banked track

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sledgehammer

Member since
January 2003
From: New Brunswick,Canada
335 posts

banked track

Posted by sledgehammer on Monday, April 18, 2005 10:26 AM

i see in pictures the tracks are angle a little bit. How do the do this? Do they shim the track and if they do were and how do they do it.

My train of thought gets interupted by the whistle http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/sledgehammer33/ Derrick Jones

IRONROOSTER

Member since
June 2003
From: Culpeper, Va
8,204 posts

Posted by IRONROOSTER on Monday, April 18, 2005 2:07 PM

This is called superelevation. One way is to put layers of masking tape under the outer ends of the ties, you could also glue thing strips of plastic, etc. Remember that you need to transition from flat track raising it gradually. Since this doesn't add to operational quality for our models, you only want enough thickness for effect, 4 to 6 scale inches should be enough.
Enjoy
Paul

If you're having fun, you're doing it the right way.

folkestonekeith

Member since
March 2005
From: Folkestone, UK
77 posts

Posted by folkestonekeith on Monday, April 18, 2005 3:05 PM

Tillig in Germany make some HO "super-elevation for curved track" which I have used on my layout - it looks kewl when the train bends into the curve!!

International Models in Wales, UK sells the stuff. Have a look at it on www.internationalmodels.net - click on "Elite Track", click on "HO" and scroll down to the bottom to see a pic of the stuff. Product reference is #86613-HO

Keith

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