Most of the curves on my layout-under-construction are eased. The two under-table horseshoe curves are continuously variable radius, a bit above 112/104 at their ends, 96/88 at the 45° point, and 80/72 at their apexes, with 5" spacing at the apex and 4" at entry/exit. I took a deep dive into the math of this two years ago and have a PDF discussion available that summarized my research. The continuously-variable horseshoes were the key to fitting the desired track plan into the available space while keeping all visible mainline curves at 112/104. Here's a pic of one of them, before the upper layer was added.
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