Running a train around the newly bedded track to find trouble spots. Found a few...
The neighbor kids learning about dcc...
The neighbor kids learning about dcc...
Testing track
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Line, top, gauge, superelevation, and twist.
Repeat after me... 'Line, top, gauge, superelevation, and twist.'
Line: Make sure the straights (tangents) are straight, and the curves are curved, no kinks, and the transition between them is smooth.
Top: No sudden dips in the track.
Gauge: 45mm +/- whatever standard you are using. Tight gauge causes wheels to bind.
Superelevation: All good in theory, and on real railways... but don't use it on your garden line.
Twist: No, not the Chubby Checker one, but where one rail is higher than the other, and then the other one is higher. Particualarly on curves.
Repeat after me... 'Line, top, gauge, superelevation, and twist.'
Line: Make sure the straights (tangents) are straight, and the curves are curved, no kinks, and the transition between them is smooth.
Top: No sudden dips in the track.
Gauge: 45mm +/- whatever standard you are using. Tight gauge causes wheels to bind.
Superelevation: All good in theory, and on real railways... but don't use it on your garden line.
Twist: No, not the Chubby Checker one, but where one rail is higher than the other, and then the other one is higher. Particualarly on curves.