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What size radius do you run?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 8:49 AM
Is there a limit? Anything from minimum to 180 degrees.

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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 8:41 AM
"Obviously everyone would like to have a garden"

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Yep, 012 (that's 12 feet dia.). Would have been wider but for the ole apple tree. (O gauge)
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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 8:09 AM
Don,

I only run O27 trains on a 4' 5" wide table, so our layout uses 36" FasTrack curves.

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

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What size radius do you run?
Posted by dbaker48 on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 7:59 AM
Obviously everyone would like to have a garden or 1 scale layout , but what size layout do you run. The reason I am asking is I am planning a layout with 1 mainline with 72" capability, and planned on the rest being 31". To mazimize operating and switching capability. However as I look at other "desirable" engines a lot of them require 42".

So, my question what is the most popular radius from all you guys that are in the Know.?

Thanks

Don

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