I have built my benchwork and laid 2" foam on top of it. I want to add some grades to my layout and thinking of using the woodland scenics incline/decline riser kits and was curious if anyone else has and what results you had with it.
I have used them with great success. The only minor annoyance I've found with them is running feeder wires through the table top on the taller sections. I use styrene tubing as conduit to get wres through the risers and the table top easily.
I used silicone caulk to fasten the risers to thefoam table top.
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They work just fine, but you have to create your own gradual transition at the top and bottom of the incline or you may run into uncoupling problems.
Only way to go. You need to do a bit of carving at the top for a smooth transition, no big deal. At the bottom I transitioned with the cork and filled in under the cork.
Hello All,
I used the Woodland Scenics 4% incline/decline set on my pike, but not all the pieces.
I needed a vertical rise of 3-inches (actual) on a curve, minus the roadbed height (Woodland Scenics foam).
The curve is made up of four 22-inch sections of curved track to a 4-inch section of straight to three 18-inch curved sections to make an asymmetrical 180-degree curve.
Because of this track arrangement I needed some flexibility in following the curve.
The beginning of the grade is a cement viaduct or ramp I made out of cardboard and foam-core following the curvature of the track from the foam roadbed to 1-1/4-inch (actual) elevation. From there I spliced in the foam risers following the remaining curvature of the track along with the small straight section in the middle of the curve.
Initially I used 2-inch "T" pins to hold the risers in place and then using a dual temp glue gun (Arrow TR4000DT), set on low, I glued the risers in place. I then used silicone caulk to attach the foam roadbed to the top of the risers.
The track was nailed through the stock holes using #19 x 5/8" brads (mentioned in another post) to the foam roadbed and ballasted in place. Once the ballast was dry I removed the brads.
The beauty of the Woodland Senics inclines are that they are not solid blocks of foam. They are made in a vertical "Z" shaped patter to allow for curves and "S's."
They are available in three grades and lengths; 2% with a 4-inch rise over a 16-foot run, 3% with a 4-1/2-inch rise over a 12-foot run or the 4% with a 4-inch rise over an 8-foot run- -depending on your needs.
I’ve also cut smaller sections to provide for transitions to coal pits and other smaller rises.
Hope this helps.
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