01-05-2013, 11:56 AM
Acceptable grades ? Why, nothing but straight "A" s of course! 
My On30 modules need to get the track up about 4", but I really only have the center module ( 4' ) in which to "climb". It will be a switchback, but I need the 4' at each end, for the train to clear the turnouts for the reverse move. I'm kind of stuck with a 4.2% grade for each leg of the switchback.
The right hand end of the module set, will be a "dog hole harbor", with a 68' lumber Schooner anchored. The lumber loads have to be moved to the higher elevation so they can be high-lined to the waiting Schooner.
If this were an HO module set, I could get away with about a 2-3% grade- - - Oh well. :oops:
( there's no grade at all on my one N scale module ) 
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unless I elevate one end of it
My On30 modules need to get the track up about 4", but I really only have the center module ( 4' ) in which to "climb". It will be a switchback, but I need the 4' at each end, for the train to clear the turnouts for the reverse move. I'm kind of stuck with a 4.2% grade for each leg of the switchback.
The right hand end of the module set, will be a "dog hole harbor", with a 68' lumber Schooner anchored. The lumber loads have to be moved to the higher elevation so they can be high-lined to the waiting Schooner.
If this were an HO module set, I could get away with about a 2-3% grade- - - Oh well. :oops:
( there's no grade at all on my one N scale module ) ,unless I elevate one end of it
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!