Ken, I'm just clarifying here,
I didn't mention anything about road/rail grade crossings and don't plan on installing one on this module. There are going to be switches at either end of the spur, where it intersects the main and the parallel single track branch. I already planned to clear a larger area around these right-of-ways. Should I clear even larger areas around the switches and the intersections they produce? Also, the tree tunnel I'm basing this on not only has trees near the tracks, but the intersecting branches of the trees on either side of the track create a "ceiling" of foliage about 20' up and a rectangular void below, like a tunnel. Since I've only seen this on a siding that I think is privately owned, I was wondering if it would be realistic to include this on my connecting spur? --- In [email protected], ken garber <garber.ken@...> wrote: > > I'm not 100% sure where I read it - either the railway or the highway > traffic act... > > Grade Crossings that are not protected by mechanical devices - signals > and/or gates - must have a clear view on either side of the crossing. > > I don't recall the distance, and it may also depend on track speed. > > So I would think that what you want to do is okay. > > It's also possible an exception could be made if the railroad flagged the > crossing, but I'm guessing there. > > Ken > > > > On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 7:25 PM, John <armstong5717@...> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* empirebuilderjjhill <empirebuilderjjhill@...> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Sunday, April 29, 2012 5:24 PM > > *Subject:* {S-Scale List} Are 'tree-tunnels' allowed on branch lines :-) > > > > > > > > I realized how funny this sounded while writing itÂ… > > > > Anyway, I'm building a module and, after learning that the S-mod forum had > > effectively shut down, was directed to this forum. > > > > The module I'm building is a 48"X38" section of straight track that will > > feature a spur connecting the club's two track mainline with an initially > > parallel single track branch line. Picture three parallel tracks with the > > third track, the branch line, set apart from the other two and connected to > > the middle track by a spur and two right hand switches. > > > > To create the illusion of spacial compression between the two track main > > and the single track branch, I'm going to put a dense stand of coniferous > > trees between these. > > > > After seeing this along a long industrial siding near my house, I got the > > idea of "boxing in" the spur with trees to further the illusion of space > > between the two lines. This "tree tunnel" appears to have been formed as > > trackside trees were trimmed up to a height of approximately 20' but spread > > out above this point and eventually the trees on either side of the track > > merged together at the 20' level, creating a "tunnel" of foliage. > > > > Now this occurred along a (presumably privately owned) industrial siding > > that serves a single business but receives several deliveries a week and > > where cars are regularly shuffled by a trackmobile, would FRA rules permit > > the same thing to occur along a slightly used spur? > > > > I might be getting a little ahead of myself since I'm still laying > > homasote, but this'll help me plan my module. > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
