I guess it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Breaking the rules on a toy train layout is one thing .. breaking the rules on my Lockheed L1011 or the space shuttle is another. If you are trying to build a model of a railroad, then the 6% grades are a non starter .. if you just want to watch them to go roundy roundy at high speeds, then its probably OK until they get launched off the ramp and end up on the floor .. in which case, you will have discovered the rules of good trackwork.
The outside of the train room is done, with the exception of some trim work. The A/C is installed, and I am running wiring for additional outlets and ceiling lighting, before doing the drywall. Dan
"Without innovators we would still live in caves." - Steve Goodenough You can run this google if you want more on how he made travel unsafe for you: "frank goodenough" +electronics As the scion of an electronics design engineer you can be sure I have a firm grasp of physics, model railroad design, and how to combine the two. I also have a firm grasp of realty and am prepared to eat a large portion of humble pie should my system not work. To think someone once had the audacity to attempt to start a fire with a couple of rocks. What was he thinking?
John; Yes - I built a 60X40 ft garage to work on my race cars, using a 800 sq.ft. section as an apartment for my Mom. She's 84 and we want to keep her close by to keep an eye on her. (My brother lives next door.) Since I decided to quit racing because of health reasons, I have enough room in the 40X40 section to build a clean train room, after liquidating a lot of parts and a '32 Ford coupe. I still have my original roadster (on the lift), but it will be going also. The room is re-inforced as a hurricane room also, even though the building held up well with no damage when Charley came through about 5 miles away in '04. The room is 18X18. This is a pic from construction... Dan
Sweet .. the only thing keeping me from moving to Florida is no basements You definately have a nice space there .. should be quite comfortable ..
Hmm, I wonder if my dad knew him. My Dad is on multiple patents for Stereo FM, MTS Stereo TV, Various Cable TV modulation patents and some of the HD TV patents. If he saw me trying to do a 6% grade on my model railroad growing up, he'd have called me an idiot. Not that I'm judging. To each their own and I'd never say you shouldn't do anything. Just so long as you're prepared to deal with it should it fail. (sounds like you are.) Personally, I'm more concerned about damaging a power supply by putting it down too hard. mg: I'm not sure how that's possible. It doesn't bode well for the longevity of your N-Scale equipment regardless of grades. :wink2:
I am sure my father would have questioned it, suggested alternatives, and admired me for trying. Then he would place his prediction as to the outcome in a sealed envelope and waited to see. Most of the time he was right but I lived for the times he was wrong.
Yeah, my dad would have let me try it too..until it started costing money. And he really wouldn't have berated me, though, I probably would have gotten a shake of the head.
It's edge molding from Home Depot (or Lowe's, I forget which). In the milled lumber section. Given the depth of your base/foam, you might have to get 'creative' and combine two strips of the stuff.
