4 Track Splines?

[NJCurmudgeon]

I have a (fictitious) layout where I have one line dedicated to diesel freight and the other to electric passenger (with overhead wires), each with two tracks. There are stretches where both meet and run parallel to each other before splitting again. I have lain two double track splines next to each other, but it gets a little difficult keeping them parallel in curves and such. It would make life a lot easier if I could use a track spline that has four individual tracks. I didn't see anything on Content Manager, but I can't believe I'm the only one who would have need for such an arrangement! Am I just missing it or not searching right? Can anyone recommend a four-track spline?

Many thanks!

 

[cascaderailroad]

I use MB Quad which requires single MB Track as a dependency.

I use Quad track & Double track on straight aways only ... and connect those straights with single track for curves.

When my route is finished I delete all the MB Quad straights one at a time, and replace all track with single track.

Circles of FT Track are my tracklaying templates in curves, which I slide my single track spline points over top of the FT Track, and eventually slide the FT Track out of the way, leaving the single track there.

FT 1000m is my guide for straight aways.

Also I never hit the smooth spline tool until months down the line ... when my 15 mile gradients are perfected, I then hit the smooth spline tool.

Zooming in allows: add spline points to be laid ... and the Hold/Don't Hold Shift KB key is an invaluable tool for tracklaying, to stop tracks from joining like magnets.

I first apply only MB Quad, so that my entire route is overlaping/criss-crossing straight sections of track ... then I measure back @ 300' from the criss-cross of the MB Quad tracks ... and add spline point(s) @ 300' from the "X" ... and that is how I get my curves to be identical curvitures on both lead in's and lead out's

 

[NJCurmudgeon]

Thank you! I'll give it a try. I appreciate the tips too!