building a wye

[Anonymous]

hi y'all,
does anyone know how to make a wye with LGB track? I know that I need a 600mm straight on either side and a rh r1 point at the top left and a lh l1 point at the top right but I don't know what do do about the point at the bottom,
can anyone help????
cheers,
me[?]

[Big_Boy_4005]

Building a wye with any kind of sectional track can be a bit tricky. Are you limited by space? I'm not real familiar with LGB track sizes or selection, but 600mm is about 24".

Trial and error may not be too bad for this project. Maybe the best way to start is connect the 2 switches with straight track, and add curved track to the diverging legs of both switches. At this point it doesn't matter if you use a left or a right for the third switch. I hope you have a good selection of small straights on hand.

Add another curve to one side and connect the straight leg of the third switch to it. You should be getting close. You may have to add or subtract length from the straight connection. Play with different lenghts until you find the one that gives the best fit.

There may be a way to form an equallateral wye using all the same hand switch. I don't know how many degrees each curve section is, and they may be different as the radius increases. 30 degrees or 12 sections to the circle would work well. Place a curve on the straight leg of each switch, then fill with straights. It might even go together without any straights.

Don't forget electrical gaps whatever you do. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

hi big boy,
thanks for the info. it has helped alot and saved alot of money (other wise i might of had to call my railway costa lorra morra!)
thanks again,
me?

[Big_Boy_4005]

You're welcome, I'm glad that generic advice helped. Sorry I couldn't be more specific. I was curious how that turned out. What combination of pieces did you end up using?

[Anonymous]

Dear ilikelivesteam,

Do you have a railway? If so, please tell me about it. This topic is most interesting, though I have planed for a continuos running oval for my railway.

Nick