Making a connection between a straight turnout to turnout that is curving portion of track

[bordercollie]

Hi

Please find attached file which I hope explains my query. It is a fragment of my overall plan.

It consists of a straight section of track with and 1:6 straight turnout Immediately after the exit of theturnout the track curves to the left. This has a parallel siding. I needed to link the siding to the turnout with another turnout in between. I initally made a simple link from siding to the turnout. From the information panel I got the curvature of the link. Then I made a turnout with the main side curvature as per the link and placed it in the plan. It seems to work out OK. However, is this the best way of achieving the desired result?

Regards

 

[Martin Wynne]

Hi Graham,

You don't need to refer to the radius, you can simply insert a turnout in the link curve and then adjust it to the required size.

I have made you a bit of scruff video showing that:

https://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=2-zhhR4vr5B0_yPXvEX4-Q2

p.s. Your starting turnout has a 10ft GWR switch with 1:8 V-crossing. That's an unusual and not ideal size. The normal GWR old-type sizes for 1:8 turnouts were a 12ft switch for sidings, or a 14ft switch for running lines.

However, the usual size for the 1:6 inserted turnout would indeed be a 10ft switch. Templot's size (F5) function in its wisdom chooses a 12ft switch for it, but as you can see in the video I changed it back to 10ft.

cheers,

Martin.

 

[bordercollie]

Hi Martin
Thanks for video.
I have been doing a lot of fine tuning now I have my overall plan. A few versions back it was a 1:8 with a 12' switch. Have now changed it and used your method for placing the other turnout.
Regards
Graham