Main through diverging route

[jeffhergert]

Overmod

In practice it would involve more wear on the points and a couple of other parts of the structure, implying more regular maintenance to avoid failure.  You may have to keep the equivalent of diverging-clear as your fastest speed due to the effective lack of spiraling in the transition, and I think that would apply 'both ways'.   

 

If we're thinking in prototype terms, how fast is Diverging Clear?

Jeff

[RR_Mel]

I have two of the same turnouts on my layout both the same as you need to do.  I’ve never had a problem with either even at higher speeds.

 

 

Mel

 

 

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[Overmod]

In practice it would involve more wear on the points and a couple of other parts of the structure, implying more regular maintenance to avoid failure.  You may have to keep the equivalent of diverging-clear as your fastest speed due to the effective lack of spiraling in the transition, and I think that would apply 'both ways'.   

[corsiar]

Have to move the track coming from the black thuder mine to the main to this spot to get enough track to support a 16 car train. A PECO large radius turnout has aprox the same 36" radius as the main in this spot. It works out good but the main is now running through the diverging route of the turnout. Is this a bad idea or not?