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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:43 PM

I'll have to check and see how far apart the ETERR poles are.  It's shut down right now, for winter.  Christmas trains are over with.

Mike.

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:36 PM

Ah, but consider if one uses photography for one's reference.  Lenses will appear to make vertical masts tilt toward the top centre of photographs, so slightly outwardly canted masts will appear to be vertical in many/most cases if you use photographs for your references.

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Posted by NorthBrit on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:24 AM

 

Trolley poles not set vertical  -- 
It is amazing to think what you see  and what you actually see.    So many modelers (etc.)  get things wrong yet believe to be right.
 
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Posted by Overmod on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:34 AM

NMRA data sheet on trolley overhead (downloadable PDF):

https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/d6h.pdf

For those wanting a bit more of the wiring detail (pole spacing is p.5 and looks like the above reference):

https://www.trolleyville.com/tv/school/lesson1_3/N%20scale%20trolley%20wire.pdf

A few more details on modeling (line poles are his 'step 3')

https://www.trolleyville.com/tv/school/catenary_construction/index.shtml

(I had not appreciated that the poles were not set vertical before reading this! Embarrassed)

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Posted by NVSRR on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:18 PM

Every 100-150 feet or as situation warrants.  Like curves

 

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Trolley poles
Posted by joe323 on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:03 PM

Typically how far apart would trolly poles be spaced?  I have a village scene with a Bachmann brill trolley runnig in HO 

I do not intend to wire it just put up poles.

Joe Staten Island West 

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