Mornin’ All - tac here in yUK, needing some help on the subject of Aristocraft set track [remember, I asked for no laffin’ - it’s pretty cheap here compared with Llagas and SVR stuff, and we ARE a bunch of flinskints].
My little group has the idea of using the largest diameter Aristocraft circle on a portable layout to run around near the club-house on our 7.25" track open days.
I have already been given some great ideas for the track module construction from Dwight Enniss and others, but I have a couple of rigid wheelbase G1 locos that decidedly unhappy even on 10-foot radius track.
Do any of you have a programme that will show me the results of using the 6" lengths of straight between each curved section to open it out a bit more? And if so, by how much? Enough to get the ‘real’ 20ft circle inside with enuff room to run?
Trouble is, my pal Broos and I have a wide range of models between us, from true G1 right up to 1/20.3 - in fact, even a few G1 passenger cars are almost 32 inches long - imagine the long USA Trains stainless stuff to give you an idea.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Best wishes to all
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS