06-04-2010, 01:06 PM
Wanted to run this by Big Blue. On the peninsula, the obvious thing to do is a maximum radius curve following the layout edge as in drawing 1 below. The peninsula width is 65" so if I allow 5" between the track and the edge of the shelf, I can get a 27.5" radius curve. Now, if I shrink that radius to around 22", I could do something as in drawing 2.
The situation in drawing 1 isn't that appetizing to me.
I won't be running any cars longer than 50 feet and the locos are 4 axle diesels, the longest being a GP-38. The minimum radius on the layout right now is 24 inches on the 90 degree corners.
Any thoughts or suggestions from anyone?
The situation in drawing 1 isn't that appetizing to me.
I won't be running any cars longer than 50 feet and the locos are 4 axle diesels, the longest being a GP-38. The minimum radius on the layout right now is 24 inches on the 90 degree corners.
Any thoughts or suggestions from anyone?
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