A complex track configuration consisting of two overlapping crossovers that allow trains to switch between two parallel tracks in either direction. The layout incorporates a diamond crossing in the center where the diagonal tracks intersect. This design saves considerable linear space in tight terminal approaches and busy interlocking plants, though it is expensive to maintain due to the high number of frogs and switch points.
Heard on the job
Dispatch is routing us through the scissors crossover to get us on track two for the station approach.