The beauty of the Z-Bend configuration is a standard of which you can modularly hook up with your fellow railroader to create multiple configurations. You can cross, loop, spread out in any direction on any given module, as long as you connect back to the "connection standard". Now.........if you want to custom "pin" or connect say the middle section of a yard module, such as what is in the planning stages for 2011 NTS, as in no expansion tracks, you can do that too. Just that you are now confined to a module of your own making that is not interchangeable, read modular with any one of your fellow railroaders. That is the beauty of having a standard.
While doing your own thing, keep in mind if you do hook up to others your track radius and clearances, especially rock and tunnel portals. If you have configured your module to run your 0-6-0 in some tight radius', criss crossing the continent..........my Challenger is not gonna be happy.
Hopefully you are building something to join in the fun for NTS?
Don
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-----Original Message-----
From: aprsrdw <ah.v.schaijk@...>
To: Z-Bend_Track@...
Sent: Fri, Jan 14, 2011 12:29 pm
Subject: [Z-Bend_Track] crossing back to front
when I look at the pictures of the standard I get the idea that connecting the left front inner track to the right back outertrack and visa versa is not alowed but there is not actualy written anything about it.
the same goes for the end modules, the other tracks and inner tracks loop but nothing is written about alowing the front tracks and back tracks loop.
finaly the y and x modules the tracks keep following the edges but again nothign is written about alowing the tracks to cross or turnout.
are alternative track connections alowed provided you keep taps on the directions?
