street running

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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What is the best way to make street running scene. Not the people but the train.

Thanks for the help.

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Suggest putting down your street, either Walthers, or using other material, such as driveway patch. Use an oiled string to leave room for flanges by pulling it up if your pouring a material. Run down the median, it’s easier on the car drivers.That doesn;t always work if your serving a buisness and need a spur. This also gives you a bigger radius. If you need to make a turn, follow prototype and cut a tunnel through a building. A loco can’t make that turn any better than a Semi can

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thank’s for the info

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Check out this mini-tutorial. Scroll towards the bottom for concrete streets. May be of some help:

http://www.trolleyville.com/tv/school/lesson6_3/

Thought you’d enjoy these vids featuring street running:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0h9Eezzol4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyxii3tqVH4&feature=related

Hope this helps [;)]

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Another street-running vid…

http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i238/steemtrayn/?action=view&current=070817025-1.flv

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I have always wanted to do some street running on my layout. Heres a few shots of real life street running, if it helps with ideas.

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I suggest looking at street signs too. Including signs marking Weight Limits next to a BIG honkin engine.