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Determining Angle of Crossover for Figure 8 and a stable trestle for indoor use
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My first question is how can determine before purchasing/trying out a track section for a crossing (forming an "X"), what angle of track section crossing is needed. Suppose, for example, you have an 11.5ft. diameter, 16 curved pieces of track and want to configure it into a figure 8, what crossing section and possibly additional other track would you need to do that; and is there a general rule of thumb that will apply to different diameters of track? <br /> <br />The second, related question is, give you have a figure 8 and want to elevate part of it so the track will pass over other tracks and the train would go under its on track at some point, aside from fastening the trestle pieces to the floor or a board that serves as a floor, how could you stablize the trestle so it can take the load of say and SD45 plus several cars? <br /> <br />Thanks for your insights and thoughful comments.
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