Mucklestoneuk

2e0dtoeric said: Mucklestone - Don't take your track to the edge of the baseboard, unless you have it at ground level. Leave a bit of space for derailments, rather than have expensive bits toppling to the hard floor. Thanks it seems an obvious thing now you have said it but you never see it mentioned! Mine will go near the edge of the boar in a few places but it will (eventually) have back boards there that would stop this.

Thanks for advice guys. To be honest that is what I thought but wanted to check. I will still try to squeeze in second radius ones if I can because it is always nice to be able to run larger locos if needed/wanted but I think this might bring it too close to the main lines and ruin the effect I am going for. Thanks

Hi, I am currently in the design stage for my layout. I am using fourth and third radius curves for the main lines however I also want to add a third loop. The third loop will be a sort of branch line (even though it is a loop) but to fit in my third loop I will have to use a 180 degree loop of first radius curves, however most will be second radius. I only intend to run small locos on it like shunters almost. I know 1st radius are not recommended but being as I only want to use small engines I was wondering if this would be considered acceptable in this case? I hope someone with more experience than myself could advise me. Thanks