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A locomotive
and string of cars doesn't become a train until they have somewhere
to go and somewhere to stop. While freight trains tranverse
between yards for loading and unloading of all types of cargo,
passenger trains gain the essence of their being by pulling
into stations in cities across the country. With this concept
in mind, the addition of our new Double Track Viaduct Station
Set brings a whole new level of realism to your railroad.
The KAT-23-125
Double Track Viaduct Station Set consists of:
- (1 pc.)
248mm lower level Station Entrance with track deck and upper
level walls (sold separately as #23-230, $45.60 suggested
retail)
- (2 pcs.)
124mm lower level Station Shops with 248mm track decks and
upper level walls (sold separately as #23-231, $43.20 suggested
retail)
- (2 pcs.)
248mm sections track decks with walls (sold separately as
#23-232, $27.60 suggested retail)
- (4 pcs.)
girder style 2" support piers (sold separately as #23-018,
$14.00/6 suggested retail)
- and
other miscellaneous pieces, including (12) S-joiners.
Assembly
of the station is a snap, literally! All pieces snap into place
and a few screws need to be secured into place, but absolutely
no adhesive is required. Plenty of detail is molded into the
pieces, including stairs and entrance interior. Detail stickers
(some in Japanese) and small detail pieces, such as overhead
sign boards, add even more character to the scene.
Enhance the station further with an Island Platform (#23-100,
23-101 and 23-105) and Station Tower (#23-315) on the upper
deck, add in a few of our Toyota Autos (#23-500) and some of
our new KATO figure sets (#24-201~210), and you'll think you're
in the middle of Grand Central Station!
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The most
obvious application of trackwork across the deck of the Double
Track Viaduct Station is parallel straight tracks. The full
length of the deck can be covered with five (5) sections of
#20-000 248mm Straight Track per line. Due to the width of the
deck, however, there will be some empty space to the side of
the tracks if this simple straight-through avenue is used.
A much
more creative application is diagrammed above. The basic pattern
has one track passing straight across the deck while the second
line literally wraps around a center Island Platform. You can
see the straight-through track uses the five (5) sections of
#20-000 248mm Straight Track as mentioned in the paragraph above,
while the second line utilizes four (4) pieces of #20-160 481mm
radius-15 degree Curved Track with three (3) pieces of 248mm
straight. It is important to recognize only the R481-15 curves
can be used with the Island Platform pieces specified (#23-100,
23-101 and 23-105) to create this smooth wraparound.
If two
tracks through the station is fun, just imagine how exciting
four tracks can be! A more advanced application of the basic
pattern illustrated above can be achieved with the addition
of a second #23-125 Double Track Viaduct Station Set or the
#23-232 Viaduct Platform Extension Kit. The illustration below
shows one end of the station deck expanded to double the width
of the basic pattern. You can see this design incorporates a
left (#20-220) and right (#20-221) #4 Turnout on the mainlines
as they pass through the center of the station. These turnouts
allows for an outside diverging route to once again wrap around
the outside edge of the Island Platform. Once again, the diagram
is of only one end of the station deck. It is also important
to note the deck sections are held together with the use of
our S-joiner.
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