I want to raise the track 2 inches and have about 4 feet, the 4 feet can go a little bigger. I will not be moving anything heavy up the hill and have sufficiant motive power. What should I do to create the incline?
Kevin
Most of the folks who tried to carve an incline into the foam reported being pretty frustrated. Getting a smooth vertical rise and keeping the roadbed flat across the incline was not easy with foam. After their best carving attempt, the foam would be turned over to regain the finished surface on top. Then the incline could be shimmed from underneath to make it exactly the right grade, and flat across.
The Woodland Scenics Inclines are generally considered a much easier answer.
Another possibility would be to recess the foam incline slightly, and glue a strip of 1/8" or 1/4" plywood on top. The plywood would better span any carving imperfections than your track will. The plywood will also give you smooth vertical transitions, which prevent longer rolling stock from bottom or top-centering at the ends of the incline. Accidental uncouplings due to coupler over/under-ride are another issue when the vertical transitions
are insufficient.
Hope it works out for you. You are doing a magnificent job with your layout.
ya that looks slap crazy steep.
ya that looks slap crazy steep.