> Only "toy trains" have a curved frog.
> AbBaird
As a general statement for American railroading that is true. However, in
England most real turnouts are made with a curved frog. My NYC-themed layout
has almost all curved frogs (and curved adjacent rails) because I use White Oak
Models turnouts sold by Kelvin White who lived in Oxford at the time. Even
though they are technically incorrect for the NYC and other American railroads,
I like them because the longer continuous curve equates to a much larger "real"
radius than the typical American design with straight points/curved closure
rail/stright frog/curved rail past the frog. Thus, I find it much easier to
ease the 4-8-4 Niagara and other 8-coupled wheeled steamers through a #6
turnout in the yards. Ken Reiter's SP 2-10-4 also goes through a #6 turnout of
this type easily. Yep, bending the rule once in a while pays off.
Cheers....Ed L.
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