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Title: How to make figure 8 with 22" radius track and trestles
Post by: BrownCountyModelTrains on October 08, 2024, 08:08:18 PM

I have a toy train store in Indiana and I have a customer who wants to make a figure 8 up-and-over with trestles for the Denali Express which has 22" radius track. How do I do this? (Not the trestle part, the 22" radius part). Thanks.

Title: Re: How to make figure 8 with 22" radius track and trestles
Post by: Len on October 08, 2024, 10:54:21 PM

This is a Fig-8 using 22" radius curves and a 90 degree crossing. For an over and under Fig-8 replace the 90 degree crossing with 2" straight pieces for the upper and lower portions of the Fig-8. Woodland Scenics 2 or 3 degree foam risers would probably be the best way to elevate the upper level.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l529/Pickanotherid/EZ_90deg_Fig-8_22inRadius.jpg)

Len

Title: Re: How to make figure 8 with 22" radius track and trestles
Post by: BrownCountyModelTrains on October 09, 2024, 06:42:37 PM

Thanks, that just what I need!

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