06-04-2010, 06:38 PM
The problem is not so much the radius, but the fact that the viewer is on the outside of the curve. That means that the sharper the curve, the bigger the gap between cars - the opposite of what occurs when the viewer is on the inside of the curve.
If you really want to disguise the curve, why not have it disappear into the "neighbourhood" well before the end of the peninsula, and put it through the wall? You could then use the maximum permissible radius without the worry of being too close to the edge. The balance of the neighbourhood would then simply be a scenic highlight.
My personal choice, though, would be to put the track almost on the edge around the end of the peninsula, with the widest curve possible, then detail the backyards abutting it.
My second choice would be a slightly tighter curve, away from the edge of the layout, incorporating both street running and some on private right-of-way between the backyards.
Wayne
If you really want to disguise the curve, why not have it disappear into the "neighbourhood" well before the end of the peninsula, and put it through the wall? You could then use the maximum permissible radius without the worry of being too close to the edge. The balance of the neighbourhood would then simply be a scenic highlight.
My personal choice, though, would be to put the track almost on the edge around the end of the peninsula, with the widest curve possible, then detail the backyards abutting it.
My second choice would be a slightly tighter curve, away from the edge of the layout, incorporating both street running and some on private right-of-way between the backyards.
Wayne