Y Turnouts are really useful track components and maybe modellers do not fully appreciate their value, their main benefit being as great space-savers. By combining the Y with the short crossing you can create a tight radius double junction and using several Ys together allows you to fit more routes in a restricted space. Ideal when building small loco yards and goods sidings. It’s what the real railways would have done after all! Below is a quick demonstration of how both the SL-U97 and SL-93 short crossing can be used together, along with a demonstration of three SL-U97s used together to create a track formation in a tight space: in this instance just under 300mm. You can help modellers understand the value of these track components by explaining these benefits to them.