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Anonymous
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April 2003
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min. radius
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Anonymous
on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 5:12 PM
when it says 18"min radius, does that mean from center of the track to the other center around the turn,
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vsmith
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December 2001
From: Smoggy L.A.
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Posted by
vsmith
on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 6:00 PM
If I read your question correctly, yes, radius is measured from the centerline of the track to the half-way (center) point of the full circle. 18" radius circle would translate into a 36" diameter circle.
Have fun with your trains
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dknelson
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March 2002
From: Milwaukee WI (Fox Point)
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dknelson
on Thursday, July 3, 2003 8:24 AM
which means of course that if you have 18" radius curves you need more than 36 inches of benchwork to support the track. A lot of beginners have found that out too late
Dave Nelson
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Anonymous
on Thursday, July 3, 2003 4:07 PM
Good point - you'll need (at a minimum) 2 X the radius, + the width of the roadbed, + 2 X the spacing to the edge of the layout you want to maintain to help avoid a plummet to the floor when you derail.
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