RAILforum: Turnout Radius??

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Posted by virtual-bird (Member # 37) on :

Can someone tell me the radius that Peco curved turnouts come in?

And what does the #6 #8 etc relate to Some measurement??

yea yea yea ... using peco as it is what I can get easiest, and cheapest, and yes it will do the job.

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Posted by cajon (Member # 40) on :

The switch #s relate to the ratio of the diverging track leaving the main track. A #6 is 1:6. For every 6"(ft or whatever units used)along the main track, the diverging track is 1" away from the main track. So switch #s don't have anything to do w/ cuves on switches. If I remember correctly the Pecos are 24" & 36" radiuses.

Posted by Alan (Member # 151) on :

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Originally posted by virtual-bird:

yea yea yea ... using peco as it is what I can get easiest, and cheapest, and yes it will do the job.
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Nothing wrong with using Peco, VB I use Peco finescale (code 55) and they perform impeccably

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