@Mixed Freight posted:... since you are basically drawing out the easement anyway on the layout, why not draw up a few (or several) different easement templates yourself if you plan on building a layout.As for calculating easements, MELGAR is merely showing how to mathematically accomplish this for those that might be interested in this method...
I hadn't considered providing easement coordinates for under-construction layouts. However, it is something that could be done. I have been calculating easement coordinates with about 100 points along the curve, which is much more than necessary for laying track on a layout. A typical easement might require plotting only about ten points along the curve and could be done quickly with a yardstick placed on the layout along a tangent track that transitions into the easement. Just a thought.
MELGAR