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[quote user="N-BNSFRR"]<p>Hi there fellow Model Railroaders. </p><p>I am working on a module in N-scale and I am at a standstill on which Number turnouts(ie. number 4, 6 ect.) I should use to match prototype specs. Are turnout specs. specific to yards as far as which number to use? I am building a garbege transfer and recycling facility that will acomodate about 20 to 30 60' wood chip cars and 50' high side thrall mill gondolas that would typically be used for coal but are in big demand in the trash moving industry.</p><p>If anybody has any info that can help me, i would appreciate your help.</p><p> [/quote]</p><p>The mininum turnout size today for new industry track that a Class I will switch is #9, and in some cases #11. </p><p>Common practice for Class I railroads today:</p><p>#9 -- Industry and yard</p><p>#11 -- Yard leads and yard receiving/departure tracks</p><p>#14 or #15 -- set-out tracks, controlled sidings</p><p>#20 or #24 -- controlled sidings, controlled crossovers, end of two main tracks</p><p>#30 -- high-speed controlled crossovers</p><p> S. Hadid </p>
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