Compensating curve

A curved piece after the diverging route of a turnout that cancels the turnout angle. The branch then runs parallel to the main track, at the track spacing.

Dutch

tegenboog

German

Gegenbogen

Example

On Märklin C track 24224 (R2, 24.3°) is the compensating curve for turnout 24611; on K track it is 2232 (22.5°) after 2262.

Märklin C track: articles, geometry and the track planner

Articles using this term

• Märklin C Track curved turnouts: a passing loop in the curve
• Laying track: from plan to baseboard
• How much space do you need for a Fleischmann piccolo layout?
• The tightest curve radius in N and what it means for your baseboard
• How much space do you need for a Minitrix layout?
• A TT layout on 140 x 70 cm: what fits?
• Minitrix or Fleischmann piccolo: the differences side by side
• Sidings and buffer stops: why and where
• Left, right and symmetrical turnouts explained
• How much space do you need for a Piko A-Gleis layout?
• Terminus or through station?
• Passing loop: how two trains pass each other
• Piko A-Gleis or Roco geoLine: the differences side by side
• Your layout will not close: a gap of a few millimetres
• Shunting puzzle: designing a small yard
• Hidden staging and fiddle yards: trains out of sight
• How much space do you need for a Roco Line layout?
• Roco geoLine or Roco Line: the differences side by side
• An H0 layout on 240 x 120 cm: what fits?
• The oval: the simplest layout and how to expand it
• The Auto-designer: layouts from your own track
• H0, N, TT or Z: which scale fits your space?
• Give your old box of track a second life
• The dogbone: a long run on a narrow baseboard
• How much space do you need for a Märklin C track layout?
• Track spacing: how far apart do two tracks lie?
• Train derails at the turnout: causes and fixes
• An H0 layout on 180 x 90 cm: what fits?
• Märklin C track or Märklin K track: the differences side by side

See also

• Track spacing
• Turnout
• Make-up piece
• Turnout angle