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Title: Removable track section for entry into layout
Post by: Geoffrey1935 on September 24, 2010, 11:04:51 PM
How do I build a removable section track for entry.
Geoffrey
Title: Re: Removable track section for entry into layout
Post by: jbsmith on September 24, 2010, 11:09:19 PM
a Geezer Gate?
Here is just one method.
If you have Cable or DSL,,,check out this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acm7J1fd4JQ
Title: Re: Removable track section for entry into layout
Post by: jonathan on September 25, 2010, 07:23:10 AM
Impressive.  I wish he would have run a train over it just to see if there are any adverse affects when running over the gate.  I wonder how he scribed an elliptical curve?  What does that tool cost? :)

Regards,

Jonathan
Title: Re: Removable track section for entry into layout
Post by: mf5117 on September 25, 2010, 07:50:37 AM
In the video how does that section get stable track power to each of the 4 rails
Title: Re: Removable track section for entry into layout
Post by: jonathan on September 25, 2010, 07:57:19 AM
He didn't point it out in the video, but I got a couple of quick glimpses of a black cable, running in to the side of the gate (hinged side).  Probably just soldered some small wires to the mainline track, ran them through a cable, and soldered the wires to the gate track.

Regards,

Jonathan
Title: Re: Removable track section for entry into layout
Post by: RBMN #425 Fan on September 25, 2010, 07:57:33 AM
you can see wires by the hinge
Title: Re: Removable track section for entry into layout
Post by: mabloodhound on September 25, 2010, 10:25:56 PM
If you Google elliptical curve you'll get some good results.   
It's really a simple mathematical curve that anyone can layout
with a pencil, string and a couple of pivot pins.