3rd module connecting ramp

Let’s lay the tracks -April 2010

Finally we begin to lay the tracks on the layout hidden part. In the picture the ghost station terminal track-bed and the ramp joining hidden tracks to the parade line bridge. We use 15mm and 10mm plywood coated with 4mm cork.

Turnouts will have overboard point motors as they are in any case not visible.
The double line coming from the bridge here is reduced to a single track line.

3rd module hidden tracks bed
3rd module hidden tracks bed

The ghost station already has its tracks and is connected to the helix and from this to the main station. The connecting ramp overlaps sometimes the lower line. However, the maximum slope remains below 2.5%.

3rd module connecting ramp
3rd module connecting ramp

Here is a detail of the various ramps in the 3rd module. Once the laying of the tracks and feedback rail sectioning has been done, it will be possible to complete the main station plan.

3rd module ramps and curves
3rd module ramps and curves

Hidden tracks laying is done. In the picture the ghost station with a bundle of 4 tracks and the connecting ramp with the parade line. In this module the curves have a 560 mm minimum radius . The maximum slope is less than 2.3%.

3rd module tracks
3rd module tracks

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