Thank you. I really do appreciate the helpful information. This is not my first layout but I will also be the first to admit that I don't know nearly as much or nearly as skilled as many in the hobby, but I do know what I want and enjoyed previously. I enjoy some switching operations and I also enjoy watching that "roundy-round" now and then. To me it's sort of like standing on a bridge watching the stream below flow under that bridge. For me it's just kind of peaceful and relaxing. I can hide a good portion of the "roundy-round" affect in scenery but still get to hear and see traffic moving by now and then while I'm in the process of setting out and picking up other cars.
@J3a-614.....Thank you for some good info. Once you mentioned the easement curves I immediately remembered back to my dad telling me that same thing many many years ago. He always referred to them as compound curves. This was consistently done in railroads to "setup" a train for sharper curves ahead. And space will allow me to work that into the curves. So thank you for the good info as well as the good memories involved. And yes, I am fully aware of some of the concerns I will be dealing with as far as the trucks, axles, wheels, clearances and whatnot. I love a good challenge and I also love scratchbuilding some unique equipment that might be necessary to "fit the bill" of this particular operation.
Actually what I'm shooting for in this layout is something comparable to some of the small On30 layouts you see. Small and short equipment in tight areas. But I don't have enough space to do what I want with the O scale structures, so that is why I am trying to recreate something similar only in HO scale which will allow me just a little bit more structure space.
And again, I hope I did not upset anyone who did offer me any alternate suggestions. That was not my intention. But all I really want to know was if anyone knew if Bachmann's little 0-6-0 will get around 15" radius. And following a couple suggestions I'll probably just carry some 15" track around in case I come across one somewhere and give her a road test. Thanks again.
@J3a-614.....Thank you for some good info. Once you mentioned the easement curves I immediately remembered back to my dad telling me that same thing many many years ago. He always referred to them as compound curves. This was consistently done in railroads to "setup" a train for sharper curves ahead. And space will allow me to work that into the curves. So thank you for the good info as well as the good memories involved. And yes, I am fully aware of some of the concerns I will be dealing with as far as the trucks, axles, wheels, clearances and whatnot. I love a good challenge and I also love scratchbuilding some unique equipment that might be necessary to "fit the bill" of this particular operation.
Actually what I'm shooting for in this layout is something comparable to some of the small On30 layouts you see. Small and short equipment in tight areas. But I don't have enough space to do what I want with the O scale structures, so that is why I am trying to recreate something similar only in HO scale which will allow me just a little bit more structure space.
And again, I hope I did not upset anyone who did offer me any alternate suggestions. That was not my intention. But all I really want to know was if anyone knew if Bachmann's little 0-6-0 will get around 15" radius. And following a couple suggestions I'll probably just carry some 15" track around in case I come across one somewhere and give her a road test. Thanks again.