Reply to "Blackwater Canyon Line - March 20, 2025, Brick Street Extension Planning"

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palallin posted:
Mark Boyce posted:
Matt,
That certainly is what I was thinking for an upper level. As I look at it more, a 27" Premier J pulling four 70' cars will always be on curves. I'm not saying that is bad. I just want to ponder all possibilities, including running the big trains on the Ceiling Central RR which already has some straight always. Thank you as always!!
Mark, keep in mind that straight (i.e. tangent) track is really pretty rare compared to curved. Oh, I know that we like to see our trains on straight track--for me, it's a legacy of the ovals I had as a kid with only straight section on each side and n unfulfilled desire to see the train all stretched out. But, as a percentage of the total mileage, there really isn't as much tangent our there as we imagine.

You do have good points, You made me think about where do we see the most dramatic photos? Leaning into a curve. Thank you!

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