@Bob "O" posted:A very informative thread. Impressive math knowledge too! The long and graceful curves attained by easements are pleasing to the eye.
I am wondering about switches. I have mostly Ross and looking at the Premiere switches, I think that easements are engineered into the switch curves. Is that so? What about the Superline e.g. Ross regular? It would seem a shame to go to the effort of easing all the curves when laying track on a layout only to have switches that are not eased.
Bob
Switch built-in easements? Yeah, you might say so, if on a numbered switch (i.e., #4, #6, #10, etc.).
But a switch with a radius'd diverging track, then no. It's no different than a regular piece of curved track (i.e., no easement). They're just a lot easier to work into track plans that are already using 'like' radii curved track sections.
In either case though, always consider using the absolute biggest switch that will fit the space, if possible. The trains will look better and operate better.
