I have been installing super streets into my train layout. needed to do lot of modifying to fit. does anyone know how steep of an incline these things will climb and how much distance before I need to add a wire connection. the train is ho. so they are totally different. never had o gauge before..thanks for looking.
p.s. they are also shown with more than one vehicle at a time on the track. how do they keep their distance or is this just for show..
Replies sorted oldest to newest
I think SuperStreets vehicles can climb straight grades of up to 10% without difficulty. On a curved grade, the cars can't climb nearly as well. I would recommend adding a power drop to either every piece or every other piece. There is no automatic block system or anything like that for Superstreets. It's more or less for show, though you can run multiple cars on the same road, it will be similar to running two engines in combination on a conventionally controlled layout.
The same concept of block control used for trains can be applied to Superstreets. Omitt the center rail connectors to isolate the blocks.
I run SuperStreets on my layout, they make a great city addition. Streets tracks integrate with tubular track and I use insulated block sections on tubular track to control the streets car. This setup is used to stop a streets cat when I raise the Lionel drawbridge. Attached is a picture of recommended incline rates taken from the book "Streets for O-Gauge Model Railroad", by H Lee Willis, This is a very useful book on all aspects of street operations and maintenance.
Use the search feature. There has been a wealth of posts about super streets in the past you may come up with more ideas for your super streets when you read the old posts.
Jiffy Jeff,
As Coach Joe said, searching for "streets super ez" all words will give you many results for the 'Streets' system. In addition to the block control mentioned above, here is another solution posted a while back to control multiple vehicles. You mentioned that your trains are HO. If you are running them with any of the DCC systems, this page from my website may be of interest.
Larry
Thanks all. Simple things I just had not thought of... all great info.
Look for posts by Lee Willis on this Forum. He was quite active on here a while back. He wrote 2 books on 'Streets in which he answers all your questions and some that you have not thought to ask.
Chris
LVHR
Access to this requires an OGR Forum Supporting Membership
