Hills

SherpaPhil · Post by **SherpaPhil** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:32 pm

about to start track laying & was wondering about gradients, i need to climb 4 inches in 22 ft curve but what type of loads can i get away with (nos of wagons / IP coaches etc )

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:37 pm

SherpaPhil:73354 wrote:About to start track laying & was wondering about gradients.............

Stop wondering - don't have any! They will cause you all SORTS of operational problems, both for yourself and for potential visitors. Try and re-organise your line so you eliminate them - you'll enjoy it far more!

SherpaPhil · Post by **SherpaPhil** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:01 pm

i'll either need about 40ft of a cutting or embankment to keep it level !

SherpaPhil · Post by **SherpaPhil** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:06 pm

i was thinking of making a test track on 40ft worth of planks & see what i can pull with my Caradoc

anythingsdr · Post by **anythingsdr** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:09 pm

Doesnt that make it 1 in 5.5feetish? whiich with accucraft engines, should be fine?

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:10 pm

I have two shallow gradients, one is a 1:80 out of a tight bend. They slow but doesn't cause and intervention of the regulator which is good as all mine are manual. I work yours out to be 1:66, so I'd of thought that would be ok.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:13 pm

I recently visited this railway
http://www.yorkshire.16mm.org.uk/WhiteR ... ilway.html
Which has a 1in25 gradient substained for 25 yards. A RC loco ran for 30mins with a nice load easily, and apperntly the max for something like a roundhouse Katie is about 7kg! Mannual also ran, which also went fine, just need to be on your toes a bit more just in case.

SherpaPhil · Post by **SherpaPhil** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:41 pm

thinking abit more about it, a 4 inch x 40ft embankment made out of Welsh slate / stone with a flower bed behind it would fit the railway & be like home !

Mike PVLR · Post by **Mike PVLR** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:19 pm

my garden is approx 20ft square ish and the difference in height between the top and bottom of garden is approx 1ft. I dont think i have ever had any disasters with mine or any visiting locos. It makes operating more challenging and u do need radio control. I also have 3 millies which dont have problems. Chuff pipes make locos sound great when their pulling heavy trains up the hills. Have a look on you tube under PVLR.

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:12 pm

It is not going up that is the problem ... it is coming down.

Mike PVLR · Post by **Mike PVLR** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:49 pm

no problen there either !

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:12 pm

Gradients are fun! I am the kind of 16miller that likes to drive my locos rather than set them off & watch, so I prefer gradients. Some prefer to sit back & relax on a flat setup. I have a monster grade on the line, most stuff gets up & down it fine with long trains.

Anyway stop faffing about Phil & get yourself over here (subject to family & work shifts of course!)

SherpaPhil · Post by **SherpaPhil** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:01 pm

hello boy driver, i tested my Caradoc plus 10 accucraft wagons on a 20ft long piece of track with a 4 inch gradient & no problems reported & sounded great !

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:48 pm

SherpaPhil:73394 wrote:hello boy driver,

Cheeky walla

Put it through it's paces here then!

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