"Remarks: Now that’s a curve!"

[on30gn15]

Here's something you could toss in to a route.
www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=339228

Remarks: Now that’s a curve! CLD Pacific Grain’s trackmobile pulls four newly-unloaded covered hoppers around the loop track at CLD’s O-Dock on the Willamette River in downtown Portland. The bulk carrier Thalassini Kyra, visible at left, is in the process of taking on a load of export wheat. Additional cars wait in the small yard at right for unloading. The loop track is approximately a 45 degree curve -- an 18-inch radius in HO scale.

 

[UP5521]

man now that is a serious curve,although I am amazed that the train squealed its way around it!

 

[on30gn15]

Build a diorama of that for a NMRA Prototype Modelers contest and just see if you don't get laughed out of the convention hall :hehe:

 

[UP5521]

nope,with curves that sharp,that won't be on my next HO gauge layout,but still,it is surprising to see how the railroad built that curve,I'd laugh myself if some model railroader built something like that!

 

[harmar]

id hate to be the engineer that has to deal with that curve on a daily basis 0.o

 

[rweber95]

You'll notice they use a railcar mover instead of a loco to move the cars from the back to the front of the elevator.
Incidently, has anyone made a railcar mover?

Bob

 

[bendorsey]

The Uintah 3 ft ga line had 66 degree curves (and 7.5% grades).

Ben.

 

[Sampug394]

The Uintah 3 ft ga line had 66 degree curves (and 7.5% grades).

Ben.

I believe they had to use a shay helper on that portion of the line too :hehe:

 

[sawyer811]

at Atchee and...the other place on the opposite side of Batxer Pass, can't think of its name...they swapped rod-coupled engines for geared shays, until the Uintah 50 and 51 2-6-6-2T side-tank mallets arrived. before they came the curves at Moro castle and...the other curve on the opposite side of the pass...were actually 88% curvature, they were slacked for the mallets, which were bought to negate the need for the engine swaps at the termini.

Seriously, i know too much about railways...its scary sometimes.