Turnout angle

The angle between the straight and the diverging route of a turnout. A smaller angle gives a slimmer turnout and smoother running, but takes more length.

Dutch

wisselhoek

German

Weichenwinkel

Example

Märklin C track: 24.3° on the standard turnout 24611, 12.1° on the slim turnout 24711. Märklin K track: 22.5° on 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
• The tightest curve radius in N and what it means for your baseboard
• The double slip: when you need one
• Minitrix or Fleischmann piccolo: the differences side by side
• Sidings and buffer stops: why and where
• Left, right and symmetrical turnouts explained
• Passing loop: how two trains pass each other
• Piko A-Gleis or Roco geoLine: the differences side by side
• How much space do you need for a Roco Line layout?
• Roco geoLine or Roco Line: the differences side by side
• Locomotive stalls on the frog
• Track spacing: how far apart do two tracks lie?
• Train derails at the turnout: causes and fixes

See also

• Turnout
• Slim turnout
• Compensating curve