Anybody here have super elevated curves?
I guess this goes more for the 3RS Guys....
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I laid a 1/8" square balsa stick under the outside rails to provide a scale 6 inches of superelevation. Click on the photo for a larger version.
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We have super elevated curves on the Pittsburgh Independent Modular Hi-Railers layout which was made using 12 gauge wire under the outside rail, no problem to bend & easy to install. Really neat to watch.
Jack
Nice Work Guys!!!
I think this is one of those things that can really add to a layout in a subtle way.
Plan on doing this on my layout. Love the look.
I superelevated my curves by adding N scale foam roadbed under the outer rail. It is exactly 1/8" thick, so as Bob points out you get the right 6" of superelevation. (By the way, great photo Bob!) Turns out the slope of the N scale roadbed exactly matched that of the Homasote O scale roadbed I was using.
Just be sure you have easements going into your superelevation. You don't want an abrupt change in height. I used a series of cardboard shims
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