Thanks, Rico! I just threw a tape on my scene and that looks a little tight to me . The portal will be part of a wall I'm building from styrene, maybe I will try to build the portal with styreneWoodland Scenics inside dimensions should be 4 5/8 in w x 3 13/16 in h (11.7 cm x 9.68 cm)
I can recheck that later.
Thanks. Now I'm not sure if I'll buy one or build one into the wall myself.... To be continued. Tune in to my build thread this weekend to find outDouble track is plenty wide enought for a single on a curve. I have one for a 22 inch curve. Clears everything except the centipedes. It i realign the position they will clear it too. It sits to one side a bit much Funny my Allegheny clears it fine and that is longer. Take the longest car or locomotive and check clearance with that to set the alignment of the portal
I actually was familiar with the 0-5-0. Good lookin' out thoughBTW, in case you aren't familiar with the term "0-5-0 switcher", that's a human hand (usually four fingers and a thumb).
i have done both. Depending on what type of construction the portal is. Cut stone or comcrete, era and suchThanks. Now I'm not sure if I'll buy one or build one into the wall myself.... To be continued. Tune in to my build thread this weekend to find out
Thanks. The wall is a big concrete retaining wall so I think I'll try to just cut the opening and use styrene strips to frame it and see how that looks firstDoing that with the schnabel car is the best way. Or a car of
i have done both. Depending on what type of construction the portal is. Cut stone or comcrete, era and such
Thanks. The wall is a big concrete retaining wall so I think I'll try to just cut the opening and use styrene strips to frame it and see how that looks first
This, unfortunately, is an instance where you MUST mock it up and do trials. Trains trailing behave differently from trains shoving, both in the prototype and on our scale tracks. Different engines and cars have different gauge loadings that the prototype can fudge with engineering and wide spreads of the ROW. On our scale models, we really do have to put them all in the intended configuration, temporarily, and see who they behave. Some cars will sideswipe, some steamer cab overhangs will snag on the sides of portals on curves. You must craft a real representation and try it out. Nothing like having to tear up really nice scenery because you had only hoped it would work.Hi, all! I'm working on a tunnel scene in which a single track at a 24" radius will pass through a portal. I'm wondering what the dimensions of the opening of a commercially available two track portal are to know if it will allow my trains to pass through.
Thanks!
Been there, done that, and got the T-shirt to prove it too.Nothing like having to tear up really nice scenery because you had only hoped it would work.
They are aending me a plague for on the wallBeen there, done that, and got the T-shirt to prove it too.
I believe you have a winner there!Thanks for the help everyone! I got out of work early today and went to town on this . I wanted to post it here for those who don't follow my build thread.
I came up one piece of plastic short for the coping at the top but the front of the wall is just about done (still needs to be painted). I'm pretty happy with it. Thanks again for the help
Thanks, MikeI believe you have a winner there!
That's a great (real world) looking solution!
Nice real world solution, well done.Thanks for the help everyone! I got out of work early today and went to town on this . I wanted to post it here for those who don't follow my build thread.
I came up one piece of plastic short for the coping at the top but the front of the wall is just about done (still needs to be painted). I'm pretty happy with it. Thanks again for the help
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Thanks, Smudge! I surprised myself!!! Does this count as a scratch build? Did I just scratch build something?Nice real world solution, well done.
I do believe that would count a scratch build.Does this count as a scratch build?