Go to the NMRA Recommended Practices and look up the Car to Curvature RP to see what radius is recommended for a lenght of car. This should answer you concen. Paul
--- On Sat, 7/31/10, Don Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Don Thompson <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: SHS #3 switches for code 110 wheels To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 5:19 AM Dear Des, Thank you for your kind words about out #3 switch. But, I would be remiss if I did not warn those who use code 110 wheels and the use of a switch as tight as a #3. Slow operation would be needed through such a tight switch. Also, long cars with body mounted KD style couplers are also subject to being pulled off the track with such a tight radius. I won't even go into "S" curves or using a pair of #3s as a crossover... As far as a #5, with the economy the way it is and the June 14th letter from Sanda Kan's parent company I would not look forward to seeing them in the near future. Fast Tracks does make templates for our rail and I have made these for both code 110 operations as well as AF comp. wheelsets (different spacing on the template for the wing rails, guardrails and "P" dimension of the point rails). At this time, that is the answer for switches for our rail size. They are quick, and really work well. Don On Jul 31, 2010, at 8:09 AM, J BROWNE wrote: > Hi All, > However I would like to point to the possibility of SHS S-TRAX. It > is the only one available with Code 125 rail and is very attractive > with > simulated ballasted road bed, but of course only #3 Turnouts are > offered at > present. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
