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> I would be happy either way. Or both. The problem that I think we have with
> flex (as I was telling Tony Priestman when we were at Huw's house) is what to
> do about the ends. TLC track has a split end, in which the cross section
> changes as you get close to the end, rather than the more common rail joiner
> that slips under a rail of fixed cross section. Thus you can't just trim one
> end to the right length unless you have a way to remake the split end. That
> makes flex track hard unless you have two joining systems available, also kind
> of a kludge.
>
> Good topic, though
How to do this:(my thoughts)
Have .5 M or 20 inch lengths (enough to cover 2 32x plates). Use a 1" or 2"
fixed end at both ends, with a sliding fit into or over the flexable pieces.
This would let you have (if you used 2" lenghts, 3" travel in and out on both
rails...) I think enough to make a more sweeping curve. Of course, one is
still stuck with the 2" connecting straights (4" straight every 40"
travel...1/10th of the travel) You'd also need something like the LGB
expandable track segment too...to fill in when you had odd lengths matching,
that or 1/8, 1/4/,1/2 straights too.
I'd love to see a track geometry based on the LGB system, or Peco
Settrack...although, I think for complexity purposes, I'd rather see a much
wider fixed radius curve than flex track at present.
My list would go:
1. Larger radius curve, about 2x current.
2. Different style of point geometry
3. 1/8-1/2 straight box with 8 pieces (makes 2 full straights)
4. Y points
5. Electrical control track (Signal, like the 12V one)
James
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| (...) I agree with this wish list ans would like to add some more specific points : 1) whole english point (this is a point where you can go any way,straight through or deviate to an other track, used in real live in stations) for example see : (...) (24 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) My first preference would be 16 studs larger radius (which could then be set "parallel" to the smaller radius using the current turnout geometry). If they give us the 4.5V/12V turnout geometry, then we also want track with an 8 stud larger (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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