One of my train buddies is building an HO layout in his garage, which just happens to be right across the street so I get to watch the progress frequently. He is using the Woodland Scenics foam risers. They can be purchased in various heights to create different amounts of rise. What he did was purchase a set for the amount of rise he was after; he had enough material to take him to about half his desired length of run. He then just made an additional set out of foam insulation, increasing the remaining pieces by the same amount in each riser. Easier to see than to explain. I mention it because this might be a quick and easy way to determine rise, albeit a more expensive one. Roy Inman www.unionstationphotos.com
> From: George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:47:18 +0000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: {S-Scale List} Gradual entry into and out of a climb > > I'm in the benchwork stage now. I've bent 3/4" plywood for a 3.75 > degree grade. That is a rise of 3 & 3/4 inches over a length of 100 > inches of roadbed. (Actually measured off the plan.) In reality my > grade might be 3.69 or even 3.82. Close enough. > If you keep your grade below 4% and your risers at least 16" apart > the plywood should bend smoothly enough to cause no problem in S > scale. In N or HO scale of course you have to work to much finer > tolerences. Isn't S great? > George Courtney > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
