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…………......--- Spackle, Spackle, Paint – Pt. 5 ---=======================================

Finishing up this stage of the scenery work for the area that will be the sawmill scene.

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Think I'll take a scenery break for a bit and work on the track for this area. Have a crossing, a number of curved and straight turnouts and some 3 way turnouts that have to be built (have some but not all that I need) as shown next.

I love the flexibility that handlaid turnouts give you. With commercial turnouts the track in this area couldn't of been built as shown. It is busier and there is more track than a sawmill would ever have but I believe it will be fun to operate. Also there will be more storage for cars that wouldn't normally be seen.

Notice how the 3-Way turnout above allows the main to branch off one way and creates two routes into the sawmill in a very short distance.

The same can be said for curved turnouts. They normally work well and above with straight turnouts the crossover that is shown would not of been possible there. Also the entry into the sawmill tracks would of had to take place further on in a straight section of track.

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I designed the yard without looking at the available crossing turnouts. The crossing ended up being at a 20.3 deg angle and later found that Fast Tracks has a 19 degree crossing that I could of used and made the track plan fit it. Ended up that I was able to use it by redrawing my 20.3 degree tracks onto it. Worked fine and that will be shown on the following page.

To be continued and a link to this whole build ( HERE ).

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