Alan, You hit the nail on the head when you refer to room and indirectly to desire. I don't think there is one correct approach to model railroading. But others, like I, do have their desires. I'm not a broad curve person, but I enjoy seeing them on others layouts. Modeling the part of the mountains I do, I suspect a 90" radius curve would be unprototypically wide and hence unrealistic.(8- I think Armstrong would have suggested choosing a prototype that fits your space. George Courtney
--- In [email protected], Alan Lambert <alanlambert64@...> wrote: > > From: Alan Lambert > Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fort Worth, Texas > Â > George, > Â > I have S-Helper 30" 30 degree radius sectional track for my outside loop and > my American Models heavywieghts still have a little overhange. Anything above > that would look more prototypical if you have room which I don't have. Inside > loop could be hidden by cars on the outer loop.I don't run mine on anything > less than stated above. > Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alan Lambert > Â > > From: gsc3 <gsc3@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:48 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Minimum Radius for Passenger Cars > > Â > A major factor is whether we build our layouts for operations or for > railfaning. However, John Armstrong suggested that we could get away with > tigher curves if they were viewed from the inside of the curve. Curves viewed > from the outside of the curve are worst offenders. > > George Courtney > > --- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, "raisinone" <raisinone@> wrote: > > > > Rhett: > > I think there are two separate issues here: technical and visual. On the > > technical side, using spiral easements will ease cars through tight radius > > curves: 30 - 33 - 36". They will run fine but visually they will still look > > like they are going around a tight radius curve. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
