Looks great

Update on Watersmeet

Thanks Andy,

I am in the Detroit area, out in White Lake.

Richard

Looking good!

I especially like the work you've done on backdrops and the roadway.  What did you do to make the roads?

As a risk manager, I'm always a bit fearful when a park is put into the middle of a wye.  The town would be heartbroken if a child was injured by a train.  It might be a good area for a small industry, like a fuel dealer or lumber yard.

Geof

  http://lyndonvillesubinnscale.blogspot.com/

Park or General Store

Hey Geof,

I agree with you and I am going to get and install the Walthers "Country Store" #933-3491. I think it will be a nice addition to this area. The size is just perfect. Also will provide a fuel stop for people traveling this road. The road is made with .060 styrene cut to scale 22' wide (3" actual). If you look at my past blog posts you can see how I have built the roads all over my layout.

Richard

Love your backdrop! Jeff

Love your backdrop!

Jeff

Photo #3 and #7

Not a criticism, the photos are a catalyst for this question.

Why do model railroaders put so much time and effort into the details of their layout to make it as close to reality yet when it comes to modeling roads, the result is something so way out of proportion, like inclines in roadways?

John

INCLINES

Hey John,

I agree that the incline is a little steep (it is at 17 deg. from horizontal) but due to space restrictions I had to do it this way to be able to have any length to the flat road between towns. But also remember that this is only to represent a real life situation and not a real road, I think that after the rest of the scenery is in place and the buildings put back in it may not be so noticeable. But to you and all the rest of the responders thanks for the comments.

Richard

Steep grade on road

Hi Richard,

17 degrees works out at at roughly 30 percent or 1 in 3. This is about as steep with rubber on tarmac as you could go without  4-wheel drive. Your transmission and/or clutch would want to be in good order. Any slippage and you ain't gonna make it up to the top. Locally we have one stretch of suburban street that is that steep and the view from the top is is seriously scary.  

A suggestion - make a feature of it with signs top and bottom "Steep Grade" and "Trucks Must Engage Low Gear" and maybe even warning lights.