... Hi Rob Your first type with a single switch rail was used in some Welsh quarry railways, and the Corris railway used them here and there. In my head there's a photo of one being "switched"- a man lifting the free end and moving it across, but of course I can't find it now. There's also the type used on the Penhryn Quarry Railway, with a switched crossing. (The photo is a quick snap from an old book). Note the economical use of a single check rail! 105_140358_010000000.jpg As far as the Ffestiniog 3-way stub point goes, yes I have built one! The 2005 photos show this on a layout that no longer exists, although the crossing assembly does and will be incorporated into my "flat bottom" layout that's been discussed recently. The crossing assembly is straightforward to build, as was the switch (the photo shows it prior to having the tie-bars cut to fit an insulating sleeve over). The difficulty was in the operation, specifically keeping the free ends of the ...