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With the Nation Garden RR convention coming in 2011, I decided it was time to
get busy. We model 20.3 with finescale wheels so I need a reliable roadbed. I decided
the best method I've seen that done was post and ladder for main and Richard Smith's
table benchwork where towns will be. I have about a acre to build it on with about 16
feet of elevation difference. My minimum radius will be 12 feet (24 feet diameter),
less than 2% grades with the exception of about 70' of 4%, that will be helper or
double the hill section. The rr is a few hundred feet from the house, so I set up a
portable shop at the site.
Here is how I do the ladder. I had about 100 pieces of 4" cedar siding, from 8' to 18'
long given to me. I rip it to 2 1/2" wide. I will use that on the curves and cut my own
for the other sections.
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Rodney
get busy. We model 20.3 with finescale wheels so I need a reliable roadbed. I decided
the best method I've seen that done was post and ladder for main and Richard Smith's
table benchwork where towns will be. I have about a acre to build it on with about 16
feet of elevation difference. My minimum radius will be 12 feet (24 feet diameter),
less than 2% grades with the exception of about 70' of 4%, that will be helper or
double the hill section. The rr is a few hundred feet from the house, so I set up a
portable shop at the site.

Here is how I do the ladder. I had about 100 pieces of 4" cedar siding, from 8' to 18'
long given to me. I rip it to 2 1/2" wide. I will use that on the curves and cut my own
for the other sections.

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Rodney