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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jfugate Double slip switches are rare on the prototype, most commonly used in passenger yards. One somewhere on the layout to help a tight spot get more track in is okay, but I'd go easy on their use. They can be tricky to use if you throw them manually instead of using some sort of route control.Otherwise, you shouldn't have any probem. I don't have any on my layout, but my friend Charlie Comstock had one on his previous layout and it worked fine. No more headache than the 2 turnouts it replaces.[/quote] Thank you sir! The lead to the engine terminal is a reverse curve and adding a double slip switch will allow me to use a larger radius (without resorting to the dreaded "S" curve), and makes the track plan look cleaner. It will also allow a space for a runaround track in the receiving / departure yard.
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