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I'm looking at making some changes to one section of the layout by adding a turnout and creating a short siding.

In the picture of the current layout the area just behind the sawmill is the largest unfinished area remaining.  The red circled area is where I am planning to add a switch and the black arrow off that to show where the new siding will route and dead-end behind the sawmill.   The green circle is approximately where the existing siding will dead-end, getting rid of the last pieces of Fastrack.  All other track and switches are Atlas 3 rail.AddTurnout

Here are the options I've come up with so far for this area.  What I'd be interested in is does anyone else see some other option or something else I should consider.  Option 1 is my preferred option however Atlas O-54 switches do not appear to be available anywhere I've looked.  Option 4 is my least favorite.  Option 3 adds a small S curve.  I thought it odd to have to go with a Ross O-64 LT (instead of O-54), but that's what seemed to make sense using AnyRail.

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Any feedback would be appreciated.

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Thanks for the replys.  Good catch Adriatic, that's why proof reading was invented!  

Oman, thanks for the tip on your local shop, I'll take a look.  I still think going with another Atlas O-54 is best option for me at this point.  I have no issue with going with Ross either, but I'm still confused as to why AnyRail shows that a Ross O-54 results in a non-parallel siding (to the track above it).

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