... turnout is not on such a curved piece of track and the checkrail stops before the switches. I'm modelling in 00-FS but find that book is such a valuable source of information for track building. 3137_240356_240000000.png Thanks Fraser posted: 24 May 2016 11:23 from: Martin Wynne FraserSmith wrote: I can obviously extend the checkrail for the V back towards the switch but would that happen? Hi Fraser, Yes, that's quite common. Here are a few pics showing such a check rail extended back to the switch: 2_240614_180000002.jpg 2_240614_180000001.jpg As you can see the check rail is extended as far as physically possible behind the switch rail: 2_230721_050000001.jpg To make room for the check rail chairs, bolted half-chairs are used for the closure rail: 2_230721_050000000.jpg On the GWR and BR(W) the check rail is actually attached to the back of the switch rail, using a fitting called a "check lump". To adjust check rail lengths in Templot, real> adjust check rails... menu item, and click on the label for ...