12-12-2013, 07:03 AM
Mike Kieran Wrote:...reporting marks inside the Burlington Route herald like SCIR (South Chicago Industrial Railroad) or ISL (Industrial Short Line)..... Is that a three way turnout on the right end of the yard? I'm trying to work a three way into a track plan.
To put ISL etc. in the CBQ box is a nice idea.
Yes, it is a 3-way switch. It works fine and reliable but there are four drawbacks
1. the prototype uses them rarely
2. the radius of the tracks is like atlas #4 at best
3. no train runs smooth over the 3-way switch (compared to Atlas switches)
4. anything longer than a 40' car looks lousy
I am constantly thinking about removing the 3-way switch and scarify one track.
Reinhard