Dukedog. Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) Hi All just wondering what track spacing people are using centre to centre. oo gauge Thank you Edited July 30 by Dukedog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 At which gauge/scale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ntpntpntp Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) What trackwork are you using? Hornby? Peco? Something else? Sectional track systems will have a track spacing designed into them, and the spacing tends to be wider than prototypical so that on tight curves there's enough clearance for long rolling stock to pass each other. For example Hornby 00 seems to be 67mm spacing (centreline to centreline) if you look at the specifications for the curves. Peco Streamline pointwork I would expect to create a narrower spacing than their Setrack range, as Streamline is designed for use with flexi track and wider flowing curves. Edited July 30 by ntpntpntp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Peco Streamline trackage is set to 50mm spacing, although I believe prototypical spacing would be 45mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukedog. Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 OK so most will be peco flexi and points ect will be peco streamline where possible, have done my lay out plan in any rail it looked wrong at 67mm so the planes i have put up may need updating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntpntpntp Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Just remember to consider the curves: If they are tight then you may need to ease out the spacing with transition curves as you enter and exit the curve. Sometimes some trial and error testing is worth doing before you actually commit the track to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 6 minutes ago, ntpntpntp said: Sometimes some trial and error testing is worth doing before you actually commit the track to the board. "No plan survives contact with the enemy" - Helmut von Moltke. Apparently the only person born in the 1700s to have his voice recorded. https://youtu.be/1BBkFacaBHY?si=DPXDdQm2Jj911AlS Hi Dukedog I absolutely second NTP's recommendation. "Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur Get the plan right. Make sure everything is just so, on paper. The wiring, the kit, everything. Have a complete and accurate track plan. And then trial it. Bee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelerXYZ Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 67mm is the standard for hornby track; I also have a couple of tracks at 128mm for loops with a station platform in between them, though this does look too big. Plan's don't always work, Pictures look good, but the reality of what you need/want to do is different to the plan. put some track out and see if its possible. XYZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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