... such a small plan? You could shunt to the main line, and that would leave the existing headshunt free as an extra siding. That would also mean that only a single slip is needed. There is just about room to get an an outside slip road in, and some much easier turnout sizes: 2_040441_510000000.png If there is a baseboard join at the 7ft mark you would need to move the whole plan about an inch to the left -- and some very careful carpentry to put the joint through an outside slip: 2_040440_560000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 4 Jan 2012 09:53 from: RedgateModels hmmmm, still a no-goer, the V ends up right next to the joint even if I overlap the two toe ends by a couple of sleepers. I have been playing with the #6 turnout though and fiddling around with the switch options I have managed to scrape a bit more off the length and without any baseboard additions I have 10" of release road from blade tip to end of the line. Take say 1" ...