Description
Animator – Incline
Duquesne Incline O-Gauge Animation
Bring the iconic Pittsburgh Duquesne Incline to your model railroad with this O-gauge animation set. Featuring two lighted, cable-driven cars, this set captures the charm of the historic funicular. The precisely positioned cars, paired with animated track lights, create a stunning visual effect.
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Includes: Two lighted cars, lighted upper and lower houses, three 9″ track sections (extendable up to 6 feet with additional sections), and two speakers for immersive sound.
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Modular Design: 9″ track sections allow flexible layout configurations.
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Authentic Details: Cable-driven motion and animated lighting replicate the real Duquesne Incline.
Perfect for collectors and hobbyists seeking a dynamic, Pittsburgh-inspired addition to their setup.
Incline dimensions
The standard three track section model is shown.
If you ordered additional track sections increase the Z dimension 20.97 by adding 4.5 inches times the number of extra track sections, and also increase the X dimension 33.19 by adding 7.8 inches times the number of extra track sections.
Incline installation
The incline comes with a lower house, upper house, two cars and track. The two houses have mounting plates that you install to your benchwork. It is important that this benchwork is level and accurate. The houses set precisely on pins on the mounting plates.
The lower house mounting plate is .20 inches thick. The upper house has the lower granite slope assembly also attached. Its mounting plate is also .20 thick but you will need to install 3/4 boards on their edges sticking up into the granite slope assembly. This will be clearer when you get the parts.
Once the benchwork is ready set the plates approximately in correct locations, then attach the track assembly. Line up everything up the way you would want and fasten with No 6 counter sunk sheet metal screws. I find these work well in soft wood. You might want to drill a pilot hole though.
Note the upper assembly has counter sunk screw holes, the lower one you can add them where you want them.
Incline track mounting
The following dimensions list the X, Z and screw hole X distance for the number of track sections in your order. If your number is not represented in this table add as needed using the x and z increment values. All dimensions are in inches and [mm]. Note: Inclines only come in sections of 3 or more.
| Number of track sections | X | Z | Screw holes X |
| Increment | 7.8 [198.1] | 4.5 [114.4] | NA |
| 3 | 26.93 [684] | 14.42 [366.3] | 26.28 [667.5] |
| 4 | 34.73 [882.1] | 18.92 [480.6] | 34.08 [865.6] |
| 5 | 42.53 [1080.3] | 23.42 [594.9] | 41.88 [1063.8] |
| 6 | 50.33 [1278.4] | 27.92 [709.2] | 49.68 [1261.9] |
| 7 | 58.13 [1476.5] | 32.42 [823.5] | 57.48 [1460.0] |
