Correct Turnout?

[NOODGE]

Have an oval w/22" radius track.  Want to make it an oval within the oval.  What is the proper turnout to accomplish this?
THANX

[mikec069]

Short answer, there isn't one.
You have a whole host of choices.  Aside from the standard (with 18" divergent) turnout, you have #5, & #6 turnout.  And the ever popular crossover.  At a minimum you're going to need two of whichever turnout you choose. More if you want to go from the outside  to the inside AND back again.  At present I'm using 2 #6 crossovers.  May revert to standard turnouts if ALL locos derail while going through them.  But that's a different issue.

First decide what you can afford to spend on the turnout/crossover then and where on the layout you want to do this maneuver. Then go for it.

MikeC069

[full maxx]

heres mine 22" outside and 18" inside with 2 #6 crossovers...no problem with derailment but the 18 will need 3" straights in the middle of the curves

[ABC]

As far as turnouts go avoid making an S curve whenever possible, especially with the 18" radius turnouts.

[jward]

my advice, from sad experience, is to avoid the 18" radius switches like the plague. they are far more trouble than they are worth. #5 and #6 are far better choices and will cause much less trouble.

[full maxx]

I have 2 #5 and 2 #6 switches now and have no prob even with the 2-8-4 berkshire