Guys,
As I said in my first thread,
I have some Pre-war American Flyer track that has a pitch.
Here is why I asked in the first place, there must have been someone at American Flyer in 1934 to 36 that thought a pitch on the curved rails was a good thing. Maybe check with Northwoods Flyer to see if I am wrong. You tell me?
Am I nuts???
Kev - The only reason I’m aware of for the “Banked Track” was because of speed. I have more than a few of the clockwork trains from the teens through the twenties and without the banking of the track they would probably derail.
Kev - I just read the 1933 catalog. And I Quote “American Flyer Track is scientifically banked higher on the outside rail to permit high speeds.”
If you change your terminology to “canting” or “Super-elevation” you might get some more input and ideas.
Ray, I knew I was there on this one.
Rob I have used the words Canting and superelevation in the other post, check it out, but your correct, knowing now what I do, I should of named the post diffrent.
I have been running a lot of trains today and find nothing wrong with the canting or operation on the track,and it looks cool to. I like it . [:)]
It should pose no problems with short, fast trains.
Kev,
I believe that the replies here are right on. The track was designed to allow trains to travel at “high speed” without derailing. Both the curve and straight tracks were super-elevated.
In 1936 the track designed for the whistle in the Hiawatha and the Hudson tenders were produced with a 4th rail and they were also super-elevated.
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Northwoods Flyer
I am having no problem with slow long trains of over 14 cars.
