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Simple track plan for first room sized layout
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[quote user="SpaceMouse"][quote user="EyesOfFreedom"] <p>The main or normal direction of travel allows the mainline to back directly to the siding...so a run around is not needed...</p><p>[/quote]</p><p>So you train only runs one direction? </p><p>A 16 " radius turn would take 33" to make a U turn like your's. It would take up a third of your layout. Your radii are more like 8 or 9". </p><p>[/quote]</p><p> </p><p>???</p><p>Radius is a quarter of a circle...</p><p>Diameter of a u-turn (half a circle) is 32". The layout is sectional, at 36" wide and sections are 3' long except one is 4' long. The room is 9 foot wide so there is a 3' isle in the middle...</p><p> </p><p>As for direction the mainline is simply a modified loop so it will basically be going one direction...yes.</p>
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