Looking at these curves reminds me of a question about one rail next to another on the inside of each running rail so as to put pavement between the rails. The question is how much distance is needed the running rails, and an inside rail so as to allow for five axle, i.e 2-10-2 to make a minimum of 45" radius curve wihtout binding on either the inside, or outside driver flanges? Is there a standard of X distance between rails, per Y distance of curve? Do like the Xovers, and would like to know how to make them. Bill Rigsby
--- On Sun, 1/20/13, Bill Lane <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bill Lane <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} New Curved crossover [3 Attachments] To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 1:15 PM [Attachment(s) from Bill Lane included below] My new curved crossover arrived first thing this morning. It was very custom made for me using S Helper Service rail and the Protocraft code 138 turnout casting kits I have been referencing. The castings took a lot of the heavy lifting out of such a complex design. This one is so trains leaving the passenger station area can cross back to the outside main. Another crossover is coming but is in the opposite direction, so trains on the outside main can cross over and access the passenger area. So far the trains in the passenger station area have all been from the inside main. I was going to do a temporary install using ground throws but I have decided to power it up and install the Hankscraft turnout motors too. This will be the first time I have done this since the layout has been assembled and running. All previous turnout motors were installed while the layout sections were sitting vertically. The white center section is sheet styrene shims because of the height difference from the wood ties to the PC ties. About 6 inches of the center of the crossover is all PC ties. It about 3 feet long and is bulletproof for sure! I am really glad it is finally here. This will greatly add to the operating capabilities, especially once the 2nd crossover is in place. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
