[modeleng] Re: Laying raised track: superelevation
- From: "Tony Wells" <oaksfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:58:20 -0000
When I was working on Light Rail systems, we always graded the supports, but
these were carrying live people. What will yours be carrying? If it is
purely a smallscale model, with no passengers, then packing underneath the
sleepers will probably work.
Tony Wells.
----- Original Message -----
From: "R.L. Roebuck" <rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 1:14 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Laying raised track: superelevation
> Hi there all,
>
> Quick question regarding laying raised track:
>
> * If I want to superelevate the track on a tight bend (not much
> mind, only about 4 degrees say) am I better to pack the
> sleepers up, or should I angle the supporting posts (that
> raise the track off the ground) by 4 degrees instead, or
> is there no difference either way?
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