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WYE do without it?

The turning wye is a facility that fascinates me. The possibility of reversing an engine or even a whole train is a source of fun on a layout. What’s more, for those keen on historical accuracy, this device was far more widespread than turntables on military or industrial railways. On the other hand, in the field of railway modelling, the turning wye is a bit of a challenge when it comes to feeding the various tracks properly.

For the dedicated readers of Voie Libre, I had already tackled this topic in Issue 83. For this first attempt, controlling and electrically switching

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