(erielack) Re: (ELHTS-Members) RE: Elevation Changes

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

There's an excellent description in Nov 2000 MR, part of the "Union Freight"
series, using conventional track. I can send you the article if you don't
have that issue. I've used styrene and strathmore with good results.
Speaking of layouts, Paul can you give us more details about yours, it
sounds very interesting. (Also, how are you going to move it?!)

Paul B

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From: "JKB" <mail_@_joshuakblay.com>
To: "'Paul R. Tupaczewski'" <paultup_@_optonline.net>; "'Thomas Fredenberg'"
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Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: RE: (ELHTS-Members) RE: Elevation Changes


> Speaking of street running, any thoughts on how to model this?  RMC had an
> article on using girder rail or bridge track (with inner rails) but I have
> seen track in street that looks just like normal track.
>
> Any thoughts appreciated- I find this most interesting and hope to
> incorporate it on my layout.
>
> Joshua
> http://www.joshuakblay.com
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elhts-members-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
> [mailto:elhts-members-owner_@_lists.elhts.org] On Behalf Of Paul R.
> Tupaczewski
> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 6:54 PM
> To: 'Thomas Fredenberg'; elhts-members_@_lists.elhts.org;
> erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (ELHTS-Members) RE: Elevation Changes
>
> Tom,
>
> > Are / were there any elevation changes throughout the
> > industrial and warehouse area?  I know the HBS worked along
> > the cliffs of Castle Point and Weehawken has cliffs, but did
> > the actual industrial and warehouse areas have elelvation
> > changes or is it mainly flat?
> >
> > I would like to add small amounts of elevation change in my
> > yards and factory areas on my layout.
>
>
> The Hoboken Shore was as flat as a board, unfortunately, since it was
right
> at the Hudson River and never ventured further than a half-mile inland
from
> the Hudson River.
>
> The DL&W and Erie both gradually climbed away from their respective
> riverfront terminals. The DL&W starts its slow climb just as it passed the
> MU shed, while the Erie was relatively flat until it hit the approach
> viaduct to the "Bergen Arches," where it made a significant climb to reach
> the level of the cut.
>
> The only areas where you have elements of elevation are the Palisades
which
> separate the strip of flat land along the Hudson and the marshy swamps
weat
> of there, and the only things with tracks that went atop the Palisades
were
> the local trolley lines (one of which climbed up an impressively large
> trestle out of Hoboken)  Most of the other railroads bored or cut through
> them (NYC/West Shore, DL&W, Erie), while some simply went around them
(CNJ,
> PRR [Jersey City])
>
> I'm trying to combine the best of both worlds, modeling a small HBS
section
> connecting to Croxton Yard on my EL layout. That we I can get my elevation
> changes and also neat street trackage running.
>
> - Paul
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