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Re: Radius of the track (was Re: Need some help with some Train specs)
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 10 Dec 2000 07:02:02 GMT
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kai brodersen wrote in message ...
> Ok i am sorry but again this is how it works! The term Radius(in model
> railroading) originates from the fact that you take a half circle of track
> and measure it from one outside track to the other outside. The term TURN
> RADIUS(in model railroading) means the minimul width of the half circle,
> from the outside rail to the opposite outside rail, so that the train can
> still run! The diamiter of a full track circle can be used as a turn
radius
You're still wrong Kai. Nor are you the only model railroader here. Take any
issue of Model Railroader and find a track plan. Compare the scale on the
plan to the stated minimum RADIUS and you'll see that, same as in any other
use of the term, RADIUS is the distance from the CENTRE of the circle to the
outer edge. Diameter is the distance you are describing, from one outside
edge to the other outside edge of the circle across the centre.
Kevin
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