Bayway Terminal Thanks Shane, i am going to scale it out on paper first, in addition to the main outside 36" radius track (which be a graduated incline) there is an inside spur track 18" distance from the outside main that will also need to be a half radius entention, maybe 22" or 18" half radius will suffice? Bayway Terminal NJ The outside track is an example of what i am planning, Bayway Terminal NJ
Thanks Shane, i am going to scale it out on paper first, in addition to the main outside 36" radius track (which be a graduated incline) there is an inside spur track 18" distance from the outside main that will also need to be a half radius entention, maybe 22" or 18" half radius will suffice? Bayway Terminal NJ
What i mean related to Diaganol inches would a line starting from the furthest outside edge of the 40" x 36" grid bench section across the top to the grid sections oppisite end, sorry but i have not perfected posting photos on this web site as of yet? Bayway Termianl NJ
Shane you did better than myself. I'm still scratching my head over diagonal inches.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I strangulated a number from start of the curve to the half way point to be 4 foot 3 inches. that is edge to edge on the center line. considering track width and spacing, 5 foot is a good diaginal for fudge room. to put a 36" radious on a corner.
I do agree a minor sketch would b e usefull to. I might be figuring that wrong if I read the description wrong.
Shane
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Perhaps a crude track plan would help us understand what dimension you are asking about. Images need to be posted following the rules in a sticky post in the General Forum.
I am in process of planning an extension of my 3' x 14' industrial linear switching layout by using Seivers open grid / pre cut sections in different HO scale size templates that the company mailed to me. Can anyone tell me how many diagonal inches of surface space i will need for installing a single outside main track at 36'' half radius curve. As of now i am at 5' (corner to corner) on the outside demension using 2 open grid sections each measuring 30" x 48 ", by connnecting a 90 degree section to 180 degree right angel section. Bayway Terminal NJ