crossing, the centre of the chair being 4" from the blunt nose". The main body of the built up chair is 8" wide, with an 3" extension on the front. From the close up pictures I've got (either Scarborough Station, or Crewe Gresty Lane) of track, the front of the built up chair coincides with the front of the timber: 499_121147_100000000.png This works out at the blunt nose being 3" from the C/L of the A timber. Although there's an inch to play with (12" wide timber- 11" wide chair), so really it's between 2 and 3". For solid cast iron 'A' chairs (which I've never seen, the blunt nose is 2.5" from centre line of the keyed ...