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| Posted: Thu Nov 3rd, 2011 04:51 pm |
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afbrian13
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Just thinking of building a tight radius layout basically using 15in code 83 snap track and trimmed down snap switches. Oval with a spur looping and twisting upwards in the middle.
I know with on30 you can go really tight on radius (down to 4in i think i've seen) but i want to still run a bachman climax or shay up the grade. I read the climax goes tighter than the shay I believe.
For ho 15 is tight, but plenty of stuff runs on it. 2-6-0's, 4-4-0, and most 4axle diesels. I've looked for layout ideas and there are not any 15in radius ho layouts out there that i'm seeing.
A small yard (inglehook) at the bottom with a runaround, 1 stall engine house, small mine halfway up the grade and a larger at the top. product would ship out on the base level oval.
This is appealing because its pretty small, not much in material costs, and still big enough to run production equipment.
Ideas? Thoughts?
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| Posted: Thu Nov 3rd, 2011 05:31 pm |
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Dwayne
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Handlay the track.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 4th, 2011 12:51 am |
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Something else to consider besides what radii the loco will squeeze around is-- do the couplers have enough sideways travel to go around the curve?
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| Posted: Fri Nov 4th, 2011 02:19 am |
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15" radius?? Yes, the locos will "go around" such but do need some "massageing" for them to do so. How do I know this? I have a couple of places with 15" curves and own a 4-4-0. The Shay will holler and derail sometimes, the Climax is about the same. I would stick with Porters or gas mechanicals. And remember what Herb says about couplers.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 5th, 2011 03:03 am |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21st, 2011 05:32 pm |
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HOexplorer
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Any photos of an actually hollow core door On30 layout? Jim
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23rd, 2011 06:43 pm |
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bpayne01
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Is this the layout that is in Caboose Hobbies in Denver. CO Looks like one I have seen there.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23rd, 2011 06:48 pm |
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HOexplorer wrote:
Any photos of an actually hollow core door On30 layout? Jim
At this point I don't have photos as I am about where you are. I am using a 28 x 80 door (though I have space for a 36 x 80 and may go that way).
The layout I am considering is one adapted from a plan (adopted from another plan) in a book about the Bachman E-Z track line of products (chapter 9, page 62).
I plan on running just some real small engines (Porters, etc.) with about 4 turnouts for car movement and using DCC for control. From everything I have been reading, I trying to stay with 18" curves and I am going to use #5 turnouts rather than #4s. This is just a switching yard, no loop.Last edited on Wed Nov 23rd, 2011 06:50 pm by bpayne01
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24th, 2011 02:23 pm |
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Built a switching layout on two doors "L" way back in 1970!
Tom
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