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Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:37 pm
by sandy
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:51 pm
by Walkingthedog
I had 4th rad and above curves on my OO layout in an 8x8ft room.
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:06 pm
by sandy
Im using over 2nd and third radius on the bridge hoping to leave room for a branch line terminus stn Sandy Hills (right side in pic) and mainline stn on left side. Will be able to use larger radius on full whith of the room of course but the bridge is in the centre. I am trying to buid a folded 8 main line. Doubt you had bridge over track on you old layout.
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:07 pm
by Walkingthedog
No I didn’t. The only thing that went up and down was my bank balance.
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:45 pm
by sandy
Are you saying you dont think it will work WTD. Are you looking at Hornby radius curve or Peco. I am working to Peco Radis not Hornby.
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:48 pm
by Walkingthedog
No I’m not saying it wont work. I was just saying you have a bit more room than I had. I only used Peco track and it is the same rad as Hornby. Peco setrack is identical to Hornby. Just the streamline points that are different.
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:52 pm
by sandy
Thanks Brian I followed your 60mm minimum hight rule so at least I got that right
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:55 pm
by sandy
Sorry WTD I thought Peco radius was little bigger than Hornby.
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:56 pm
by Walkingthedog
Peco in my view is far superior.
Re: Sandy Hills The new layout
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:09 pm
by Mountain Goat
Gradients do add a challenge which add interest to running trains. I enjoyed running trains up them carefully to see if they would make it!
Adding just enough power to get them up with their heavy loads without wheelslipping where they will need assistance of a banking engine.