I need to run some electrical lines over Rosedale Yard |-| and wonder what everyone uses for the cables. I would like to have something that would sag like the real ones. Wire sounds good but it is curly due small spools it is on and might be difficult to straighten. Thanks.
In the past I've used heavy black thread. What I had was actually army surplus surgical silk, though I have no idea where you might come by such a thing. I thought it looked pretty good.
Good grief--mentioning army surplus to an enactor. That'll be the final reason for him to go out and buy a jeep! And not an HO one. Otherwise, wasn't there a method of running ACC along a thread to give it the right stiffness?
Rick, it sounds like getting the "sag" just right would be the trick. I'm wondering if floral wire would work? I've seen some that comes in the package ramrod-straight, but is easy to bend. It isn't worth a whit for most detailing projects, but I would think that if it were gently shaped with a wooden or styrene template, it might do the trick if all it has to do is sit over the tracks at Rosedale. Good luck and keep us advised on your results! Best Regards,
When Rick originally posted this question on power lines I thought that I had remembered that someone had made one especially for model railroad purposes. After searching that day I gave up until someone asked the same question today on Cody's Office on Model Railroader Online. The product is Pro Line Pole Line from Pro Tech. Below is the link: http://protechmodelparts.com/railpartscatalog.htm It actually stretches so if someone pushes on it, it will flex and bounce back. Hope this helps!
