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Great Western Railway mixed-gauge track – 7ft 0¼in and 4ft 8½in

Tutorial for making spline junctions/points/turnouts

This range of mixed-gauge splines is each available in 2m, 4m and 8m repeats. Please choose the best length for the location i.e. 2m is best for making junctions and curves; 4m for short straight sections and shallow curves, and 8m for straight track. The special joining track is 2m long.

Making junctions:

1. Put down a length of the chosen track spline, make sure you have a spline point at the position you want the junction. Add a length to one side where you want the branch.

2. Add a section of the matching joining track. Select one of its spline points and slowly move it across to the left-hand spline point of the branch line. Now select the other spline point of the joining track and carefully attach it to the left-hand spline point of the junction spline point.

3. Put down some invisible wiring-up spline track. Select one of its spline points and carefully attach it to the right-hand spline point of the branch line. Attach the other spline point of the wiring-up track to the right-hand spline point of the junction.

4. Now that everything is connected up you can move the spline points to their final position.

5. Add a lever to the junction by clicking on one of the tracks. Add an invisible lever to the other track.

6. I then add a junction controller to link up what is in effect two junctions stacked on top of each other.

7. When placing locos and rolling stock you need to be careful to make sure you put it on the correct track. I found it quite easy to get them on the wrong one!

Here is a tutorial video showing the above method. I used Trainz2004.

My thanks to John (teddytoot) who worked out how to make mixed-gauge track and points and showed me what to do. I will be making animated mixed-gauge points/turnouts and I hope to release an initial range of these during Spring 2012.