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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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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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! )
Every 100-150 feet or as situation warrants. Like curves
shane
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A realist sees a frieght train
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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