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Alex H		#1 Posted : 14 February 2024 15:59:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/03/2017(UTC) Posts: 107 Location: England, Devon		Hi. The yellow tracks in the images below are part offa small storage yard for small wagons. When looking at it, I feel that there should be an easier way to achieve this, especially on the bottom track - it seems to use so many very small pieces. Am I being paranoid, or can someone suggest a better way? Thanks Screenshot 2024-02-14 at 14.54.17.png (1,012kb) downloaded 281 time(s).
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hxmiesa		#2 Posted : 14 February 2024 22:24:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,520 Location: Spain		Originally Posted by: Alex H Hi. The yellow tracks in the images below are part offa small storage yard for small wagons. When looking at it, I feel that there should be an easier way to achieve this, especially on the bottom track - it seems to use so many very small pieces. Am I being paranoid, or can someone suggest a better way? Two 24224 should take care of the curve, at least.
		Best regards Henrik Hoexbroe ("The Dane In Spain") http://hoexbroe.tripod.com
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Pasquiles		#3 Posted : 15 February 2024 00:02:35(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/06/2019(UTC) Posts: 27 Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg		Originally Posted by: hxmiesa Originally Posted by: Alex H Hi. The yellow tracks in the images below are part offa small storage yard for small wagons. When looking at it, I feel that there should be an easier way to achieve this, especially on the bottom track - it seems to use so many very small pieces. Am I being paranoid, or can someone suggest a better way? Two 24224 should take care of the curve, at least. Agree
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Alex H		#4 Posted : 15 February 2024 08:48:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/03/2017(UTC) Posts: 107 Location: England, Devon		Thanks both
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H0		#5 Posted : 15 February 2024 09:04:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,267 Location: DE-NW		24094+24077=24172. (Upper track)
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS
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Alex H		#6 Posted : 15 February 2024 09:57:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/03/2017(UTC) Posts: 107 Location: England, Devon		Originally Posted by: H0 24094+24077=24172. (Upper track)
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PacoM		#7 Posted : 26 February 2024 17:19:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/08/2020(UTC) Posts: 60		A bit of assymmetry may be even attractive
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PacoM		#8 Posted : 26 February 2024 17:55:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/08/2020(UTC) Posts: 60		An alternative
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Copenhagen		#9 Posted : 27 February 2024 10:10:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/04/2019(UTC) Posts: 375 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark		Two great solutions from PacoM above. Even if a bit more elegant I would caution the use of a three-way turnout. It can cause problems with some rolling stock in my experience.
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dickinsonj		#10 Posted : 28 February 2024 00:57:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,684 Location: Crozet, Virginia		Originally Posted by: Copenhagen Two great solutions from PacoM above. Even if a bit more elegant I would caution the use of a three-way turnout. It can cause problems with some rolling stock in my experience. I have four three-way turnouts and they do indeed cause me problems, sometimes even when set for straight and not turning. The worst offenders are the small two axle wagons that rock and roll as they pass through them, even at slow speeds. I have tried to figure out why but I have never come up with an answer.
		Regards, Jim I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains! So many trains and so little time.
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revmox		#11 Posted : 28 February 2024 04:16:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/05/2021(UTC) Posts: 148 Location: Australia, East Maitland, NSW		Some forum members cut standard Marklin track pieces to simplify or create a particular track configuration - it is quite easy to do - but others may see it as sacrilege. Your original design then becomes much simpler and cheaper to achieve - especially with all those dead-end sidings. There are many posts available about how to do it. Done properly, no one will ever be able to tell.
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Copenhagen		#12 Posted : 28 February 2024 09:09:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/04/2019(UTC) Posts: 375 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark		Originally Posted by: dickinsonj Originally Posted by: Copenhagen Two great solutions from PacoM above. Even if a bit more elegant I would caution the use of a three-way turnout. It can cause problems with some rolling stock in my experience. I have four three-way turnouts and they do indeed cause me problems, sometimes even when set for straight and not turning. The worst offenders are the small two axle wagons that rock and roll as they pass through them, even at slow speeds. I have tried to figure out why but I have never come up with an answer. I only have one threeway switch. One general problem that also occurs with standard turnouts is wheel spacing adjustment. If the wagons have DC wheels they usually have to be adjusted to a smaller spacing. Another problem can be with small locomotives that that lose connection and stop at some places (and at some speeds). A third thing is the construction of the turnout tongues and the way they work. If the tongues don't move to their fullest extent it can lead to derailments in some directions.
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hxmiesa		#13 Posted : 29 February 2024 08:25:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,520 Location: Spain		Originally Posted by: dickinsonj Originally Posted by: Copenhagen Two great solutions from PacoM above. Even if a bit more elegant I would caution the use of a three-way turnout. It can cause problems with some rolling stock in my experience. I have four three-way turnouts and they do indeed cause me problems, sometimes even when set for straight and not turning. The worst offenders are the small two axle wagons that rock and roll as they pass through them, even at slow speeds. I have tried to figure out why but I have never come up with an answer. Most probably because the design relies on the height/depth of the oversize Märklin flanges of the wheels. With more modern rolling stock, the wheels "fall into" the track. -As in; They dont really roll on top of the track, but runs on the top of the flanges on top of the track-bed (look for a metal insert in the "heart-pieces"(*). (*); Herzstück in german...
		Best regards Henrik Hoexbroe ("The Dane In Spain") http://hoexbroe.tripod.com
		WWW
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Copenhagen		#14 Posted : 29 February 2024 09:25:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/04/2019(UTC) Posts: 375 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark		To Henrik above: exactly and spot on. I have a double slip switch that I've had to modify with conductive paint and I have improved my threeway switch by gluing a thin strip of aluminum foil to it somewhere.
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