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    Laying Track?

    I am creating in Trainz the Everett & Monte Cristo Ry, that existed from 1893 to 1905, both as a layout that contained only 1.5 miles of mainline and the real railroad that was over 87 miles long. I sorrowfully had to dismantle my physical layout in my basement when we moved to a smaller house...
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    Laying Track?

    The Tangent distance is the minimum distance between any two tangent tracks whether inside or outside the yard. Several days ago, I uploaded four tools to the DL station called Clearance Gauge for four eras: Old Time before 1920, Classic 1920 to 1969, Early Modern 1969 to 1983 and Modern after...
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    Laying Track?

    Fortunately, these RPs also include prototype dimensions. That is what I am using. You are right, in Trainz we use quite broad curves. However, there are some people (me included) who are starting to design model railroads using Trainz.
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    Laying Track?

    Below are the three Track c-c gauges for Old Time before 1920, Classic for 1920 to 1969 and Modern for after 1969. I will be uploading these to the DL station in the near future. Thank you all for your suggestions.
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    Laying Track?

    Here are the three Track c-c gauges for: Old Time before 1929, Classic 1920-1969 and Modern after 1969. The basis for these c-c dimensions can be found in NMRA RP-7.2. I will be uploading these in the near future to the DL site. Thanks for your help and suggestions.
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    Laying Track?

    Here is a screenshot of Clearance Gauges for Old Time and Modern as well as Track c-c gauge for Old Time and Modern I managed to get c-c dimensions on the Modern Track c-c gauge. I have one more gauge to create: Classic from 1920 to 1969.
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    Laying Track?

    There is not a lot of room on my tool to also show c-c distance. NMRA RP-7.2 does show this distance - although in feet not meters. I will create a c-c tool for the Modern era and post shortly.
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    Laying Track?

    Hooray! I did it.
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    Laying Track?

    I successfully uploaded my screenshot to the Trainz Portal; copied the url and tried to post it here. I clicked on the "Insert image" and pasted the link into the box provided. It does not work. Here is the link: www.trainzportal.com/mytrainz/view_media_post?media_post_id=510322. What did I do...
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    Laying Track?

    Once again, I made a mistake in the last table. Change Prototype Radius 15 degrees from 175.0 to 116.7. Changed. I have designed a tool based on this information for Old Time, pre 1920. I will post a picture as soon as I figure out how to post a picture. Well, I can't figure it out. The tool...
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    Laying Track?

    There is a mistake in the table above. Classic(ft.), 45 degrees Curvature shows 13.0 ft. This should be 23.0 ft. I have converted feet to meters as shown in the table below. Curvature (degrees)051015202530354045 PROTOTYPE Radius(meters)Tangent349.3175.0116.787.870.458.850.644.539.9...
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    Laying Track?

    Please realize the Clearance Gauge tools I have uploaded to the DL station contain a track c-c for tangent yard tracks only. In order to handle c-c spacing for track outside of the yard NMRA RP-7.2 provides information. For instance, for Tangent track the following is offered: Old Time/Narrow...
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    Laying Track?

    I like it.:)
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    Laying Track?

    Thanks. I will review.
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    Laying Track?

    I just uploaded to the DL station 4 clearance gauges: Before 1920, Classic, Early Modern and Modern. They all start with "Clearance Gauge". The dimensions of these gauges taken from the NMRA Recommended Practices, RP-7.1. The RP-7 series is a comprehensive discussion of clearances throughout the...
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