QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr Years ago I bought some track gauges that you place between the rails so your curve with flex track was perfect. You could get them all the way up to 48". I assume they are still made and would pay for themsleves rather quckly if you have a couple of curves to do.
QUOTE: Originally posted by snakeriver I have gone to using flex track unless I have a turn out or crossover. I have had electrical problems in the past and this seems to solve the problem. I also found that the bigger the radius the better for your train. When he says easement I take this to mean that you raise the outside edge of the track slowly to be about 3/64ths of an inch as the turn begins and stays till the radius ends then slowly levels out. I do it about a foot away from the start of the turn.
QUOTE: Originally posted by PRR5503 I'm considering making both 'male' (to secure against the inside-rail), and 'female' (secured against the outer-rail) radius-gages 18"-long, in radii ranging from my minimum radius of 24", to 36", 48", and 60", #1: Has anybody ever done this before? #2: How did this work? #3: Would any model railroader be interested in having these type of ages/templates made for them?
QUOTE: as well as 'easement-gages', with a 12"-segment of 60" radius, followed by radii of 24", 36", and 48", to aid in laying free-flowing curves with-out 'kinks' . #1: Has anybody ever done this before? #2: How did this work? #3: Would any model railroader be interested in having these type of ages/templates made for them?