Thanks Danny, I appreciate the info. Coming from an "O" background I'm just not sure what will work and what won't.
Butch --- In [email protected], Danny Click <ndrago...@...> wrote: > > The Houston Group's S Modular layout has 42" inside and 45" outside radius > curves. To my knowledge, there are not any locomotives we have operated > (when I have been there)that can not negotiate those curves. On my home > layout, I am using 45" and 42" curves with no problems. (plenty of six axle > engines and the occasional 4-8-4). >  > Danny Click > > --- On Fri, 9/3/10, up148 <up...@...> wrote: > > > From: up148 <up...@...> > Subject: {S-Scale List} Radius Curves > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, September 3, 2010, 8:30 PM > > >  > > > > I finally have room for a decent sized layout in a new home we'll be moving > into in a few weeks and although the finished room isn't as wide as I'd like > (11'x 28') with an inward sloping roof at the 52" level on both sides, I > think it should work okay for "S" scale. So, I have what may seem like > primary quesions while I imagineer my new layout. > > Although I won't be able to use more than 8' of the width for the first half > of the room due to ingress and egress I should be able to use the full 11' > width for the remainder as long as I don't mind a duck-under or lift bridge > to get inside what I assume will be an around the wall layout. I really like > mainline operations with some switching locations along the route, but, my > primary goal is long train mainline running. > > My question is this. What is considered broad and conventional radius curves > in "S" scale? I've got Linn Westcotts layout design book and several others > including Paul Mallory and John Armstrong's books, but in the real world, at > what point will larger steam locos (4-8-4 and larger) and RRM 8500 Turbines > look stupid running curves that are too small. Is 42" and 45" radius curves > too small to operate these types of locomotives and should I resign myself to > 4 axle diesels and 6 coupled steam? > > Hoping some more experienced "S" scalers can give me some words of wisdom as > this will be my 1st real layout after 40+ years of mostly armchair modeling. > > Thanks! > > Butch > > > > > > > > > > > > [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/
