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Title: climb a mountain?
Post by: Hobojim on October 31, 2007, 08:10:41 AM
Hello all,

how long to make an incline to go up about 2 inches? for safty and to be most real?
if i knew how to post a picture of what i have done so far i would share it with you..
hobojim
Title: Re: climb a mountain?
Post by: RAM on October 31, 2007, 12:22:09 PM
What I have used is 1/4 inch every foot.   At that rate it would take 8 eight feet. 
Title: Re: climb a mountain?
Post by: WoundedBear on October 31, 2007, 12:53:53 PM
Quote from: RAM on October 31, 2007, 12:22:09 PM
What I have used is 1/4 inch every foot.   At that rate it would take 8 eight feet. 

.....which works out roughly to a 2% grade....which is about the max an average layout can handle....unless you model something like high mountain logging with geared steamers.

Sid