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Posted by Don Gibson on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 3:33 PM
Figure approx 10'. Don't forget 'Transitions'. 3 % grade is acceptale, Less is even better.
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Posted by rrinker on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 3:14 PM
Just don't slobber on the track, it might cause a short. Or at least make the track slick, preventing the train from climbing the grade.

[:D][:D][:D][:D]

--Randy

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:10 PM
Kind of like Pavlov's slobbering dog trick.

Ding!

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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Posted by rrinker on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker

See SpaceMouse? It's not so very hard after all, is it? A few weeks ago you were asking all the questions. Now you are able to ANSWER them. [8D]

--Randy


The word is "parrot" I can parrot the answers.


HAHAHA! Yes, I too have to remember that one. But to be serious, in the end that's really all any learning is - a question triggers a response from your memory which contains (hopefully) the answer.

--Randy

Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:53 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker

See SpaceMouse? It's not so very hard after all, is it? A few weeks ago you were asking all the questions. Now you are able to ANSWER them. [8D]

--Randy


The word is "parrot" I can parrot the answers.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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Posted by rrinker on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:26 AM
See SpaceMouse? It's not so very hard after all, is it? A few weeks ago you were asking all the questions. Now you are able to ANSWER them. [8D]

--Randy

Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:35 AM
To make a 2% incline, the suggested maximum normal operation the formula is 1" rise for 50" of track.

For small loads and short runs: 4% is a 2" rise in 50".

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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inclines
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:30 AM
[?] Hello, I'm planning my Ho layout and I need to know what the formula is , if any? to inclines? In other words , If I start out on a flat surface and need to go up say 4 inches, How many inches per foot do I need to go to give it that "scalelook "and to make it [ the train] run well. Thanks Tomvb.

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