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<P>MisterBeasley</P> <P>The lighter Woodlands Scenic material may work better on trains that will travel through helixes (max 1.75 turns) albeit downhill. The loaded and unloaded weight of the cars will also be less different.</P> <P>The Spiral will effectively be a helix on the way up but not on the way down. There will be one other helix that will be for both directions. Minimum radius will be what I call 27 "metric" inches (ie 675mm at 25mm to an inch. The correct conversion is 25.4mm to an inch so my real radius will be 26.57 inches)</P> <P>The Challenge with any material used will be to have it light enough to "load" evenly (enough weight to form natural batter slopes in the hopper) but not be so heavy that I need more loco's than hoppers (metaphorically speaking) to move the train.</P> <P>The other material that has come to mind (although it has obvious down sides) is mouse poop. This is because we are in the midst of a VERY severe drought at the moment (less than 3mm rain for October (springtime) so far (<10% of average around 50mm)) and so the little blighters are getting inside looking for food, and leaving their little messages behind. But the messages are a good size and look about right so....probably not.</P> <P>Anyway, it's bedtime for me, so catcha later.</P> <P>God Bless</P> <P>Graham</P>
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