Hello,
I am trying to a branch line connection to my main line using #6 turnouts to get a layout like this.
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I assume i need to curved track sections to hook up to both the #6 turnouts and then use straight sections to join the top part.
Any suggestions on what kind of curved section is needed? i think it might be 1/3 of 18 inch curve or 1/2 of 22 inch curve.
Thanks
Dear Whiz,
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,14693.0.html
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,13230.0.html
Long story short, 18"R-10 degree is close on the degrees, but way too short on the radius. Cut your own from a longer radius curve, or Atlas flex track and cork.
One other caveat, one of the links above has a reply that says the straight track (small fitter) assortment is not yet available.
Time has passed and they are now in stock in various places (on-line, magazine ad or local hobby shop [LHS] ).
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik
Took a shot at it with RR-Track, and this combination appears to work for making a passing siding with #6 turnouts with four 9in straights between them:
Cut two 10deg arcs out of a 22in radius curve. A full piece has a 22.25deg arc, so the pieces would be a little shorter than a 1/2 section. Use one on each of the turnout diverging legs to bring them back parallel with the main.
The passing track is made up of the following straight sections:
9.00in - 2
4.50in - 1
2.25in - 1
2.00in - 1
1.50in - 1
Once you have the basic configuration, you can add additional straights to the main and passing tracks as needed. Just use the same additional pieces with both.
Len
Len-
A minor detail but a 22" radius curve has 22.5o of curvature.
-- D
what about Bachmanns crossover turnouts
Quote from: Doneldon on March 11, 2011, 09:48:34 PM
Len-
A minor detail but a 22" radius curve has 22.5o of curvature.
-- D
Oooops! Typing too fast and got an extra '2' in there.
You still chop the one piece into 2 pieces with 10deg arcs though.
Back when I was doing an early layout, I took a piece of poster board and drew 15, 18, 22in radius quarter circles on it with a yard stick "beam compass". Then I drew lines from the center point outward every 5deg of arc.
If I needed a 15deg 22in radius section, I'd lay it on the appropriate curve, line up the center line, and mark the cut location, and chop it off. I thought about adding additional arc lines, but it's easy enough to 'eyeball' the inbetween locations if you needed a 13deg arc section.
With plastic roadbed track I cut through the plastic with a 52TPI Zona saw, then snip the rails with a Xuron track cutter. This leaves minimal clean up to be done with a small file.
Len
Jerry,
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,14014.0.html
Scroll down to my post.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik
thanks Joe I thought I had a solution thats why you are here. I am new to HO had small O scale layout and got really bored with it. HO is more challenging. Stick around I may be needing alot of advice myself. Those were excellent links by the way.
Jerry,
You're welcome.
Glad I could help.
Joe
Try working it out using anyrail.com. You can work out track issues using 50 pieces of track or less with a free program. You can work it out using Bachmann track, Atlas track, or whatever.