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Bear in mind that the Peco Bullhead track is to finescale standards, and any older locos and stock that do not have good wheel profiles will experience problems with these points and crossings. For example, early Hornby China-built locos had a back-to-back wheel measurement of 14.2mm, whereas later ...

Of if in doubt use Streamline Code 100. My ex exhibition layout uses that and with the track and rail painted plus the normal 2-3ft distant viewing distance some viewers thought it was Code 75.

A wheel back-to-back gauge would be useful?
Also, as long as the crossing is flat, there should not be a problem.

Just take your time laying the track and make sure all joints are nice and square, no slight kinks to make it fit.

Hi TT - Late to the party as usual I do not use cross-overs, but do have two Peco Code 75 Double-slips (very similar) and they have been fine and are now over ten years old. The odd "older" loco may give a slight wobble when crossing, but no derailments etc.

One thing to watch on Peco dead "isulfrogs" IME is that the frog part can over time lift akin to a bookshelf bowing.