Re: Any suggestions for HO gradient?

At 20 Feb 2009 06:41:01 -0600 Scuzzie <Scuzzie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Can anyone suggest the minimum length required to meet a rise of 100mm
or 4 inches in HO scale.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I created a test layout with XTrkCAD that raises 4", using a mix of 2%
(on straight sections) and 1% (on curved sections):

http://www.deepsoft.com/testsprial.zip

This should get you started.



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