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Re: Track Geometry
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:40:33 GMT
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[johnneal@]spamcake[uswest.net]
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Sounds like a circuitous solution to simply slicing straights! <g,d &r>
-John
David Graham wrote:
> I have just been designing a layout for a train show
> (in Scotland) and noticed some interesting track geometry.
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> Two curves placed together to give an "S" or reverse curve
> take up the same dimensions as two straights one at 0 degrees
> and the other at 22 1/2 degrees.
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> This means that on a layout curves and straights can be
> interchanged - this is an important way to use up curves.
>
> Extra curves can thus be included in a passing loop - on
> the straight track add two curves to give an "S" and on
> the turn-out, add a straight between the curved turn-out
> on the point and the normal curve. Then add as many straights
> as required to both tracks and repeat at the other end.
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> If the "S" curve is made to go outwards the spacing between
> the loop is 20 studs - room for a large station platform,
> if it goes inwards the spacing is 8 studs, as normal.
>
> Hope you can understand all this without a diagram - e-mail
> me and I will send a picture of the design.
>
> David
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