... more sense. I don't want to bring the front-left tracks too close to the front, but I wonder if a large S curve will give me the geometry I need. Life has gone a bit mad in the last couple of days, but I think that may be my next port of call. The added benefit is that I'm introducing some curved turnouts, which are sooo pretty. posted: 15 Nov 2018 16:10 from: Martin Wynne Hi William, There are a few issues with your plan: 2_151045_360000002.png Omitting switch timbers isn't generally an option because they need to be at specific locations for the special switch chairs to fit properly. Where you want to insert a switch close into the back of a V-crossing like this, some ingenuity in the timbering is needed. In this case you have a turnout with a regular type V-crossing, so you can lock the V-crossing in place (CTRL+ 4 peg position) and then change the lead length of the turnout by adjusting the crossing entry straight a ...