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06-02-2009 11:42 AM
Offline johnpc24
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Grade CROSSING

i need to find out how to build a grade crossing for a ho 22 degree radius curve.

06-02-2009 3:47 PM In reply to
Offline wedudler
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Re: Grade CROSSING

 Here're my pictures for street crossings, with turnouts and curves..

Wolfgang

06-02-2009 4:14 PM In reply to
Offline markpierce
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Union-Garratt Loco (Mark in Martinez, CA)
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Re: Grade CROSSING

Much depends on your era and the nature of the road.

06-02-2009 6:07 PM In reply to
Offline saronaterry
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Re: Grade CROSSING

Here's some of mine made from thin styrene "for sale" signs.( 10"x 12") The smaller signs tend to be thinner than the larger ones.

The last one is on a 26"radius curve. Sorry the pics suck.

Terry

06-02-2009 6:09 PM In reply to
Offline CTValleyRR
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East Haddam, CT
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Re: Grade CROSSING

Have you tried these?  I have several on my layout and they look great.

 

 http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/184-127

They also come in 15", 18", 24", 30" and 36" radius flavors.

06-03-2009 7:26 AM In reply to
Offline MisterBeasley
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Bedford, MA, USA
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Re: Grade CROSSING

I make my asphalt roads from Durhams Water Putty, a hardware store product.

I build a ramp up to the track level, and put the putty on top of that, just to the top of the railheads on either side.  For the part between the rails, I cut a strip of thin styrene and shim it up so it's level with the track.  I use cheap gray acrylic paint for the putty road and the styrene center.  I use a bit of weathering powder between the rails, too.

06-03-2009 6:17 PM In reply to
Offline tomkat-13
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ARCH CITY
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Re: Grade CROSSING

Road made with foam-core board.... Putty upto the rails & thin bass wood carved into boards.

 

 

 

06-03-2009 7:20 PM In reply to
Offline johnpc24
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Re: Grade CROSSING

OK THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE INFO AND THE PHOTOS

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