Re: Dealing with compression...
Posted by
Jeff Young on
Jun 22, 2015; 9:57am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Dealing-with-compression-tp2535p2596.html
Hi Jim,
The aesthetic target is 25” on the mainline and 20” on branches, but the operational minimums are 22” main / 18” branch.
I use #6’s on straights, but a lot of my turnouts are on curves. I use #8’s there to keep the divergent routes from having tighter radii than a “normal” #6. (Or that was the idea behind it, anyway.)
K-28’s are the biggest I currently plan on. But I’d like the layout to accommodate a K-37 just in case (since they were used quite a bit on Marshall Pass in the 30’s).
Cheers,
Jeff.
On 22 Jun 2015, at 01:18, Jim Courtney [via C&Sn3 Discussion Forum] <
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Jeff,
What minimum radius are you using in HOn3?
And I wondered, why all the #8 turnouts? They require 33% more length than #6's, although they are more aesthetically pleasing to the eye--are you planning on running the big K class engines? Just about everything in Sn3 takes #6 turnouts fairly well.
Just curious, as I seem to be drawing track plans lately.
Jim
Jim Courtney
Poulsbo, WA