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A Simple Question of Terminology

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A Simple Question of Terminology 15/02/2015 at 19:04 #69225
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A Simple Question of Terminology 15/02/2015 at 19:15 #69226
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Single slip - double slip - single slip
Diamond crossing, though I suspect it's part of a scissors crossover. Usually drawn that way, rather than straight lines, when there is a separate track section for the crossing part of the whole shape.

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A Simple Question of Terminology 15/02/2015 at 19:18 #69227
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The first and third are single slips, the second is a double slip.

I'm fairly sure the fourth is called a scissors crossover. It's drawn differently on Victoria LUL, they're normally shown by a straightforward X.

EDIT: Geoff posted while I was typing.

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A Simple Question of Terminology 15/02/2015 at 19:41 #69228
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There's something rather erotic about that last one.
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A Simple Question of Terminology 15/02/2015 at 19:47 #69230
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Thanks for all the replies. I have always wondered but never got around to asking before.
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A Simple Question of Terminology 15/02/2015 at 20:23 #69232
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" said:
Thanks for all the replies. I have always wondered but never got around to asking before.

Could someone put something in Arabian's tea to settle him down?
Indeed, as he is playing with himself according to the shoutbox! :blush:

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A Simple Question of Terminology 15/02/2015 at 20:56 #69234
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The VIC (LUL) one was drawn that way as it's a separate "X" TC from the points whereas the slips are generally a single piece of complex track. As I recall it was the only way I could get it to fit, though if I'd not drawn the point TC legs towards the X I could (now I think about it) have done it differently (a bit like, but not the same as, at Edinburgh plat 10/11: there the X is not separate from the through-line TC).

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A Simple Question of Terminology 17/02/2015 at 04:43 #69265
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Completely unnecessary comment: see Rule 6

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A Simple Question of Terminology 17/02/2015 at 13:41 #69271
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" said:
Completely unnecessary comment: see Rule 6

Peter

Peter,
I appreciate why you deleted Max's comment, (and yes I did see it before it was deleted) but in the same breath, perhaps post #4 (when your not signed in)could be regarded as completely un-necessary also. Whilst in no way do I condone or agree with all of what Max says on this forum I do think sometimes he has a good idea or point to make and perhaps is on the receiving end of far worse.
Tolerance is a virtue that we do not all possess and some quickly loose their patience with him (and rightly so at times) but he deserves to be heard just like anyone else on the forum.

Geoff

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A Simple Question of Terminology 17/02/2015 at 18:06 #69275
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Due to a few complaints I've trimmed this thread down to simply the original question and relevant answers. I dislike doing that so please don't make me do it again! :evil:
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