It isn't all that difficult to super-elevate the curved radii of
Unitrack. This is also commonly known as "banking". All major
interchanges in the U.S.highway system super-elevate or bank the
roadbed.
In N Scale using Unitrack you just shim the outer rail 2/32 of an inch using thin styrene strips. By raising the outer rail under the roadbed of the Unitrack 2/32 inch, this amount will give you the desired visual effect that you are looking for.
When you super-elevate the outer rail of the Unitrack, it greatly enhances the performance of steam locomotives as well by improving the tracking of the front pilot truck and the rear truck of the steam locomotive along with the visual effect of the locomotive traveling through the curved radii.
This is a very interesting concept and will add to the visual effect of watching your locomotive and rolling stock on your layout.
You can also use this concept with other brands of N scale track.
Below are photo's of various locomotives in the turnaround area east of San Marino. The grade on this elevated part of the layout is 1 1/2%. The length of the entire grade is over thirty feet. I super-elevated the outer rail of Unitrack using 2/32 inch shim under the outer rail of Unitrack for the entire length of the grade. This creates the desired effect as you watch locomotives and rolling stock negotiate the grade on this part of the "new" JJJ&E
This technique can be accomplished with any brand of track in any scale and creates a very interesting effect on a layout.
In N Scale using Unitrack you just shim the outer rail 2/32 of an inch using thin styrene strips. By raising the outer rail under the roadbed of the Unitrack 2/32 inch, this amount will give you the desired visual effect that you are looking for.
When you super-elevate the outer rail of the Unitrack, it greatly enhances the performance of steam locomotives as well by improving the tracking of the front pilot truck and the rear truck of the steam locomotive along with the visual effect of the locomotive traveling through the curved radii.
This is a very interesting concept and will add to the visual effect of watching your locomotive and rolling stock on your layout.
You can also use this concept with other brands of N scale track.
Below are photo's of various locomotives in the turnaround area east of San Marino. The grade on this elevated part of the layout is 1 1/2%. The length of the entire grade is over thirty feet. I super-elevated the outer rail of Unitrack using 2/32 inch shim under the outer rail of Unitrack for the entire length of the grade. This creates the desired effect as you watch locomotives and rolling stock negotiate the grade on this part of the "new" JJJ&E
This technique can be accomplished with any brand of track in any scale and creates a very interesting effect on a layout.
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