Crossover with single slip

[bordercollie]

Hi
I am doing the timber shoving for a crossover with one turnout and a single slip on a gentle curve. I am following early C20th GWR practice. As I understand it compounds used equalised timbering and generally turnouts used square-on timbering.
My question is, would the GWR also have used equalised on the turnout in this situation. I have had a go at combining square-on and equalised timbering, but would like to know if this would have been the probable practice of the time.
Regards
Graham

 

[Martin Wynne]

and generally turnouts used square-on timbering.

@bordercollie

Hi Graham,

That is not the case. The choice of timbering styles is determined by relative traffic and line speeds over each road. When the GWR introduced the flexible switches in 1930 the general arrangement turnout drawings showed equalized timbering.

Diamonds and slips (compounds) always have equalized timbering. Turnouts adjoining them very often have equalized timbering too, as this makes the timbering layout easier to arrange. For example a double-junction usually has equalized timbering throughout.

cheers,

Martin.

 

[bordercollie]

Hi
Thanks.
My layout is a GWR branch terminus. So no need for high speed running so equalised would be good enough. I will have another go using equalised on the turnout. I have use square-on for all my other crossings. I am hoping that this would be prototypical for late 1920s GWR practice.

Best wishes
Graham