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<p>[quote user="maxman"]</p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">DSchmitt</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">maxman</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">DSchmitt</div> <div class="quote-content">Reason: A facing point switch is required to serve the industry. The main line is double track with trains operated in the direction shown by the arrows. Because of safety concerns, the railroad does not allow facing point switches to spurs on the main line.</div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>There is still a facing point.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>True, but the facing point is on the Gauntlet, not on the main line.   The Gauntlet is connected to the main on the left by trailing points.  No connection on the right.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>Okay, I enlarged the picture and see what you mean.  So a switchback is created.</p> <p>No thanks.  I hate those things.  Plus now you'll need a run around somewhere to get the pickup behind the engine</p> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Or you place it between cross overs to/from the other main line so the way freight can cross over, run wrong direction on the main and use it as a trailing point pickup/drop off, and cross back to opposite main line.  Looks like a good project for NMRA achievement program.</p>
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