lgb corners

[Grims]

can anyone tell me a simple way to decode lgbs corners like 11000 corners i dont know if that 4' 6' 8' or none of the above is there a chart or something?

thanks Ed

[ttrigg]

Check out his page Ed.

http://theworldoflgb.blogspot.com/2010/08/lgb-track.html

[Grims]

thank you thats helpful . now i know whats small and whats big i just dont know what small and big is i look at mm and my brain runs away .

from what i understand there is no universal R3 R4 R6,and so on so how do you know what your getting in inches and feet?(thats what my dumb old brain understands)

[vsmith]

Grims

from what i understand there is no universal R3 R4 R6,and so on so how do you know what your getting in inches and feet?(thats what my dumb old brain understands)

That is true, R designations vary from one manufacturer to another, this is why most American manufacturers never adopted the designation. It can be very tricky as an LGB R3 turnout may not be the same exact geometry as a Piko R3 turnout and that can create some surprises when its time to lay track. 

The only real solution is just to learn what the various track ranges (in inches or mm) are based the manufacturers data, and which ones are compatable with the other. I have read that some keep a simple chart of which turnouts correspond to certain diameters so its easier to decide what works. 

I will add this is really only an issue for European brand track, as all the US manufacturers use feet/inch designation, except Aristo which only gives nebulus 'wide' or 'extra wide' tags for their turnouts, but even those diameters can be easily searched and found on the web.

[dwbeckett]

Try this link It looks easy to use..........

http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/millimeters-to-inches.htm 

 

Dave

 

 

 

[Grims]

thanks guys I have such A hodge podge of rail some i bought and bent some i bought all built by about five manufactures because the layout  i would like to build is going to connect 4 or 5 towns and take up about a half acre of land or so (provided i can get the land rights from momma I may own the land but she allocates it.)

im always looking for a good deal on track and theres a ton of lgb stuff out there sometimes cheap. but i dont know if its something i can use because most of my trains wont handle a 2ft radius.   

[piercedan]

LGB 12xx0 switches are 1200mm diameter and match the 11000 curves.  approx 4 foot diameter

LGB 16xx0 are 2400mm and match the 16000 track curves.  Approx 8 foot diameter

LGB 18xx0 are 3600mm and are approx 12 foot diameter.

Train Li switches are now marketed where the radius is the R nunber, so R3 is 6 foot diameter, R4 is 8 foot diameter.

PS, most switches are metric in length as well as track, but I found the USA Trains big switch is actually 36 inches in length, not 900mm!!!!  Necessary info if using a track planning/layout program.

Note that 1200mm is 47.2441 inches 47 1/4 inches.  So 2400mm is 7 feet 10 1/2 inc\hes, not 8 feet.

[Grims]

I guess thats about all the information i need right there.

thank you thats what i wanted to know

Ed