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Bachmann Trains · Budget
Bachmann's 44801 is a card of six 11.25-inch-radius curved sections of N-scale (1:160) E-Z Track, nickel silver rail on gray roadbed, and the six pieces together form half of a 22.5-inch-diameter circle.
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Every oval, loop or figure 8 in N scale needs curved track, and 11.25 inches is the radius used in Bachmann's own figure 8 recipes. Bachmann's page for the card says the 6 pieces make up one-half (180 degrees) of a 22.5-inch-diameter circle, so a full circle takes two cards, twelve pieces. Other pages in the same catalog show how this radius is used. Bachmann's 90 Degree Crossing page lists what it takes to build a 54-inch by 23.5-inch figure 8: 17 pieces of 11.25-inch radius curved track, one 11.25-inch radius curved terminal rerailer, and 4 pieces of 10-inch straight track. Its 60 Degree Crossing page gives a second recipe, with 19 pieces of this curve (item 44801), four pieces of 5-inch straight track and one 11.25-inch radius curved terminal rerailer with wire.
The package panel, which Bachmann's own product photograph shows, carries the E-Z Track System claims: it snaps together, stays together on floors, tables and carpets, and needs no nails, screws or special tools. Bachmann's page for the 12.50-inch radius curve (44852) says that track can be placed on the outside of 11.25-inch radius curved track for double-track mainline realism, and the Half Section 11.25-inch page (44821) says its pieces can be placed on the inside of 12.50-inch radius curve. That Half Section page also describes the 11.25-inch radius as best used for railroad curves in tight spots on a layout. Bachmann's pages for wider radii, such as the 19-inch curve (44804), are the ones that speak of longer locomotives and rolling stock and of mainline operation at higher speeds.
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| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| UPC | 022899448015 |
| Rail | Nickel silver |
| Model | 44801 |
| Scale | N 1:160 |
| Radius | 11.25 inches |
| Roadbed | Gray |
| Arc per card | 180 degrees (half of a 22.5-inch-diameter circle) |
| Pieces per card | 6 |
| Recommended age | 14 and up |
| Shipping weight | 0.25 lbs |
An adult building an N-scale layout who wants a compact curve in Bachmann's nickel silver E-Z Track, or a gift buyer adding to a hobbyist's existing Bachmann N-scale track at ages 14 and up. It is a track part, not a train set: a locomotive, power pack and power connection are separate.
The 12.50" Radius Curved Track (44852) is the next radius up, and Bachmann says it can sit outside the 11.25-inch curve for double track. The 19" Radius Curved Track (44804), six to the card for one-quarter of a 38-inch circle, is the wide curve Bachmann ties to longer locomotives and higher speeds.
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