... long but, given it's position, I can't see any other way of doing it. If it helps in terms of timbering practice, the track was originally laid by the NER but was likely to have been renewed by BR by the time period of my layout. Templot-1.jpg Last edited on 30 Dec 2019 09:52 by johndon posted: 30 Dec 2019 15:38 from: wcampbell23 Have you considered changing the timbering of the turnout just above the crossing to equalized- incremental as shown in the menu below? 54_301036_520000000.jpg This may give you enough elbow room to use shorter timbers. Regards. Bill Campbell. Last edited on 30 Dec 2019 16:11 by wcampbell23 posted: 30 Dec 2019 17:25 from: alan@york Here the timbers cross 1 1/2 tracks... an option for you.1953_301223_560000000.jpg Last edited on 30 Dec 2019 17:26 by alan@york posted: 30 Dec 2019 21:13 from: Phil O I have seen spliced timbering, where the two halves have been joined with a fishplate chair ...