Yup, code 70 for a rural Maine branch line as well. How are those CN 8 hatch reefers coming along?
Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine >________________________________ > From: cnr3304 <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:12 AM >Subject: {S-Scale List} How far is too far? > > > > > >John Degnan wrote > >> >> This is true, Bill... but there is nothing wrong with trying to build our >> models as best as we can. Obviously there has to be some compromise with >> the layout... otherwise you'd have people out there running up and down real >> railroad tracks measuring the diameter of each individual piece of ballast! >> > > >You mean serious modellers really don't do that? Hmmm, maybe I should lighten >up a bit, LOL;-> > >I do measure the height of rail that is still left on some of the areas that I >model. Here is what I found for those of you who are interested. The rail in >front of Palmerston station and Owen Sound station is 4.25" in height. Code >70 rail/track measures a little over that. Code 83 is too high. So, if you >are doing a branch line on the CNR in that area of Southern Ontario, code 70 >is the way to go. > >This may apply to US roads as well. I am not sure. > >BTW, p64 wheelsets really look right on Tomalco's code 70 track. And no I >don't handlay any more. I can do it but building turnouts using the >Fasttracks method gives me enough pleasure in that area. I do paint the ties >though. It really makes a difference in appearance. That is just one of many >things I picked up from the other members in the S Scale Workshop. > >cheers, > >Andy Malette [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
