Great tight radius video

[NYC_George]

Very nice video of 32 car coal train winding round 19" radius horse shoe engine house service track while passenger and freight trains pass by on 25" radius main track 1. The 19" radius service track, 22" radius track 2 and 25" radius track 1 were made with 3' sections of soldered Peco flex track. I did the video to show you can run long trains on small radius turns.


This first link is the better video Window only 14MB *.wmv

http://mysite.verizon.net/swal/jvtrains_1.htm

This is the YouTube link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsXBHWJsbzg

NYC_George

 

[MilesWestern]

I'd say! Flawless operation!

 

[NYC_George]

I need a computer

In the future I plan on having a computer to run the trains when it's not a train club night. I'll have to write the software to make it all work. My other hobby besides golf, is computer programing which I've done since 1986. It was a hand full running the three trains and the camera all at the same time.

NYC_George

 

[UP2CSX]

George, nice trackwork indeed. I'm not sure I undertand exactly what's running on what radius of track. Are you saying that the passenger train is running on 25" radius track in the back? If so, the overhang seems really excessive.

 

[NYC_George]

Track Radius

Hi Jim
On that peculiar turn Track 1 where the passenger train is running the radius is 25", Track 2 where the RS3's crosses over to it's 22". The Walthers scale 72' cars cannot run on 22" radius track. The most inner track where the 32 car coal train is running is a 19" radius. I try to keep 3" between the tracks on turns when possible. I just wanted to show everyone that you do not need a big time radius to run big trains. I do use Peco track though on most all my turns. I solder the track straight and then create the radius I need. With Peco both rails move when you use this method with makes every thing easier. You can then push the ties back to almost the solder point. Not the case with Atlas only one rail moves. I have an old Sears eclectic soldering gun nothing fancy. I can solder a rail in about 10 seconds, it's not hard. You just have to learn when to remove the heat before the ties start melting. There is a learning curve. I'll try to get some thing post on soldering.

NYC_George