Just reposting this as a sincere thank you to all on this forum who have helped with advice to me and others from which I have learned…I posted this as just a response to my goofy question on curves, but thought to reach out to all…
"Folks, thank you for helping me with all my questions these last weeks. You gave me the insight and inspiration to go back and do a version 2.0 on my HO layout redesign. Thought I’d run my final concept by you for a last sanity check.
The layout is HO, basically an 11’ x 10" space. (I’m staying HO, because of my existing stock plus I looked into N scale and the details would just be too hard to work with, for me…just a personal decision…but really appreciate all the N scale advice!). The Allegheny Highland is a shortline division of the rapidly growing Virginia Western Rail System. The theme of the layout will be a mountain pass, loosely inspired by Alleghany Tunnel, and the North Mountain sub on the old C&O lines emanating out of Clifton Forge, Va.
In my various research, ran across this site that was amazing to me…this guy did an phenomenal job with his modeling, and his site presentation, and although I’d never be able to get anywhere near his prototypical approach or modeling expertise, it was an inspiration. So I post that site here for anyone interested: http://kiddsjazz.tripod.com/alleghany/index.html
Makes me realize what a mediocre modeler I am…but I have fun.
Well, based on all your input, I worked out all the originally planned 18" radius curves into a three 26"+, two 24" and just two “near” 18", which will be hidden b