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radius of curves

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radius of curves
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 4, 2004 8:31 AM
I am new to laying out HO - does 18", 21", etc. mean to the inside rail, the middle of the track or the outside rail?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 4, 2004 8:44 AM
Radii are usually measured to the middle of the track. That's why the biggest workable radius on a 4x8 is 22" or so.

Andrew
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