Help!
I'm just starting a layout, and of course, space is a problem. I plan to model the 1955 Empire builder with (mostly) Walthers 85' cars. Will that 15-car train run reliably on 32" curves?
I read the RP11 standard, and it suggests that 40" curves will handle all HO rolling stock, but that 32" curves will suffice for the 85' cars. My current design (in Sketchup) has 36" curves, but the layout is too crowded; I need to reduce those ovals to 64" diameter if possible. Hoping someone here has some real-life experience with 85' cars on 32" curves.
Thx!
I'm just starting a layout, and of course, space is a problem. I plan to model the 1955 Empire builder with (mostly) Walthers 85' cars. Will that 15-car train run reliably on 32" curves?
I read the RP11 standard, and it suggests that 40" curves will handle all HO rolling stock, but that 32" curves will suffice for the 85' cars. My current design (in Sketchup) has 36" curves, but the layout is too crowded; I need to reduce those ovals to 64" diameter if possible. Hoping someone here has some real-life experience with 85' cars on 32" curves.
Thx!