Comments on: How to get started in model railroading http://www.polyweb.com/dans_rr/blog/index.php/archives/15 Stories about building my model railroad and other things found along the tracks Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:06:22 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Daniel Swearingen http://www.polyweb.com/dans_rr/blog/index.php/archives/15/comment-page-1#comment-6008 Daniel Swearingen Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:44:55 +0000 http://www.polyweb.com/dans_rr/blog/?p=15#comment-6008 Hi Skully, All trains (Real trains, HO trains, N scale) have similar performance on hills: poor. This is because they all rely on metal wheel to metal rail friction. In general try to keep grades to 2-3% or less. That is, a 2% grade climbs 2 inches in 100 inches run. 3% would climb 3 inches in 100 inches run. Seattle is a great area -- but I don't live there. I'd suggest finding a good local hobby shop and ask them about nearby clubs. Best of luck and have fun, Dan Hi Skully,

All trains (Real trains, HO trains, N scale) have similar performance on hills: poor. This is because they all rely on metal wheel to metal rail friction. In general try to keep grades to 2-3% or less. That is, a 2% grade climbs 2 inches in 100 inches run. 3% would climb 3 inches in 100 inches run.

Seattle is a great area — but I don’t live there. I’d suggest finding a good local hobby shop and ask them about nearby clubs.

Best of luck and have fun,
Dan

]]> By: Skully http://www.polyweb.com/dans_rr/blog/index.php/archives/15/comment-page-1#comment-6003 Skully Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:14:29 +0000 http://www.polyweb.com/dans_rr/blog/?p=15#comment-6003 I would like to get started in model railroading since i have retired and now have the time. I have several questions , such as in HO gauge can they climb a grade or do they always have to run on a flat surface. I'm an artist and I would like to develop a mountain-train loop set up with circular grades. I have sketched it out and also visualized in my mind. Do you know of any HO train clubs in the Seattle area ? I guess I need to pick someones brain ! Thank You Skully I would like to get started in model railroading since i have retired and now have the time. I have several questions , such as in HO gauge can they climb a grade or do they always have to run on a flat surface.
I’m an artist and I would like to develop a mountain-train loop set up with circular grades. I have sketched it out and also visualized in my mind. Do you know of any HO train clubs in the Seattle area ? I guess I need to pick someones brain !

Thank You
Skully

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