Hello All:
I am in the process in designing my dream layout. I have a couple of questions. How big of a radius will I need for my helix? I have been thinking of 24" Too small? I will be using frieght and passenger cars. Here's the type of passengercarsi will be using: Rivarossi, Walthers, and Athearn.
On a standard turn, what radius should I use? I have NEVER built a helix, any help? Should I buy a pre-built one?
Here's the plan, 2 maine lines. On each end there will be a helix. Off of one helix, there will be a yard (staging area). The yard area will also be a city. Outside the city, you will enter the country and be heading toward the mountains. Half way down the 2 maine lines, there will be a passenger station. Plus track for my doodlebug.
Passengers will transfer from the train and board the doodlebug. From there they will be going to the campgounds outside the mountains. The doodlebug will use the automatic reversing unit. The other helix will be transformed into a mountain.
As the trains goes up the helix(mountains), that level will be up in the mountains! When the train comes down the other helix(out of the mountains), it enters the city and yard. Line 2 will be frieght, any ideas on what type of frieght?
The roads I will be using is the Rock Island (of course!) and the Southern Crescent. Others may come into play.
This layout does have a name: Escape to the Mountains!:thumb:
Andy
I am in the process in designing my dream layout. I have a couple of questions. How big of a radius will I need for my helix? I have been thinking of 24" Too small? I will be using frieght and passenger cars. Here's the type of passengercarsi will be using: Rivarossi, Walthers, and Athearn.
On a standard turn, what radius should I use? I have NEVER built a helix, any help? Should I buy a pre-built one?
Here's the plan, 2 maine lines. On each end there will be a helix. Off of one helix, there will be a yard (staging area). The yard area will also be a city. Outside the city, you will enter the country and be heading toward the mountains. Half way down the 2 maine lines, there will be a passenger station. Plus track for my doodlebug.
Passengers will transfer from the train and board the doodlebug. From there they will be going to the campgounds outside the mountains. The doodlebug will use the automatic reversing unit. The other helix will be transformed into a mountain.
As the trains goes up the helix(mountains), that level will be up in the mountains! When the train comes down the other helix(out of the mountains), it enters the city and yard. Line 2 will be frieght, any ideas on what type of frieght?
The roads I will be using is the Rock Island (of course!) and the Southern Crescent. Others may come into play.
This layout does have a name: Escape to the Mountains!:thumb:
Andy