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metraupMember since Apr-8-03 · 296 postsJun 17, 2003 11:22 PM

On the CGW in St. Charles, for instance, they are a lot of tiny curves that a barely noticeble and would require a lot of high-radius track. If I do not, I get farther and farther away from cordinates. What should I do?Thanks!
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RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", CGW409, Jun-17-03, 07:39 PM, (1) RE: How should I take the, WabashJae, Jun-17-03, 07:46 PM, (2) RE: How should I take the, Coonskin, Jun-17-03, 11:08 PM, (3) RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", OkrasaGhia, Jun-18-03, 01:55 PM, (4) RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", geoffmayo, Jun-18-03, 02:41 PM, (5) RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", CGW409, Jun-18-03, 07:09 PM, (6) RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", metraup, Jun-19-03, 03:48 PM, (8) RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", CGW409, Jun-19-03, 06:22 PM, (9) RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", OkrasaGhia, Jun-19-03, 11:54 AM, (7) RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?", davidbeach, Jun-19-03, 09:34 PM, (10)

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CGW409Charter Member · 913 postsJun 17, 2003 11:39 PM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

David
Xtracks has a 10 meter section that's angled very slightly maybe try one or two of those in areas where you start to shift off co-ords.
But if you're slightly off no big deal it's not as though the MSTS prototype police are going to bust down your doorGary S

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WabashJaeCharter Member · 290 postsJun 17, 2003 11:46 PM

RE: How should I take the

I use high radius 1d sections.
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CoonskinMember since Aug-1-02 · 2413 postsJun 18, 2003 3:08 AM

RE: How should I take the

And if you need it finer than 1 degree: Dynamic track. It will go down to .010 degree.Andre

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OkrasaGhiaCharter Member · 979 postsJun 18, 2003 5:55 PM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

>Xtracks has a 10 meter section that's angled very slightly It does??? Which section is that?

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geoffmayoCharter Member · 158 postsJun 18, 2003 6:41 PM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

Probably means the 10m skew, although obviously not one of yours. Not recommended for use except maybe on slow sidings.Geoff M.

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CGW409Charter Member · 913 postsJun 18, 2003 11:09 PM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

Geoff
That's it (had senior moment and couldn't remember the skew part)it'd probably work for the section of former CGW that David's working on as the Great Weedy in his era is little more than a glorified industrial spur.Gary S

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metraupMember since Apr-8-03 · 296 postsJun 19, 2003 7:48 PM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

How did it become the "Great Weedy?" Something with abandonments?Thanks!
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CGW409Charter Member · 913 postsJun 19, 2003 10:22 PM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

David
No it was more of one of jokes of what CGW stood for
another was Cinders Grass & WeedsGary S

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OkrasaGhiaCharter Member · 979 postsJun 19, 2003 3:54 PM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

That's one of MS/Kujus original pieces and I don't understand what they were thinking of when they created it.

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davidbeachCharter Member · 756 postsJun 20, 2003 1:34 AM

RE: How should I take the "Baby Curves?"

They were too lazy to lay the track correctly.David Beach.Palouse & Lewiston How should I take the "Baby Curves?" – image 9 Route Building 1% Completed
Route Mapping 10% Completed
Route Photo Map 100% Completed (Now, Can I make the Railroad Profile match the photo map?)

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