You might want to consider doing a loop of Atlas 2-rail 36" radius. I know you're talking about a 6-foot circle, but you'll have fewer issues overall. Freight cars (40-foot) realistically need about 27" radius (O-54) but operate better at 36" radius. A rough way to estimate the radius you need is to measure the bolster-to-bolster distance on a freight car and multiply that by three for your [bare] minimum radius requirement.
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