What is the minimum radius for Ho track?

What is the minimum radius for Ho track?

15 to 22 inches
Length of Your Train

How long is an HO scale passenger car?

Most passenger cars are 85′ in length. Or 6 3/8″ in N scale. Although this is an N scale question on passengers cars, I model in HO scale where passenger cars are normally in the 85′ range, but there are also “shorty” cars in the 70′ range and even 60′ range.

What is the minimum radius for 00 gauge?

The general advice is that you don’t run engines on anything less than a second radius curve (438mm or 17.25 inches) in 00 gauge (double the measurement for 0 gauge and halve it for N gauge).

How far apart are HO scale tracks?

The standard distance between two parallel HO tracks has always been 2″ which roughly equates to 14 scale feet. That amount allows people to walk between cars easily. On curves it should be at least 2.25 – 2.375″ to allow long engines & cars to pass each other w/o their ends hitting each other.

How long are N scale cars?

With freight cars, a typical N-scale freight car is approximately 3 1/2 inches long. By comparison, an HO scale car measures about 7 inches long. In both N scale and HO, the passenger cars are usually much longer.

What is the diameter of a HO scale circle?

Most HO scale locomotives except some of the newer ones, are made to operate on a minimum radius of 18 inches, depending on the manufacturer. Cheaper models are usually designed for 18 inch radius operation because that’s what comes in a train set, but more prototypical models require 22 inch or larger.

What is Hornby second radius?

Radius: 438mm (2nd) Angle: 45 degrees. Other offers of this item. R607-PO05. Hornby.

Can you mix Hornby and Bachmann track?

Title: Re: Hornby on Bachmann track? Hornby and Bachmann Thomas products will operate together and run on the same track. Yes British OO is a different scale but on the same track as HO.

How far apart should trains be?

In accordance with Section 339, a distance of at least 14 feet from the center line of each railroad track must be maintained between parallel railroad tracks or adjacent sidetracks, unless authorized by written approval from MDOT’s Office of Rail.

What is the minimum radius of a train model?

And, there are small “scale” prototypes and large “toy” models meaning there is still no definitive minimum radius. If you have parallel tracks in a curve, the spacing between tracks is important.

What is the trade-off between large scale models and short model cars?

The trade-off is that they do not always look very good. In general, large models like scale-length passenger cars, autoracks, intermodal equipment, and large steam locomotives will require a larger radius than short rolling stock like switch engines and “shorty” freight cars.

What size turnouts do I need to run a locomotive?

Say you want to run steam locomotives s to 20′ rigid wheel-base and diesel locos to 60′ long with two 6-wheel trucks. You would need to use number 6 turnouts and 26.5″ radius HO or 14.5″ in N. This would also allow you to run passenger cars up to 70′ long and freight cars up to 62′ with no difficulty.

How big should a boxcar turnout be on a railroad?

If you decide that your railroad is in the 40’s or early 50’s and you will never run passenger service, only use small steam and 4 axle first generation diesels and nothing larger than a 50′ boxcar, you would be looking at Branch Line or Feeder Line service. This would allow number 5 turnouts and 16.5″ radius in HO and 8.875″ radius in N scale.