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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: EtchedPixels on May 29, 2012, 11:21:36 AM

Title: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: EtchedPixels on May 29, 2012, 11:21:36 AM
Forthcoming RTR Z gauge track at 45mm radius

Rokuhan R45 45deg Curved track 曲線レール (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAWnnECtMpI#ws)

Should be fun

Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: Oldman on May 29, 2012, 11:29:14 AM
Will be interesting ,similar to Tomix and Kato with built in trackbed.
Do not know what will go round that radius loco wise.
Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: BernardTPM on May 29, 2012, 02:25:48 PM
Toppings for Pizza layouts?  ;D
Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: EtchedPixels on May 29, 2012, 02:53:04 PM
Quote from: BernardTPM on May 29, 2012, 02:25:48 PM
Toppings for Pizza layouts?  ;D

Combined with the existing radii I think you can probably get a 3 track line on a 9" pizza !
Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: Newportnobby on May 29, 2012, 03:03:42 PM
Quote from: EtchedPixels on May 29, 2012, 02:53:04 PM
Quote from: BernardTPM on May 29, 2012, 02:25:48 PM
Toppings for Pizza layouts?  ;D

Combined with the existing radii I think you can probably get a 3 track line on a 9" pizza !

More toppings than Pizza Hut then ;D
Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: zwilnik on May 29, 2012, 03:32:06 PM
Quote from: Oldman on May 29, 2012, 11:29:14 AM
Will be interesting ,similar to Tomix and Kato with built in trackbed.
Do not know what will go round that radius loco wise.

I don't know of any 0-4-0 Z gauge engines, but feasibly if you took one of the 0-6-0 tanks and  either filed the centre (or front) wheels flat or removed them it would probably go around. It might even handle that curve without modification too.
Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: Oldman on May 29, 2012, 03:45:05 PM
0-6-0 tanks need both outer axles because that is where the power wipers
are fitted.
Sounds like an experimemt might be needed. Have to try a bit of flexi track using
a CD as former just to see if my existing stock of chassis will negotiate that first
Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: EtchedPixels on May 29, 2012, 07:20:46 PM
I believe the 8800 is flexible enough to do well under 45mm. Someone had a demo of one running around a large coin and one rail
Title: Re: Possibly useful for NN3 narrow gauge, or just general insanity
Post by: Oldman on May 29, 2012, 07:32:25 PM
Quote from: EtchedPixels on May 29, 2012, 07:20:46 PM
I believe the 8800 is flexible enough to do well under 45mm. Someone had a demo of one running around a large coin and one rail

Have one of those sitting on the side waiting for a N gauge body. :thumbsup: