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There is one place with a wealth of information for anyone to use. NMRA Standards and Recommended Practices. Forthis topic have a look at [url]http://www.nmra.org/standards/rp-11.html[/url]. <br /> <br />We have to work with the space we have, but if it is limiting we just have to do the best we can. For Hotshott his rolling stock in RP11 is either Class O or Class P (full 85ft stuff). The minimum radius recommended for Class O is 32" and Class P 40". <br /> <br />That does not mean that he is not allowed to use 22" or 28". It is his railroad and he can do what he likes and space permits. It is just that from experience, the people who put together the NMRA Stds & RPs thought that a much bigger radius is preferable. <br /> <br />There are three choices and none of them very attractive: <br /> <ul><li>Don't run "full 85ft stuff". Yeah I know - I love that stuff too!!</li><li>Change to N scale. Then you can run "full 85ft stuff" on 21.5" radius. Yeah, I know you already have HO and don't want to start again, like me. </li><li>Run your "full 85ft stuff" on 22" and 28" curves because that is what you are stuck with. </li></ul> <br /> <br />To answer your original question, I am very sorry, but the increase to 28" will give only limited improvement in appearance and running qualities in my opinion. There will be an improvement, but the degree of improvement is a subjective thing. We can beat our gums all day about whether it is worthwhile or not. In the end that is Hotshott's opinion and decision. Plenty of dummies like me have given him their thoughts, but it's his railroad.[2c] <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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