Reply to "New Train Room Finally Getting A Layout! (Last Update: 07/02/2022)"

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Engineer-Joe posted:
I put O72 on my 3 rail highline as I had to go around 2 tight curves on my T shaped line to stay near the walls. I thought that it would be big enough as many engines list it as a minimum curve. It does work and one of the curves is inside a tunnel so it won't look too bad. However if I had more room, I would go bigger. When I run, I always slow down on those 2 curves as it appears the equipment is on the edge of derailing. It doesn't, but it looks like it wants to. Our grandson also slows down there without being told to. I installed a retaining type wall inside the tunnel to protect from derails.
I have to believe many posters that state, go with as big of curves as you possibly can.

Sounds like you have a built-in prototypical "speed restriction": not really a bad thing, is it?

And it sounds like your grandson is a natural-born engineer. thumb

Mark in Oregon

1/6/1910:59 AM

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