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The illusion of progress part 2


RobinofLoxley

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After posting yesterday I realised that given the perspectives in the photos no-one would have any idea what I was talking about, so I have included two side-on photos that roughly line up.

 

The station approach comprises two parallel tracks with all platform access so in certain circumstances simultaneous arrival and departure is possible. The point at the left in photo 1 is a Hornby Express point and I used existing stock to maintain track gauge at Setrack standard, because of the Setrack curves that are in widespread use here, The other points and crossover are Streamline. The next point gives Headshunt access, the third gives access to the shortened reversing loop. It’s only intended to use the loop for locos as there are no turntables on the layout. The reverse loop track is the first time that I bent a Flexitrack into an S-curve and it looks good.  I also replaced some reverse curves ( 2 x R606) with more gentle flexitrack and its an improvement.

What the long perspective photos do show is any imprecision in laying long sections of straight track. The main lines at the rear of both photos run for about 15 feet and over that distance some wiggles have crept in – they look worse as not all the track was pinned when I took the photos. I made a mistake in using only track gauges and not straight edges with them, now corrected. I got some aluminium angle sections from a DIY shop and they will be in regular use from now on.

Terminus B approach 1.jpg

Terminal B approach 2.jpg

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