I have ties down for two more. I have an area where I have two wyes which overlap. One wye is just Sn3. The other wye is unusual in that two legs are Sn3 and one leg is S, so two of its three turnouts are just gauge separation turnouts without points. Because of the overlap I have an Sn3/Sn3 crossing, with both tracks curved. That second one is going to be a little messier because the Sn2 will cross the Sn3 in a turnout (between the points and frog). Dick Karnes has a crossing through a turnout on his layout, but he’s a master track builder. The third crossing in this area is the already built Sn2 crossing of the standard gauge. I might need an interlocking some day for my backwoods railroads in this area.
These are the results of designing a layout with no regards to using commercial track; but you can get more railroad in the same space. Dave Heine Easton, PA From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 8:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} FNF Standard Gauge Mainline Operational Dave, Either way, that's some great track work. I'm re-doing my modules and Lee has volunteered to help me upgrade the track, so I know it will be as nice as yours. How many more crossings are you putting in? Gary Carmichael In a message dated 2/1/2013 11:02:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Gary, There are actually two crossings of the Sn2. There is the one at the edge of the picture where the Sn2 crosses two dual gauge S/Sn3 tracks just after the last frog of a curved dual gauge turnout. The second was one I just wired today, and that is just a standard gauge track crossing the Sn2 mainline, also with both routes curved. Actually I think we were talking about the second one. And I’m not finished with crossings. I didn’t mention it, but after Bert left, I also test ran the extension of the Sn2 mainline which was also part of my latest track work. Dave Heine From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 10:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} FNF Standard Gauge Mainline Operational Dave, Congratulations on your maiden run. Is that the Sn2 crossing you were talking about in the photo? Gary Carmichael In a message dated 2/1/2013 10:10:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: My standard gauge mainline loop became operational this afternoon. My friend Bert Mahr came over for a visit and helped me finish the last of the wiring. After we found and corrected a few problems, like the two pieces of rail I forgot to wire, we successfully operated a train around the standard gauge mainline. Most of the track is dual gauge S/Sn3 but there are two sections where it is only standard gauge. All handlaid with Code 83 and 70 rail. I placed a picture of the train in the L&W folder. With all the recent talk about Spiral Hill hoppers, I used mine in the train. The Sn3 mainline completion should follow in a few months. Dave Heine Easton, PA
