HELP!

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Hi Ed; 



The transistion distance is too short, which will result in derailments, and uncoupling due to vertical mis-match - tried it, you may want to build a mock up and test with your equipment. 



A suggestion - raise the yard up almost to the level of the top of the Homabed (say 1/16" to 1/8" seperation); and then the main through/next to the yard could be raised slightly after/between the switches to give more seperation. 



Nigel 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> 
To: "NW Modeling" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>, "Bob Lang" <langteam at aol.com> 
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:20:31 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: HELP! 

I have a dilemma.  My mainline is homabed roadbed on top of homosote over plywood.  I would "like" to have the yard/loco service area completely flat on the homosote.  My problem is that I'm worried about how to handle the incline from the mainline to the yard. 
  
Any thoughts?  Is it asking for trouble to transition from the mainline to the yard in the space of about 1-2 #6 switches?  Can I expect trouble from the switches operationally?  
  
How would you do it? 
  
Thanks! 
  
PS - Bob, you know what area I'm talking about.  What do you think?  And so far your design is working out great!  Looking forward to getting some equipment moving..... 

Ed Svitil 








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