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From someone who has designed the real thing: <br /> <br />1. Avoid curved platforms except where it's absolutely impossible to do otherwise. <br /> <br />2. Curved high level platforms are not very feasible in the real world because the gap between the car and platform is too wide to be safe. This gap will widen disproportionally in a model environment where the curves are sharper, and varies consifderably with car length. <br /> <br />3. If you absolutely must build a curved platform, if at all possible put it on the inside of the curve to allow a clear view of the train from both the head end and the rear. This is for safety. <br /> <br />4. The least desirable choice is a platform on the outside of the curve. Railroads try like mad to avoid these because they require serious crew intervention to make sure they are clear prior to moving the train. <br /> <br />5. For a tangent low level platform, the trackside edge is approximately 5' from the center line of the track. For a high level platform, you must clear at least plate C (and sometimes more if not equipped with a gauntlet track for freight); there are standard drawings floating around. Distance from the track center depends on loading gauge but in the US the gap between the platform and the car is 3"-6" generally for conventional rail. <br /> <br />That's not to say that there aren't platforms on curves. There are. They are a pain. <br /> <br />Hope this helps.
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