Comments on: HO 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Table Top Layout https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/02/ho-4-8-8-4-big-boy-table-top-layout.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ho-4-8-8-4-big-boy-table-top-layout Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:51:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anonymous https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/02/ho-4-8-8-4-big-boy-table-top-layout.html#comment-1103 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:04:38 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/02/ho-4-8-8-4-big-boy-table-top-layout.html#comment-1103 10.5 ins. Is not a bad turning point if you go past the 10.5 going down then the engine will not make a smooth turn if you go bigger that will work better if you make a bout a 11 inch to give you a .5 tolrence for the turning position. As for the Layout I would probly do the layout as if it was in the setting of where the BigBoys ran through the mountans at to make it look like a modal of the real event.

]]> By: GWR https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/02/ho-4-8-8-4-big-boy-table-top-layout.html#comment-140 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:59:00 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/02/ho-4-8-8-4-big-boy-table-top-layout.html#comment-140 I am running N gauge on a door !! It is 6’4″ by 2’9″ and my tightest curve is 9.5 ins. I have a 9F 2-10-0 and it goes round quite well.
Since your big boy is really two 4-8-0 s (with one running in reverse) I would imagine that you would run happily in 10.5 inch curves. The number of turnouts or points depends on your layout plan.
I can recommend the PECO plan books
best wishes

Peter Alliss
Gresley and Wychnor Model Group
England

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