Been thinking about an area on my layout that I would like the main line taller to be more realistic and wondered how others handled it. Since this area is were the main line passes the yard it is actually going to be on one of the flat WS roadbed sheet foam I would raise it up by putting it on another regular line of WS roadbed but not sure what the best way to make the transition from level to raised. I guess with cork I could have just sanded it to a tapered raise. Ideas?
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Yep, cork would have sanded real EZ...
They sell things called door shims at the home improvement stores. They work pretty good. They're wooden wedges that are about 3/8" on one end and tapper down zero on the other.
I'm sure there are a million ways to go about it, ok maybe not that many.
I myself plan on using extruded polysterene as a base product, however I still plan on using cork between the track and subgrade. And seeing that I am modeling a Branchline instead of a BNSF main, superelevation isn't necessary.
To the point, so that I can accuratly achieve the look of a secondary as a secondary I have been contemplating using N scale roadbed. While the main's will be placed on HO scale roadbed, the N scale raodbed under he secondary will achieve the look as if the secondaries are placed directly on the subgrade. This will also work well for yards and industry spurs.
I have a bunch laying around might as well use it. I have O scale raodbed as well any ideas.
Cheers
Brent
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Consider cutting the foam on either side of the roadbed that needs to be raised and then just raise it up. Support it using risers. The foam will form a nice smooth transition if you have enough room to allow a gentle grade.
George
I just used a thinner cork under my lower tracks.
-Bill
I used rope caulk for my roadbed. To form a transition I just grab a small wallpaper roller and allyl a little pressure to make a ramp.
Works like a charm, it's cheap and available at any home improvement store, stays flexible for years (so it doesn't get hard and act like a soundboard) and latex caulk sticks to it so you can stick it down and stick the track to it.
Can't beat it!
schdp wrote:Been thinking about an area on my layout that I would like the main line taller to be more realistic and wondered how others handled it. Since this area is were the main line passes the yard it is actually going to be on one of the flat WS roadbed sheet foam I would raise it up by putting it on another regular line of WS roadbed but not sure what the best way to make the transition from level to raised.
Been thinking about an area on my layout that I would like the main line taller to be more realistic and wondered how others handled it. Since this area is were the main line passes the yard it is actually going to be on one of the flat WS roadbed sheet foam I would raise it up by putting it on another regular line of WS roadbed but not sure what the best way to make the transition from level to raised.
LONG wooden shingles, WS 2% foam incline starters, overlapping layers of masking tape, sanded foamboard (smooth side up), lowered base, etc.
Just be careful to make the transitions smooth and gradual and the slope gentle.
Karl
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