What size is your layout?

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Jim Stewart

Indeed 32 x 4, but how did the original poster get 32 x 8 ? Keith

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Four 8' long platforms connected together does equal 32' The person who said 28' can't add. I stated the layout was 32'x8' even though the

2 middle sections are 2' wide. That seems to be the common practice in model railroading magazines. Maybe someone could tell me another way to state this layout size.

I should have stated 32'x4' Sorry for the confusion.

Easily solved by using spaces rather than tabs.

... around absurdly tight curves?

Minimum radius? the HO equivalent of 14 inches?

042" to be exact. And your point is? We already know 3 rail is not prototypical so is your point to boost your little HO ego?

rgnmstr wrote: snip < Maybe someone could tell me another way to state this layout size.

Why not simply give the area (in this case 96 sq.ft.)? Just a thought. Jerry

Size is a bit tricky to discuss without considering shape, Basic configuration of my railroad is an unsymmetrical "E". The "back" is

20' by 2.5'. The bottom arm is 9' by 2.5' ; the middle arm is 9' by 6.5' ; the top arm is 9' with a variable width of 3' to 6'. The total area (in terms of floor space covered) is approximately 163 sq. ft. There are, however, levels in addition to the main level given above. The only (trivial) change in floor space covered is due to a drop-bridge connecting the middle and upper arms in an higher level. Still, the effective size (area) is doubled when these, including staging yards, are taken into account. Scale is HO. Location is in attached garage. Thank you. Jerry

Actually I do know how to add.

The person I respoded to said he could get 32x4 and 24x8 layouts from those pieces. The 32x4 is the 8' sides of all pieces laid end to end. The 24x8 is two

4' sides and 2 8' sides laid end to end. I said I could also get a 28x8 layout. That is one 4' side laid end-to-end with 3 8' sides.

So there.

Ummmm ...... OOOOOOOOOK.

That would be the diameter? You didn't mention you were playing with

3-rail, just O gauge.

Anyway it's all because I really secretly envy the milk can unloading car and the missile launcher.

042" is the dia. 3 RAIL '0' gauge is usually available in 27, 31, 36, 42, 54, 72 & 96 these days from most suppliers. A few manufacture sizes over 96"