Help with track equipment

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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O Gauge track Information

I would like to set up a layout that will accommodate a train that requires a 72 Inch radius.

I want to set up a siding along the straight side of an oval.

What type of switch and track will I need. My intention is to try to keep the siding as close to the mainline as possible

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Best to repost this on the Classic Toy Trains forum, on this same Trains.com site. That’s where the O scale tinplate modelers hang out.