TrixBrix R32 Curved Track

[Younge]

G'day,

Does anyone have any experience with the R32 curved tracks that TrixBrix sells on their website (https://trixbrix.eu/en_US/p/Curved-Track-R32/156)?

On their website they state: "It's compatible with all LEGO® trains unlike the R24 radius curves which are too tight for some trains.". Does anyone know if this is accurate?

[Brickblock1]

it depends on the wheelbase if it is very long it won't work but might if it is shorter. it also does not relly work with regular lego switches.

[*thomas*]

I think they're talking about official lego (city) trains...

[idlemarvel]

My two Lego City trains slow noticeably around R40 curves so that's going to be more noticeable with R32. I haven't tried it but I imagine they would stall on R24 curves at lower speeds.

[naboo]

I have both R24 and R32 curves, but I don't use them in my current layout. By memory the short boogie-cars (24 studs - like the city passenger train) the can handle a R32 corner. The City cargo Container wagon with fixed wheels can not handle a full corner, but might be able to handle one piece R32 - eg. as a return-curve after a switch.

I once used the R24 for my Winter Hollyday train. But I had to change the pivot-point on the small locomotive. The R24 are that thight.

[CoNSpiracy]

Yes, the 10254 Holiday Train does not run on the R24 but it runs on R32. However, all trains I have tested on R32 half circle curves run slower than on R40. But they do run. The outer studs on the sleepers of the R32 I have bought from TrixBrix seem to have a bit of a clutch issue, though. Otherwise good quality despite them being 3D printed and not molded.

[Younge]

An update on this. I actually bought a corner's worth of the R32 track and tested it out and each of the trains that I wanted to run with it (10219, 10020, 10194) derailed over 50% of the time.

I think shorter length trains would be OK, but anything with a longer carriage, forget it.