Joe, I just wanted to extend a big thank you to you and everyone else that works behind the scenes at MRH.

The new Running Extra magazine is great and I commend you and the rest of the folks for your very responsive problem solving for the problems that come out.

I know you folks are very busy and was wondering how things are going with the third installment of Run Like a Dream. The first two books are excellent and I have recommended them to several people. I thought other folks might like an up date besides me so I posted an entry on the forum.

As the title says, how wide of a gap will cause issues with operation?  In laying flex track, in some places I have cut it a tad to short and ended up with larger gaps than I would like.  So before I decide to replace it,  I would like to pull from the vast experience here.  Note that I don't mind the clickity clack as it adds to the realism.

NOTE: I changed the title of this subject thread just recently as it has expanded into discussions of a number of different aspects of curved turnouts,...and brands.

Has anyone else seen, or had (have), Shinohara curved turnouts with 24" outer radius and 22" inner radius,...code 100??

I have one right hand one that appears to be that size. I laid a Ribbonrail 24" gauge in the outer curve, and it sure fits well.

I have a potential use for a couple of these,...one left, one right at the moment.

 For some time now this idea has been floating around in the back of my mind. I'd really like to put a modern small narrow gauge (n scale track) area on my bench work, near my diesel service facility. This will be for my tie & pickling plant. I figure I'll need two or four switches (a left & a right) and several straight sections to pull it off.