diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eee46b2..92cc33c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2023-12-30:
+- fixed: FindWay will check for loops between two blocks
+
 2023-12-27:
 - split blocks do work.
 - fixed issues with the way finding routine
diff --git a/server/locomotive.cc b/server/locomotive.cc
index 9924c2e..53ad296 100644
--- a/server/locomotive.cc
+++ b/server/locomotive.cc
@@ -707,11 +707,14 @@ int Locomotives::AutoCheckWaySingleStep(string way, string locname, int *data) {
 	int res = 0;
 	size_t pos1;
 	size_t curpos;
+	size_t blockpos;
 	int state;
 	int newdata = 0;
 
 	if (*data < 0) *data = 0;
 
+	debug (0, "Locomotives::AutoCheckWaySingleStep Way:%s", way.c_str());
+
 	curpos = 0;
 	do {
 		curpos = way.find (",t:", curpos+1);
@@ -929,12 +932,12 @@ int Locomotives::Loco_OnRoute(Locomotive *loco) {
 		if (Loco_SearchAndLock(loco) == 1) {
 			loco->auto_onroute = LOCO_OR_ENTERBLOCKNEXT;
 			debug (0, "Locomotives::Loco_OnRoute Found Way Prepare '%s'\n", loco->name);
-			SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->vmid);
+			SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->flags & LOCO_F_REVERSE ? -loco->vmin : loco->vmid);
 		}
 		else {
 			loco->auto_onroute = LOCO_OR_ENTERBLOCKSTOP;
 			debug (0, "Locomotives::Loco_OnRoute Slow Down '%s'\n", loco->name);
-			SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->vslow);
+			SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->flags & LOCO_F_REVERSE ? -loco->vslow : loco->vslow);
 		}
 		return 1;
 
@@ -1064,7 +1067,6 @@ int Locomotives::Loop() {
 	string way;
 	Locomotive *loco = NULL;
 	JSONParse jp;
-	int reverse = 1;
 
 	for (lnum = 0; lnum < max; lnum++) if (locomotives[lnum].name[0] != 0) {
 		loco = &locomotives[lnum];
@@ -1122,7 +1124,7 @@ int Locomotives::Loop() {
 					}
 					else {
 						// nothing found -> try reverse
-						if (loco->blockassign[0] != 0 && (loco->flags & LOCO_F_CANREVERSE)) {
+						if (loco->blockassign[0] != 0 && loco->blockdest[0] != 0 && (loco->flags & LOCO_F_CANREVERSE)) {
 							debug (0, "* Loco_SearchAndLock Reverse Loco %s", loco->name);
 							if (loco->blockassign[0] == '-') loco->blockassign[0] = '+';
 							else if (loco->blockassign[0] == '+') loco->blockassign[0] = '-';
@@ -1143,7 +1145,7 @@ int Locomotives::Loop() {
 			else if (loco->auto_onroute == LOCO_OR_PREPARE) {
 				switch (Loco_PrepareWay(loco)) {
 				case 1:
-					SetSpeed(loco->name, reverse * loco->vmid);
+					SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->flags & LOCO_F_REVERSE ? -loco->vmid : loco->vmid);
 					loco->auto_onroute = LOCO_OR_ONTHEWAY;
 					debug (0, "* Locomotive '%s' Way Prepared -> Speed: VMID", loco->name);
 					jp.Clear();
@@ -1151,7 +1153,7 @@ int Locomotives::Loop() {
 					if(network) network->ChangeListPushToAll(jp.ToString());
 					break;
 				case 2:
-					SetSpeed(loco->name, reverse * loco->vfast);
+					SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->flags & LOCO_F_REVERSE ? -loco->vfast : loco->vfast);
 					loco->auto_onroute = LOCO_OR_ONTHEWAY;
 					debug (0, "* Locomotive '%s' Way Prepared -> Speed: VFAST", loco->name);
 					jp.Clear();
@@ -1183,7 +1185,7 @@ int Locomotives::Loop() {
 			else if (loco->auto_onroute == LOCO_OR_ENTERBLOCKNEXT) {
 				switch (Loco_BlockEnterNext(loco)) {
 				case 1:
-					SetSpeed(loco->name, reverse * loco->vmid);
+					SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->flags & LOCO_F_REVERSE ? -loco->vmid : loco->vmid);
 					loco->auto_onroute = LOCO_OR_ONTHEWAY;
 					debug (0, "* Locomotive LOCO_OR_ENTERBLOCKNEXT '%s' Way Prepared -> Speed: VMID", loco->name);
 					jp.Clear();
@@ -1191,7 +1193,7 @@ int Locomotives::Loop() {
 					if(network) network->ChangeListPushToAll(jp.ToString());
 					break;
 				case 2:
-					SetSpeed(loco->name, reverse * loco->vfast);
+					SetSpeed(loco->name, loco->flags & LOCO_F_REVERSE ? -loco->vfast : loco->vfast);
 					loco->auto_onroute = LOCO_OR_ONTHEWAY;
 					debug (0, "* Locomotive LOCO_OR_ENTERBLOCKNEXT '%s' Way Prepared -> Speed: VFAST", loco->name);
 					jp.Clear();
diff --git a/server/railway.cc b/server/railway.cc
index 931aa74..c45812a 100644
--- a/server/railway.cc
+++ b/server/railway.cc
@@ -771,6 +771,10 @@ int Railways::FindWay(string org_blockstart, string org_blockend, string lockedf
 
 	if (found == 0) *next = "";
 	else {
+		//
+		// do final checks:
+		//
+
 		//
 		// check if way found a block.
 		size_t npos;
@@ -778,6 +782,8 @@ int Railways::FindWay(string org_blockstart, string org_blockend, string lockedf
 			*next = next->substr(0, next->find(",", npos+1));
 		else 	// nothing found?
 			*next = "";
+
+		if (!FindWayCheckIfNoDoubleTurnouts (next)) *next = "";
 	}
 	UnLock();
 
@@ -789,6 +795,23 @@ int Railways::FindWay(string org_blockstart, string org_blockend, string lockedf
 };
 
 
+int Railways::FindWayCheckIfNoDoubleTurnouts (string *way) {
+	size_t pos1, pos2;			// block positions
+	size_t tp1, tp2;			// turnouts
+
+	for (pos1 = 0, pos2 = way->find(",b:"); pos2 != string::npos; pos1 = pos2, pos2 = way->find(",b:", pos1+1)) {
+		tp1 = pos1;
+		for (tp1 = way->find(",t:", tp1+1); tp1 != string::npos; tp1 = way->find(",t:", tp1+1)) {
+			tp2 = way->find (way->substr(tp1, way->find(":", tp1+4)-tp1), tp1+1);
+			if (tp2 == string::npos) continue;	// not found
+			if (tp2 < pos2) return 0;			// found ... return 0
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
 /*
  * check if the position in fwd.x|y is valid for the loco. The check will only done on
  * RAILWAY_BLOCK types. It will also check if the block is free.
diff --git a/server/railway.h b/server/railway.h
index 116dd36..09fd5ca 100644
--- a/server/railway.h
+++ b/server/railway.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class Railways {
 
 		int FindReference(int *x, int *y, string name);
 		int FindWay(string blockstart, string blockend, string lockedfor, string *next);
+		int FindWayCheckIfNoDoubleTurnouts (string *next);
 		int FindRandomWay(string blockstart, string lockedfor, string *next);
 		int LockWay (string way, string lockedby, int lockonoff);
 		int LockWay (string way, string lockedby) { return LockWay(way, lockedby, 1); };