... between chairs in particular I suspect that both of these formations include timbers spanning (and supporting) multiple tracks. I also suspect that in the case of a tandem this may have been unavoidable, as otherwise it seems to be impossible to provide adequate support for each pair of rails whilst still making it practicable to get a jack under the timbers for maintenance purposes. Interesting that compromises are forced upon you even in 2mm fine. How glad I am that I shall be able to dodge them in the larger scale! Attachment: attach_1266_1720_Rannoch_2_- _reduced.jpg 897 posted: 10 Dec 2011 22:43 from: Tony W John Palmer wrote: Tony, thank you so much for taking the time to set up the file so as to show how the crossings' appearance can be cleaned up. I really ought to have worked this out for myself, having partially applied the necessary techniques when creating the trap points. I've now applied them to the tandem and taken the opportunity to clean up the check rails too, as the attached boxfile will show. ...