Just for fun: Crazy Prototype locations

[MountainMan]

There's a saying in Model Railroading: Whatever it is, there's a prototype for it!
What I'd like to see here are real, prototype locations that seem to violate the established 'rules' for model railroading:
Super sharp curves, crazy grades outside of logging lines, spaghetti bowls. 'missing the christmas tree' loops, 'badly soldered points', 'poor ballasting', 'cars not weathered properly', and other silly rivet-counter complaints.

Sag Harbor Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company's "railroad", is 3' gauge because the tight confines of the Shipyard, required curves too sharp for Standard Gauge. ( SHS&D really has no "prototype", but I have been on ships, in shipyards,
for overhaul, and am aware of the restrictions the yard imposes on the use of railroads, and the layout of their tracks ).

I like the idea of posting photos of scenes that appear to violate all the accepted concepts of an operating railroad.
:?: When did prototype railroads "solder points" :?: Things like that could be used to greatly personalize a layout, or create an " I can't believe that this thing is actually, a *working* ",
"bundle of unbelievability" ( which can be far more challenging, and far more "creative", than modeling a prototype ).

For me, personally, it is the successful reproduction of a scene that has a strong "natural" appearance. I've been at this for,
...........well..........over fifty years now, and still I'm finding better ways to do things, and better materials to do them with.
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But how does this violate the "natural order" or prototypes?