Flexi Track

For high quality:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCiqMAAtApk&fmt=18
We now move back in doors after the last video series. Here I show you what i use for bending & working with flexi track.In this case it's Peco streamline code 100 wooden sleeper type.

The track templates are by a company call tracksetta & they make these for various radius curves etc:
http://www.railway-models.co.uk/1702_1.html

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[intercity112255]

Can I ask you something? How tight can the flexi track go? I have a small 0-4-0 pug and I'd like to make a really small layout.

[ay76]

@intercity112255 Wouldn't suggest going tighter than 1st radius. But if you want to go tighter, then it's a case of experimenting to see what will or won't work.

[wattass7]

thanks for that, have you ever heard of PECO S100X concrete sleeper track, i no there is that track but its not listed as s100x, any idea what the x is for its not in peco catalouges in fact cant find it anywhere , yet somone is flogging 25 lenths new , and its written on the box, any ideas would appreciate it mate, i really want to know if its compatible with code 100 and peco set track

[ay76]

@wattass7 Sorry no not heard of s110x. Best to take that one up with the seller?? Try the likes of Hattons or the model sups that Peco list as their dealers. I use peco code 100 streamline concrete flexi track, & it is compatible with code 100 peco & Hornby set track.

[wattass7]

hi ay, im pulling up all my track to replace with this code 100, im going to get tracksetta 24, 30, 36, for my three track radius, in your opinion are these bends ok for running lima hornby bachman locos, and is this very easy to do , at the min i made the mistake of putting down a rite mix of track and some track is higher than outhers so when loco goes over it like jumps a bit etc, so whats this track like for bending with tracksetta, thanks ....hugh

[ay76]

@wattass7 With the loco's best to go for any radius 2nd radius upwards. Those you list here, should be okay. Very easy to do, make sure you do a transition curve from the straight into the actual radius your bending. Peco flexi track works very well with these track templates. Money well spent if you do get these templates. Cheers.

[ay76]

@Spectrewing Switcher or as we say over here Shunter. Check with the manufacturer of it, as to which minimum (tightest) radius curve they recommend it can cope with. Personally i wouldn't run any thing tighter than either 2nd (2nd Radius 438mm arc 22.5°) or 3rd radius ( 3rd Radius 505mm arc 22.5°) settrack type curves ( the likes of by Hornby or Peco). Also it depends on what your track plan requires. Cheers.

[Spectrewing]

@ay76 What is the radius for my 0-6-0 switcher? Sorry about this I am new to this hobby.

[ay76]

@Spectrewing More of a case of what is the tightest radius your loco's can run through.

[Spectrewing]

What is the tightest a track can turn?