Checked my old lionel manual and checked the radius and elevation rate on the graph. My idea will work. Now my question is I have seen two methods for building a cut on a mountain. I have seen foam layers and newspaper ball plaster methods. The train will start to rise before the cut, max height in the middle of the cut, and end base level at the end. Now I have seen risers and all that fancy stuff that could really be made out of styrofoam. I guess I need to figure out what spine that I could use to lay the track on but also mold my mountain into. My idea is planned out just trying to explain it is not so easy. I was thinking laying the track curve down on top of plywood following the curve of the track then elevating the wood. Almost making a bridge but actually just making it the bones of the structure, if that makes sense. Any comments on this?
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