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Mike, If you want to take the shortest path to get the plan done well, you should use a piece of flex track. There are a few difficulties with what you are attempting to do. First, the nearest turnout for what you are doing is a No. 4. The Atlas No. 4 Customline turnout has a substitution radius of 36 inches and a curve of twelve and one-half degrees. The No. 6 by Atlas has a substitutiion radius of sixty inches and a curve of nine and one-half degrees. Eight pieces of Atlas 22 inch radius track make up a 180 degree curve so each piece has a curve of twenty two and one-half degrees. If your plan has six pieces of 22 inch radius track, then it curves around 135 degrees over the length of the six pieces. To get the curve to come out to the 135 degrees using the No. 4 turnout, you would use five pieces of 22 inch radius track, one No. 4 turnout and one piece of track with an angle of ten degrees. It turns out that there is a piece of track with an angle of ten degrees and a radius of 18 inches. But the best way to make a smooth flowing curve is to place the turnout where you want and then put one or two pieces of flex track in to fini***he curve. All you do is trim the inside rail to length with the proper tool (I use a Xuron Rail cutter) and you are in business. Many guys here would be happy to explain further if you want to take this path. Good Luck - Ed
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