I'm using 36's radius and the 2-8-0 handles it quite well. I've got a NW-2 and hopper cars that go around a 24 inch curve but at a slow switching speed. I did have trouble with the 2-8-0 coming off a 36" radius curve into the curved part of a #4 turnout. I went to #5's from Tomalco and it solved the problem for me. I've not measured recently but iifc the 5's run about 14 inches but can be shorten.
George Courtney --- In [email protected], "cke1st" <mfischer7@...> wrote: > > Thanks for all the answers about the turnouts and couplers. Now I know S > scale is something I can do. But now comes the real issue: determining how > much layout will fit into my available space. > > I love trackplanning; it's one of my favorite aspects of the hobby. John > Armstrong's "squares" method is a great starting point, but before I can > define a square, I need to know: > > (1) What do people typically use as a minimum mainline radius on a small > layout? I'm thinking 4-axle diesels; for freight cars, nothing bigger than a > grain hopper; no passenger equipment except maybe an RDC. > > (2) What is the minumum radius for the SHS 2-8-0? > > (3) Is there a trackplanning software package with S scale track templates > included? > > (4) What is the length, in inches, of a #4 turnout made by [fill in your > preferred brand of turnout here]? > > Thanks again! > Mike F. > Cke1st > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
