Ted S posted:Overall it's a great plan! I'm glad you reduced the grade, but 3% is still significant. How are you going to stop cars parked on the NS interchange track from coasting down onto the main? Another participant on the forum developed a rod that pops up between the rails to hold cars in place to facilitate gentle coupling. That might be one option...
Pretty sure the only place he'd place a cut of cars to be interchanged is on the divergent route of the first turnout past the bridge where everything is level. Placing a cut lower blocks all the switching moves prior to that point.
Jan posted:Ken,
Think about having the two mainlines in a tunnel. Let the local line run along the hillside in a river cut.
Jan
I agree--increases the scenic element.
-Greg
