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So I replaced the 1st level of my Christmas layout so that I could add a trolley. It’s the same size only I left all the other levels as is and the only difference besides one oval track being a litter larger is that the first level is ½” lower than the rest. I replaced 2” foam with 1 ½” foam.

 

The confusing part is that circle should have been ½ lower, but instead it’s a 1 ½” higher for some reason. Anyway at this point I can easily cut the viaduct support columns down to lower it, but I’m wondering if it might actually be beneficial to leave it because the small incline might slow down the train on the curve. I just don't know how much on a small curve like this.

 

What do you think? I guess it’s a matter of practicality or aesthetics because it looks a little weird to me at the moment although I’m not sure if anybody will notice. I'm just curious as to what others think.

 

I took a photo but I’m not sure you can see how high it is. Note, the surface is not done yet and the houses are just temporally setting on the foam so I can get an idea of how to place the bridges.

 

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Thanks, I put a board through the steel arch bridge to see how much of a bend is in the track and it seems pretty sharp, but I don’t know if it will cause problems. The track on the plywood before the bridge is flat and the track is screwed down so the track bends up right at the joint on the end of the bridge and not a smooth transition in elevation.

  The changes in speed due to elevation changes would appear intended, as if controlled even though no movement of the throttle is involved...slowing into the curve and speeding up when exiting.   I agree...leave it as is.

 

As for the track over the bridge...can it be replaced with one long straight so that no sharp grade changes happen at the track joints?

 

Bruce

 

 

 

 

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Originally Posted by brwebster:

  The changes in speed due to elevation changes would appear intended, as if controlled even though no movement of the throttle is involved...slowing into the curve and speeding up when exiting.   I agree...leave it as is.

 

As for the track over the bridge...can it be replaced with one long straight so that no sharp grade changes happen at the track joints?

 

Bruce

 

 

 

 

Thanks Bruce,

It was 3 or maybe 4 years ago that one of the kids ran my Polar Express Berkshire right off the bridge into the track below breaking the front truck and a few other parts and I’m hoping that this might help to prevent this from happening again.

 

I had bought some electrical components to automatically slow down the trains on the curve, but never installed it. I don’t even remember how to do it now, but I guess I could still find the parts that I bought stored away.

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