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Re: clearance on side of tracks
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Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:30:09 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes:
> Any suggestions on a general rule as to how much space is prudent to leave
> on either side of track for a variety of trains to easily negotiate around
> curves? This is for NCLUG/NCLTC's upcoming GATS. I am trying to plan my
> plot layout. I have one building which I think will end up being almost
> ontop of an outer side curve of track. I know this won't do.
Well first here is a link to the most recent NELUG layout.
http://www.nelug.org/layout2/
If your building is on the outside of the curve of track you don't have a
problem. (By that I mean really close to not "on top of"). The inside corners
are what you really need to worry about. For the most part our 90 Corners are
just filled on the inside with things like trees and flowers to allow for
clearance.
The only time an outside corner might bite you is if you have a train with
trucks pushed back from the nose or tail of the engine or cars. This does
create outside corner overhang but we don't run many of these. Most of our
"American" stock has no problems on the outside of a corner.
For the most part as long as all your loops of track are connected the
train to train clearance is taken care of automatically by the track
dimensions. If you run unconnected loops you have to be careful about how
close track is together.
Of course on straight-aways clearance isn't usually a problem at all unless you
are doing something somewhat unconventional.
Hope that helps a little,
Eric Kingsley
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