All,
I am trying to shoehorn a new track in a tight area between my mainlines, engine house tracks and the engine house. Adding to the difficulty is a joint between modules that is the perfect spot for this new turnout, but of course I have to go to one side on the other of it. There are about 3 possibilities of how and where to put the new turnout. 98% of me making my new layout is to conform to my #1 rule of layout design: Every loco owned will be able to run trouble free on every inch of track on the layout. I know I will not be switching an industrial area with a J1, but it could be done. Larry Morton sent me a chart a while back that gave the equivalent radius for the divert route on S turnouts. I cannot find the chart now, but I think a #5 was a surprising 60"+. Cutting to the chase and meat of the post. Has anyone run a PRR J1 and the B&O EM1 through a #5 turnout frequently **without trouble**? This will make some possibilities remain an option if a #5 can be used. The new turnout will be a busy part of my freight bypass. It has to work well. Ironically the EM1 ran well on tighter radius than my M1. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
