@Tom Tee posted:I have not read through the dozen pages so this comment may be out of line but I do have a thought on the placement of the double cross over.
Double cross overs when not is a congested must do circumstance can be an over done presentation. On a long tangent dual track mainline a pair of single cross overs would serve the same purpose with less fuss and a present a broader palette of track work. Just a thought.
That nice long straight a way would look super with a two pair of #8 single cross overs!
I ride the rails a lot and single crossovers are plentiful. Double crossovers are usually in tight yard approaches and passenger station entrance/exits. I have yet to encountered a double crossover on a long tangent dual track mainline.
Hi Tom, My lack of knowledge in this area is glaring. I have a double crossover that to me (not knowing better) thought it would enable trains to change main lines utilising something I already had. Sounds like that goes against any realistic railroad. 
Guess it could go into the yard????
Thanks for your input!
