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plan2 on page 43 of November 2011 Mr....will it fit on a 4 by 8?

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plan2 on page 43 of November 2011 Mr....will it fit on a 4 by 8?
Posted by brooklyn harbor rr fan on Thursday, November 17, 2011 3:03 PM
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, November 17, 2011 3:52 PM

Measuring the plan, it is 2 x 4.75 inches.  Scaling directly up to 4 ft wide, the length would be 9.5 ft.  Using 18" radius and #4 turnouts you might be able to fit it in 4x8 if you lop off half the harbor.

I suggest you redraw the plan to scale on graph paper using turnout templates and a compass, or one of the popular track planning software packages such as offered free by Atlas.

Good luck

Paul

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Posted by Paulus Jas on Thursday, November 17, 2011 5:47 PM

hi Paul,

i tried to draw it with a 18" radius and #4 atlas c83 turnouts. These switches are actually #4,5 not as steep as the switches used in the MR plan.

Width-wise i came  4 inches short, i needed 4' 4"  or 52 inches. Due to the longer Atlas switches i needed more then 9 feet for length.

Using a 16" radius and real #4 turnouts e.g. Peco might make it doable on a 8x4. Often said on this forum a 9x5 pingpong table would do great. BUT looking hard at the plan, it should have access to three sides. the needed room space will be about 12 x 10. with the 9x5 table as a starter; pretty large. (11x9 with a standard 8x4)

Paul

 

 

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