... including the one beyond the rail joints ala GWR practice. 2151_011202_320000000.jpg Note that the diverging road is Bullhead. Below is a Templot version of it. 2151_011213_250000000.jpg Regards Tony. posted: 1 Mar 2017 19:44 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tony, Here is the FB timbering chart from BRT3. This refers to straight-planed (i.e. semi-curved) switches, so this would be for the original inclined FB-109 replacements for bullhead. You may like to see how this compares with your D-9. 2_011355_290000000.png Comparing this with the standard REA bullhead turnouts in Templot, you will notice that Templot is a bit more generous with timber in places than this chart requires. This reflects the general practice in bullhead days. The design rule seems to be that timbers were available up to 15ft long for use in turnouts, and at 19ft-6in or 20ft for spanning double track in crossovers. Longer timber lengths up to 30ft could be specially ordered, or created on site by means of halving and splicing. Of course it is up ...