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I'm hoping to take advantage of some of the experience in this forum. I'm planning a new layout that will feature a branch line that interchanges with a modern mainline road. The mainline will be a loop that spirals down into hidden staging at each end of the interchange town, and my question is, what is the minimum radius for operating an N scale double-stack container train. Looks are not important as the spirals down will be hidden. (Visible turns will be wider.) I've currently been planning with 18" radius. Anyone with 80 to 89' cars had problems at this radius? While I've got N scaler's attentions, for hidden staging beneath a shelf, how much space (height) allows you to comfortably reach in and right derailed cars (my biggest concern with the hidden staging)? Thanx for your help. [8D]
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