Would like to put a single passing siding parallel to my main. Could someone with more experience/computer modeling tell me if my calculations are correct? Using EZ track - use #5 turnouts and add a 3" straight piece to each. Then add one 12" section of 33.25" R curve to each. This should give a straight line between the ends of the two 33.25 " R pieces that have a 2.75" center-to-center separation parallel to the main. Correct? Thanks!!
One error in my previous post. Should have said ". . .add one 12 degree section of . . ." NOT " add one 12 " (inch) section . . ."
Use 2.25" piece instead of 3" = about 2.8" between centerline
2.25" -- 12 degree 33.25"
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#5 --- 9" straight
Thanks Hunt - when the pieces arrive I'll lay it out and see what works best for about 2.5"+ separation. Your opinion is quite welcomed!
Dear All,
Goofing around with AnyRail:
For the #5 turnout and the 12 degree 33.25"R curve, the two formulas are:
Center-line to center-line spacing = 2.36" + 0.21 x Divergent Fitter
Main line length to match siding length = 6.76" + 0.98 x Divergent Fitter.
Using Hunt's 2.25" divergent fitter example above:
CL-CL = 2.36" + 0.21 x 2.25" = 2.83"
MLL = 6.76" + 0.98 x 2.25" = 8.97"
For the #5 turnout and the half - 22"R curve (11.25 degrees):
CL-CL = 2.11 + 0.21 x DF
MLL = 4.13 + 0.98 x DF
Kind of intuitive, but the formulas show that the 33.25"R curve system
takes more area than the 22"R curve system.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik