Pola vs Piko Engine Shed

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I'm interested in getting some feedback on the Pola 331750 Roundhouse or the Piko 62001 Sonneberg Loco Shed.

For the Pola 1750 does anyone know what angle the bays are from each other? Is it 12.5, 15, or 22 degrees? I'm wondering what LGB track has been used to route into or, or which turntables.

For the Piko what is the shed spacing for tracks and what turnouts are used to route into it?

Can 2 of them be put together to create a 4 bay structure?
 
I used R1 curves and points for my Piko shed. That would be 165 mm between track centres....

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Each wall panel is held in place on the inside corners with pins somewhat similar to those on a steel guitar bridge therefore can be configured in a number of different ways.
With enough of them you could make many styles of buildings. I bought up 3 of these second hand sheds so I could do this and tempted to cast some extra ones too. Buying new from my part of the globe is astronomical.
 
The POLA 331750 has a track-to-track angle of 15°.

My initial plan was to use an R3 point with a R3 curve cut to 7.5°, however I am a bit limited on space.
In my case I found an R1 point, R1 15° curve and a 150mm section, then 900mm on the back sits in the shed pretty nice.

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Fits quite nicely with another R1 point in front for a shed side siding.

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Cobalt6700 said:
The POLA 331750 has a track-to-track angle of 15°.

My initial plan was to use an R3 point with a R3 curve cut to 7.5°, however I am a bit limited on space.
In my case I found an R1 point, R1 15° curve and a 150mm section, then 900mm on the back sits in the shed pretty nice.


Fits quite nicely with another R1 point in front for a shed side siding.
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Very nice looking shed! Thanks, this is exactly the info I was looking for. Do you have space for an 18000 R5 switch? Those are 15 degrees.
 
It is indeed - I also managed to grab this online for £170 brand new which makes it even better :)

No problems at all. R5 switch needs even more room than an R3, and both require cutting of straight sections down to length. I threw together a quick mock up in SCARM to demonstrate.

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Measurements for each setup - total length:
R1 - 1350mm
R3 - 1510mm
R5 - 1720mm
 
Diesel2000 said:
Thats a nice looking shed. The manual says the doors are spaced 230mm apart at track center. No clearance issues with the tight curve heading in?
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To be honest, I've not used my shed for stabling any locos as yet!

I guess a smaller loco like a Stainz or a Shoema will go round the curve into the shed fine, but a larger loco like a V52, or my Harz Ballarina 2-6-2T might not do so....
 
Cobalt6700 said:
It is indeed - I also managed to grab this online for £170 brand new which makes it even better :)

No problems at all. R5 switch needs even more room than an R3, and both require cutting of straight sections down to length. I threw together a quick mock up in SCARM to demonstrate.

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Measurements for each setup - total length:
R1 - 1350mm
R3 - 1510mm
R5 - 1720mm
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This is great, are the arrow where the door entrance would be? Whats the spacing center to center of the tracks at the doors?
 
Hi! What are the dimensions marked in the picture? Will a large LGB locomotive also fit?
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You might want to think about adding a base. My measure is from the railhead up. I added a base of O scale cork roadbed to get enough door height to clear the pantographs on my electric locomotives
 
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