Atlas N Gauge Curved Track Sections

Joe, Atlas n scale snap-track is listed at:

Try to avoid the 9 3/4" stuff if you can; it'll cause problems with 6 axle diesels and long freight and passenger cars.

fl@liner

On the atlas site code 80 curved sections are listed as requiring 12 sections to complete a circle except for the 19 inch radius which requires 24 sections. The code 55 is listed as requiring 16 sections to complete a circle, except for 30.609" radius, which requires 32 sections, and 71" radius, which requires 44 sections and a 4 1/4" straight.

A table is at the bottom of the track FAQs page:

Thank you Robert and fl@liner, that answered my question. And, yes, where I wrote 9 1/4", I should have written 9 3/4".

--- Joe

I don't mess with N scale or sectional track, but THAT'S interesting, in a geometric sense.

With long freight and passenger cars yes.

However, I have some very tight radius N scale track from Europe (about

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Your 0-6-0 has a lot more room to pivot than your 6 axle diesels. The two trucks will only move so far before they can't take the curve any more.

Puckdropper