Folks, The NMRA 12.2 dimensions are all ready setup for S, why would you need to add anything??:
>From: "ed_loizeaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Turnout Layout. >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:52:03 -0000 > >Dave.... > >I would hate to be perceived as a wise guy, but wouldn't it be >easier to just go buy a #8 turnout and measure it? Or, easier yet, >use it? Or, take the NMRA diagram down to Kinko's and enlarge it to >exact S scale and then measure it? What am I missing here? Good >luck with all the higher mathematics.......whew!!! My head is >spinning..... > >The local trackwork expert says the best way to scratchbuild a >turnout is to lay in the stock rails to go wherever you want them to >go and then fit in the frog and points afterwards. Smooth flowing >trackwork is the end result -- on curves and tangents alike. He >just follows the line on the Homosote and builds No. 12 switches on >curves for his mainline turnouts. Absolutely beautiful. > >Cheers...Ed L. > > >--- In [email protected], "David Engle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am trying to lay out a pair of switches for either a #7 or #8 >frog, following the NMRA RP 12.2 diagram. I am trying to get the >right distance between the stock rails at several locations between >the points and the frog, but before the frog and the rails behind it >are in place. > > > > If I start from the switch point and go out dimension 2, (4- >3/16"), I need to go crosswise by dimension 4 (5/32") plus the track >gauge (7/8") to get my stock rail spread. Right? > > > > Same for Dimension 13 of 6-9/16" or 6-7/8":the spread should be >dimension 12, (5/16" plus 7/8") Right? > > > > Third checkpoint is Dimension 17, (8-7/16" or 9-3/8"), the spread >is 1/2"+7/8" or 1-3/8" . > > > > Fourth checkpoint is point of frog, (Dim. 8 of 11-3/8" or 13-5/8") >where the spread would be 1/3/4" > > > > Is this feasible, or am I leaving out some fudge factors or other >items to be considered. > > > > Thanks Much > > > > DJE > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Use your PC to make calls at very low rates https://voiceoam.pcs.v2s.live.com/partnerredirect.aspx Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
