scott Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have a bunch of these 216mm curves that I must have originally gotten for tram purposes (the mind is the first thing to go...). I know I eventually used them on the tram line that we eventually removed from the basement layout. Anyway--does anybody else have/use these curves, and what are they good for? (First person who says "absolutely--nuthin!" gets a demerit.) They seem too big for urban trams, and too tight (and silly-looking) for regular passenger stock. (RailModeller says "not for large 6-axle locos.") Link to comment
David Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Except for Shinkansen all my other Japanese trains and rolling stock I have right now run through R216 just fine - even the newest Kato body mounted close couplers on the 20m EMUs do it, albet very tight and a maybe a bit silly looking. Remember that space is very limited in Japan, and you don't have to show your curves - you could use a tunnel to hide the tight 180 degree turn at each end of a straight run layout. Link to comment
scott Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 That's a good point--in fact, that could solve a few layout-design problem with my various experiments. Link to comment
Mudkip Orange Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (First person who says "absolutely--nuthin!" gets a demerit.) I'll just leave this here... Link to comment
westfalen Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 "Nekotani" My 3'x2' interuban layout using Kato 216mm radius curves. Link to comment
scott Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Nice layout! That's very cool. And the curves look fine with those cars, which seems to answer my question. What does "tani" mean? Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Nice layout! That's very cool. And the curves look fine with those cars, which seems to answer my question. What does "tani" mean? Valley I'd guess. Link to comment
Mudkip Orange Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 "Nekotani" My 3'x2' interuban layout using Kato 216mm radius curves. You totally stole that track plan from the "suggested track plans" page on the Kato USA website. Link to comment
westfalen Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Nice layout! That's very cool. And the curves look fine with those cars, which seems to answer my question. What does "tani" mean? Valley I'd guess. Correct. Nekotani=Cat Valley. My brother's railroad is the Cat River RR, so named because years ago we had a layout with a river on it and a cat that liked sleeping in the river. I borrowed the theme for my Japanese layout. Link to comment
westfalen Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 "Nekotani" My 3'x2' interuban layout using Kato 216mm radius curves. You totally stole that track plan from the "suggested track plans" page on the Kato USA website. Also plan No.201 from the sadly out of print "Kato Collection of Layout Plans" book. Link to comment
scott Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Are you using DCC on that layout? Link to comment
westfalen Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Are you using DCC on that layout? Yes, the only wiring is a pair of feeders to the track, well two actually, one either end just for good measure. The turnouts have stationary decoders. The Tomytec mechanisms are easy to install decoders in. Link to comment
Mudkip Orange Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 "Nekotani" My 3'x2' interuban layout using Kato 216mm radius curves. You totally stole that track plan from the "suggested track plans" page on the Kato USA website. Also plan No.201 from the sadly out of print "Kato Collection of Layout Plans" book. Well I like your version better than the "winter wonderland"/US prototype sketch Kato has up. Link to comment
kmcsjr Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I use 216 for seasonal shelf stuff. ie: I can run my NFL set and my Christmas train on a shelf in the living room. Link to comment
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