I have a query with the plan for my new layout in our new house. I want to have a high level station but I need to get there from the low level & the question is how do I reliably do so without pickup etc problems. As I have never before worked with more than one level this is a new problem. I have seen some horribly sharp transitions into gradients that I wish to avoid.
I am sure that we are all well aware of transition curves & their merits but little is ever said about transition gradients. That is the bit between the level & the ruling gradient at the beginning of the slope & the ruling gradient & the level track at the end of the slope. Given that may locos have fairly long sets of drivers & in the small gauges very little in the way of suspension to cope with varying track height how do those with experience deal with the transitional areas?
Chris
I am sure that we are all well aware of transition curves & their merits but little is ever said about transition gradients. That is the bit between the level & the ruling gradient at the beginning of the slope & the ruling gradient & the level track at the end of the slope. Given that may locos have fairly long sets of drivers & in the small gauges very little in the way of suspension to cope with varying track height how do those with experience deal with the transitional areas?
Chris