Consider this.

As long as your trains aren't long enough to crash into their own  rear end while crossing over it's good.

 

Rick

 

 

 

 

 

 

I like the idea and will probably use this on my layout

Good Idea,

 

One other thought, instead of crossing at grade build it as an up and over. That will allow you to run two trains in the same direction with some sort of command control and not be concerned with them crashing! Adds a scenic interest as well.

 

Rick.

use a double slip too.

 That is a good idea. You probably can't tell but those are 036 curves. I have a

 smaller layout. Not enough room for the proper grade. I guess I call this my

 accessory line anyway. It's intended for small switchers and trains that will pull

 up to switches and back into spurs and log/coal loaders ect. 

 

 My grandson is 6 months old so time is short to get this working 

 

I have been considering this on my future layout upgrade to increase the amount of time before a train passes the same point.

I counter the idea with a train running the opposite direction on the other track.

I'm leaning to the 2 separate loops with crossover for access by other trains.

Now if I went to 3 full loops.... Hmmmmm......

I drew up this plan a while back to use, but decided not to because it would have meant starting over:

 

 

It does make for a long mainline which is something we all could probably use.

 

I ended up with this and so far I'm very pleased:

 

 

If I was starting new, I would really consider using the crossover and radii larger than 054 and 072.  I used 072 on the outer line and 054 on the inner line of my present layout above, but the plan with the crossover was drawn using 090 on the outer main.  The squares are 12".