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[quote user="Lone Wolf and Santa Fe"]If you know you are modeling an era with short locos and short cars then you could use 18 inch curves but if you can use bigger it is always better.[/quote] This is not really accurate.  Bigger is not always better.  You could put a 72" radius minimum in a 13ft wide room... Also if by design what you are modeling has tight curvature, then there is nothing wrong with 18", or tighter.  Google Bronx Terminal.  12.5" (90ft) and 14" (104ft) radius.  Works with 36' and 40' HO scale cars.
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