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All trains should have a monitor to run on. Therefore it is very essential that when you develop a design train monitor layout that you use the correct track for the right job. If you are modeling in the steam era, you will need a flip desk or a Y monitor to turn your locomotive about. Diesel Electric locomotive can run in any direction. When it arrives to the radius of the curves is all arrives down to the gauge you are modeling. When modeling in N gauge monitor, the primary line curves should have at least a radius of eleven.twenty five". The larger the radius the much better the locomotives will negotiate the turns, especially at full speed. If the curves are too restricted the locomotive could bind or even derail. Now let"s look at HO scale train monitor. If you are modeling in steam all 4-8-4 engines need at least a 22" radius. Also the 2-8-4 and 2-10-4"s require at minimum 22" radius. The 2-8-0s, 2-6-2s, -6-0s, and 4-4-0s locomotives should have a minimum radius of 18". Most of the diesel electric locomotives in HO gauge should have at least a radius of 18", except for the EMD DDX40AX must have at minimum a 22" radius. Also, most switchers in HO gauge can negotiate a 15" radius curve. The O gauge tracks are not measured by radius, but by diameter. For example, -27 indicates the monitor has a 27" diameter. Most O gauge road vehicles can deal with an -27 curve. The PA-1, E7, General Electric Sprint 9, Fairbands-Moses, U33C, FP45, SD45, SD90, and Common Electrical Amtrak locomotive all need an O-31 diameter curve. Whereas, the FA-1, F7, F3, Baldwin Shark, GP9, General Electric Dash 9, GP38, Bl2, NW-2, Common Electrical 44 Ton, locomotives all require an O-27 diameter curve. Now let"s appear at the steam locomotive track diameter curves. The 4-8-4,2-8-4 locomotive can negotiate a O-31 diameter curve. Whereas, the 4-6-4 locomotive really needs an O-forty two curve diameter monitor to negotiate the curve without any issue. The G gauge or Big Scale trains require at minimum a 4" diameter curve. Theses radius are the minimum for the locomotive that is working on that track. Even though, this is the suggested minimum curve, you can usually model your teach track in a larger radius that will make the trains look even more reasonable. Also, just because the locomotive can negotiate the curves you have to take into consideration that some long passenger cars might require a larger radius than the locomotive. Keep in mind to make your track look reasonable you must ballast the track and set up culverts and ditches so that the drinking water can be carried absent from the rails. You also require to make certain that you have fantastic electrical connection on your entire track to maintain your trains operating smoothly as they should. As always remember the main thing is to usually have fun when it comes to building your model teach format. Thanks, Steve Barnett
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