Reply to "Why are S curves a no-no?"

I think Bob pretty much nailed it. I have a turnout that basically created two S curves through the switches. Had to do it this way to keep the siding long enough to hold a reasonably long train. At the moment, they are O-36, and I'm able to pull a Railking K-4 and 60' passenger cars through it without issue. I will be upgrading to O-60 turnouts in the near future to improve reliability and visual appeal. Even 60' cars look a little ridiculous moving through an O-36 'S' curve I don't think you'll have much of an issue with O-88.