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The standard has shifted as cars got taller. Some cars are now taller than engines.Pick your era and you have different requirements. And on the side-to-side it depends on what you are running. Full length passenger cars (85') on an 18 radii will require more clearance than a 36'. As you model, your compromises and compression will be part of the clearance requirements for your road.
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