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There are several ways to model a grade cossing. A dirt road crossing in a yard could be lumber between the rails and gravel up to the outside of the rails. Or it can be all gravel and dirt. Whatever you use, the main things to pay attantion to is the flangeways and height of the crossing between the rails. You should have a [url="http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=80752"]<u>NMRA Standards Gauge</u>[/url] in your modeling tool box. Use it to check clearence for the flangways. The crossing at the center should not be higher than the railhead, otherwise the coupler trip pin could hit. <br /> <br /> Same thing if you bury the rails in soil. The flangeways must be clear and the center at or below the railhead. <br /> <br />Test out your work by pushing a pair of trucks, with metal wheels, back and forth with your finger to feel for any bumps or snags.
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