jime Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Is there a chart to help me figure out the size track I need? I have laid out a track to start in spring but I don't do metric. I have 2 - 15' curves but what is that in metric? Thank You for any help with this. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 R5 curves I believe... see here http://www.trainz.com/p-311241-lgb-18000-r5-15-diameter-wide-radius-curved-track.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jime Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Thank You Chuck What I am looking for is some type of a printable chart that gives what a curve measured in feet would be in metric? Like in the description you linked, but for all size curves. 18000 R5 15' Diameter Wide Radius Curved Track That way as I change things I know what curves to order. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blid Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 There are lots of online sites for all sorts of conversions. I use this one: http://www.onlineconversion.com/ By clicking Length and then Common length you will end up here: http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_common.htm Bjorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Jim, I remember seeing charts like you're looking for years ago. Where I seen them is a good question! These days I use 6' flex-track and a track bender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Charles Ro. in Malden Mass. sells/make USA track! They use the feet term. Check this link: https://www.charlesro.com Look under g-scale and you should be able to find the track. I hope this will help. Good luck! Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
du-bousquetaire Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 A meter is about 3,208 feet. So 15 foot diameter would be about 2,65 meter radius; Most engines were designed to negociate 360' radius curves found in engine terminals, wyes and yards. In real life that scales out to Ten to 11 foot radius curves in 1/32 scale. These curves had to be negociated at crawling speed with the real railroads, but because there is just about as much play in models as in real life and hardly any centrifugal forces at play, our engines generally sail through these radius curves at cruising speed. Which would tip over a real engine. Using largest radius has many advantages: Less drag on your motive power, no problems with doubleheading or pushers, Much more reliable operation in reverse, close coupling alowed, Far superior appearance of engine and cars on the curve. Indoors space is often at a premium, but out of doors it usually is possible to accomodate larger curves. I know of some garden lines for live steam with ten meters radius thats around 34' radius! Make the curves as large as you can. You won't regret it. Also if you run live steam which are often difficult to control without radio control, You must strive for ten foot radius minimum. An engine which accidentally uncouples from it's train turns into a rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I would urge you to take a look at code 250 track. Fits the train models much better, gets away from the toy look of the code 332. Get a piece, set a car/engine on it and see what you think. SVRR and Accucraft have it as does Llagas creek. Mine is all SVRR and they make great switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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