Hi Donald
The FiNetrax B6 turnout is very close to that generated to the same "size" using Templot.
Templot is free - information from:
www.templot.com/martweb/templot.htmWhen a turnout template is created in Templot there is a great deal of information about it available from the software. Here is the data for a B6 turnout generated by Templot:
BH • N REA semi-curved B + V- 6 LH
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Information about this template :
( all dimensions in millimetres )
template generated at 09:11:46 on 21/08/2013 using Templot v:2.07.a
scale = 2.06 mm/ft scale ratio = 1:148.0
track gauge = 9.0 flangeway gap = 0.85
template: straight
rail head only (bullhead): rails vertical
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LH turnout:
REA semi-curved B-size left-hand switch (unjoggled)
1 in 6.00 RAM ( 1 in 6.04 CLM ) regular V-crossing
square-on timbering
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adjacent track centres main side = 25.0
adjacent track centres turnout side = 25.0
angle at TXP crossover mid-point (CTRL-5) = 9.46 degrees ( 1 in 6.0 RAM )
angle at TVJP turnout road vee joint (CTRL-6) = 9.46 degrees ( 1 in 6.0 RAM )
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overall length = 278.21
approach/exit track in 60 ft rails / 25 sleepers per length ( rail length = 123.57 ):
approach track length = 9.46 ( 0 full rail lengths + 2 sleepers in 7.65 % of a rail length )
exit track length = 128.35 ( 1 full rail lengths + 1 sleepers in 3.87 % of a rail length )
turnout-road centre-line radius (at turnout-curve) = 455.94
switch-curve radius (rail gauge-face) = 1262.45
turnout-curve radius (rail gauge-face) = 460.44
switch-curve radial centre: X = [ -3.72 ] Y = 1257.8 (from CTRL-0)
turnout-curve radial centre: X = 39.76 Y = 456.97 (from CTRL-0)
V-crossing entry-straight (curve-end to fine-point) = 10.2
switch front (rail-joint to switch-toe) = 11.16
virtual lead (switch-toe to fine-point) = 105.04
actual lead (switch-toe to blunt nose) = 105.82
blunt nose to timber A = 0.69
width of blunt nose = 0.13
wing rail reach length (main-side) = 8.24
wing rail reach length (turnout-side) = 8.24
check rail overall length (main-side) = 26.77
check rail overall length (turnout-side) = 26.77
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smallest radius on this template = 456 mm ( 18.0 " )
total angular swing on this template = 0 degrees (in main road)
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nominal gauge : N 9.0 mm 2.06 mm/ft 1:148 N for UK only
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template location on trackpad :
rotation : X = 0 Y = 12.36 K = 209.6 degrees ( 1 in 1.76 RAM )
shift : X = 245.3 Y = 172.4
rail-end : X = 245.3 Y = 184.76
peg from origin : X = 126.51 Y = 97.71 K = 219.07 degrees ( 1 in 1.23 RAM )
peg from notch : X = 126.51 Y = 97.71 K = 219.07 degrees ( 1 in 1.23 RAM )
track centre-line radius at peg = n/a (peg off MS centre-line)
internal geometrical radius = 656.97 ( 25.86 " )
external geometrical radius (substitution radius) = 949.58 ( 37.39 " )
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Regards.
