... turnouts have two separate sets of point blades. The second set follow on just beyond the end of the first set. Tandem turnouts are quite common on the prototype and not too difficult to build. They can be curved or straight, and single-sided (both same hand) or double-sided (opposite hands) from the main road. Single-sided tandems tend to be quite long. All 3-way turnouts always require one extra V-crossing. Here are a couple of screenshots of tandem turnouts: rene_tandem5.gif 3_way_tandem_em.png There is a Templot video showing the basics of creating a tandem turnout -- click 3-way tandem video Your single-sided curved tandem sounds similar to this one: http://www.templot.com/dummy/rene_tandem.htm Why not post another message with a Templot screenshot or your .box file attached? It's much easier to answer your question in greater detail if we can see it. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Aug 2007 14:58 from: its_all_downhill Hi Martin Due to computer woes I managed to lose ...