Transitioning from mainline to siding.

[oplholik]

For that drop from mainline to the siding track at ground level, I'm wondering if that is a pretty quick drop between the two different heighths, or if I need to stretch it out for a ways? Thanks.

 

[Rico]

It's a fairly fast drop but not enough to uncouple cars.
I use HO cork on the mains with N cork on sidings so I just rasp down the higher HO stuff and use a little balast to fill in the "gaps".

 

[Motley]

I just had that with my yard, going from HO cork down to the foam base, and I just let the track lay naturally by itself, and squirted some caulk under the track. I would say the distance is about a foot.

 

[oplholik]

Ok, thanks. That info helps. I had put roadbed on my sidings, so now will get to work taking it out.

 

[kenw]

it may be easier to build up the area beside the track, covering the cork and giving the appearance of it being lower without it actually being lower.

 

[Beachbum]

If you used cork roadbed on the sidings, you can sand it down with a sanding block to get a nice slope down to (almost) ground level.