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Does your Peco Turnout look similar to this: <a href="https://www.peco-uk.com/product.asp?strParents=3309,3322&CAT_ID=3327&P_ID=17436">https://www.peco-uk.com/product.asp?strParents=3309,3322&CAT_ID=3327&P_ID=17436</a> Im guessing yes because these are the only set-track curved turnouts.  Im pretty shure the radius is 21 outer (approx, its metric) and 19 or 17 inner (again, metric system isnt my strong point). As for the Shinohara, recent production included frogs numbered 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8 Radius of turnouts discussed here: <a>[url]http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/196857.aspx[/url]</a> [quote user="BNSF UP and others modeler"]Two questions: first, how well will 24" work for long passenger cars and equipment?[/quote] Borderline not working.  I built a layout with 24" radius and had trouble keeping full length passenger cars on the track.   [quote user="BNSF UP and others modeler"]Second, I have some atlas #4 snap switches that I was going to get rid of. Now, after reading this, do you think I should keep them if I am planning to run longer equipment?[/quote] Not sure who above gave you that impression. You can do what you want.  Those will probably not work well with your desired long equipment, which as was pointed out in your other currently running thread, you probably dont have the room for the radius you will need to run the trains you want to run in the scale you are wanting to build in.   [quote user="BNSF UP and others modeler"]What is the approximate raduis of their diverging routes?[/quote] If memory serves correctly, 18" or less.  They might be good for industrial tracks where you would be shoving a car a low speed into an industry spot.   MR used them on their Virginian project railroad.
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