closing an unconventional loop?

[lurkingknight]

so in my efforts to come up with an interesting cross over loop, I've come all the way around to discover that the track bits don't line up to close the loop, is it just a matter of playing around with curve radii and straight lengths to close out the loop or is there an easier way of figuring out what's needed to neatly close it off? I'm always short or long a couple mm or off a few mm to either side after coming around the last bend.

[katoftw]

you question is unanswerable without knowing what manufacturer and radi and picture/plan of said issue.

[lurkingknight]

figured it out... I think. hopefully. anyrail has variable length straight pieces that I was able to massage into the plan to close it. good ole 20-050.

 

 

 

I may... may.. just may... be starting to get a bit carried away.

 

 

 

 

I may have to rethink this to shrink it down lol... 5m might be too wide for the house...

Edited February 3, 2014 by lurkingknight

[Mudkip Orange]

I think Bernard's layout is close to that size.

 

BUILD IT.

[lurkingknight]

just finished revision 2.... going to get the tape measure out tomorrow after work. Need it to comfortably fit in the basement. It's down to 350 x 462.5 now.

 

 

anyone by chance have the full length measurement of a 6 car tokyo metro?

[katoftw]

roughly 800mm