LCDR Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 In my hoard I have a large cardboard box full of odd pieces of track. Quite a lot of it are bits of Streamline both concrete and wood sleeper type, that came off the last layout and the one before that. Most are about 12 inches long so too good to throw away.Also in the box are loads of Hornby Series 6 steel rail pieces, mostly small radius curves. Not a great deal of use nowadays, but hey-ho they are not taking up a lot of room. However, joy of joys I found a couple of Super 4 to Series six adaptor rails, so those were extricated and were transferred to my box of Super 4. Now comes the unusual bit, there are some curved rails SMALLER than Hornby First Radius!! They are ex Playcraft and ex Lima, companies which are of course now part of the Hornby stable!! The Joueff (Playcraft) rails appear to be brass rail too. I am sorely tempted to find out if any Hornby locos will negotiate these extra severe curves. Does anyone else still use track of this vintage?
2e0dtoeric Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 The small radius brass Joueff rail might be originally intended as a narrow gauge garden railway. Just guessing!
trainlover23 Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 The small radius brass Joueff rail might be originally intended as a narrow gauge garden railway. Just guessing!No they were not intended for a Garden Railway at all. Back then each manufacturing company had its own track system with different radi and straight lenghts. Even today all the Continental Manufacturers have differnt radi etc than the English ones
LCDR Posted January 7, 2016 Author Posted January 7, 2016 Yes, these track systems are all different, and can be both useful, and a headache for the more experimental layout builder.
Buz Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Hi LC&DRWell I would expect some of the older loco's with no flange on the centre driver might make itThe sentinal has a very small wheel base so that might.Trams should but Hornby doesn't make them.I would think most wagons would make it even being pushed if slow and track properly layedCould be usefull in the industrial area where some very tight curves would be.regards John
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