HELP!

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I like Nigel's idea - a mainline that gradually separates itself from the yard at a rate that is not an obvious grade.  Granted, you'd have to bring it down again for the other end of the yard, but depending on the length of your yard, you may be able to pull off the illusion. 

Matt

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
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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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