Woodland Scenics | Model Railway Incline/Decline Gradient Risers explained |

[@simon.revill]

Gradients are good fun, especially when the loco is pulling a rake of wagons with real stone in! Lots of wheel slip and good control needed to navigate it.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Yes, definitely fun!

[@davebnsfnscale4433]

You can reduce the grade by combining 3%up with 2% down stacked to yeild 1%

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

That is correct!

[@andrewchapman2024]

I did not know that. Thank you for the valuable information.

[@derekhogg6846]

Got up to answer my phone before realising it's background noise from this tutorial 🤣

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Haha!

[@patrickmurphy6775]

Very good! I would like to see the same thing for a 2% grade in Woodland Scenics.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Woodlands Scenics have many options actually for different gradients. Thank you for watching.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne Overpriced

[@Haymarket47]

@@oscarosullivan4513 for some budgets but not all

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Like the update today lot's of detail .Hope there more to come.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you very much for the feedback. What else would you like to see?

[@TeamDriveBy]

Adding more information on making the transitions would be helpful. Thanks

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Will do!

[@mjtunstall1976]

how long are they at 2%, 3%? i wold not reccomend 4% as too steep

[@franzbrunner499]

for the H0 scale, what minimum radius do you recommend for a 2% incline? can you make the radius smaller with let's say 1.5% or only 1% incline? thank you

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

The wider the curve, the better for any incline as they make the locos work so much harder.

[@MrLeonard55]

Is HO 1/8" or 1/4" per foot?

[@JamesSmith-mv9fp]

There is one disadvantage with this Woodland Scenics product. It is obviously aimed at users of American HO locos, many of which are fitted with traction tyres ! Unlike British outline products that generally like to avoid traction tyres. British steam outline in particular will therefore seriously struggle to haul more than a couple of coaches up even a 2% gradient. Indeed like real steam locos they don't like gradients of more than about 0.5%, and if the gradient has curves, the problem will be massively increased as curves effectively mean the gradient is much steeper. It's a Law of Physics !!! Happy Modelling 😝.

[@larryjanson4011]

real railroad main lines do have up to 2% grades. but helpers are required. and NO U,S model trains do not use rubber tires. only toy trains use them. on my layout that i am building i am working to keep the grade below 2% sad the steepest will be about or just over 1.5%, and in a 36 in radius helix. but helpers may not be needed (short trains on this layout).

[@Drrmichler]

With a Marklin HO on C Track, will the train be able to work up a straight rise of 4% over 8 feet or a 3% rise over 12 feet? I assume going downhill is not an issue?

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Anything over 2% is relatively steep, particularly around curves. There are many factors to consider such as the locomotive, and how curved the incline will be so some experimentation will be needed to be sure. Downhill will not be an issue.

[@JeffreyFitzwilliam]

Cajon Pass has a 3.1 gradient

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Right, thank you for the info.

[@andrewchapman2024]

Are gradients The same in g/large scale as they are in ho/oo? If not, how would gradients work for g/large scale?

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Hello. Gradients are the same in any scale.

[@andrewchapman2024]

@@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne Oh, awesome. Thank you. If I were to put two or more of these foam risers together (side by side), could they be used for g scale as well?

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Theoretically yes.

[@andrewchapman2024]

@@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne Hey, thanks again!

[@markhenning2813]

How well do these work for sound deadening?

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Definitely the do help! Much depend on the type and how much coverage you over them too.

[@richardnelson-ux1zz]

How do I get this product

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

You can find them here: srchy.hearnshobbies.com/?type=product&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&options%5Bunavailable_products%5D=last&q=woodland%20riser

[@michaelmarshall4389]

Thank you

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for watching!

[@samspade7360]

PLEASE attenuate your audio!

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thakn you for your feedback. How was the rest of the video?

[@northlanderdude]

2.2% gradient is the max here in North America ;)

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you!

[@corxc997]

Not correct