Car overhang on curves...............

[hankbonaire]

On tight radius curves with looooong passing cars, I never really understood the need to increase track spacing until I saw this tram picture.
I have some R1 curves with 32 inch long cars.
12 inch track spacing works OK on curves and I use 6 inches on the straights.
Derailments are a hard learning tool.

 

[dunnyrail]

On tight radius curves with looooong passing cars, I never really understood the need to increase track spacing until I saw this tram picture.
I have some R1 curves with 32 inch long cars.
12 inch track spacing works OK on curves and I use 6 inches on the straights.
Derailments are a hard learning tool.To get undersanding of over hang,

To undrestand the issue try slowly with a pencil or other type of marker on both tracks to see where the issues are. Your marker should be held on the outermost part of your train going forwards, plus middle so 2 paeese..

 

[Rhinochugger]

On tight radius curves with looooong passing cars, I never really understood the need to increase track spacing until I saw this tram picture.
I have some R1 curves with 32 inch long cars.
12 inch track spacing works OK on curves and I use 6 inches on the straights.
Derailments are a hard learning tool.

Most models have disproportionately tight curves, and thus the wagons regularly overhang to some degree. In the 1:1 world, Trams are probably the only place where we see such overhang - possibly the El in Chicago, but I've never seen close ups