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Re: Is this the steepest adhesion worked (model) railway in the world?



I think you should use G scale sand to retain prototypical fidelity. Don't know who supplies 1:24 sand, however..... same people who do 1:24 steam?
Derick Wuen wrote:
(1) Guiness Book of Rail Facts and Feats has steepest adhesion grade as 1 in 11 on Chamonix between Servoz and Chedde (France).

Might have to re-measure the Middle road!  ;-)  Can't have the French taking all the glory!
 
  (2) If this was an Olympic event I'm sure Lambing Flat's little Krauss would be disqualified under equipment rules for adhesion working.... LGB rubber tyres seem to me to be in the same league as sprung shoes for high jumpers or flotation suits for swimmers. On the other hand, I bet they have the sanders going full time on the Chamonix 1 in 11!

Would it help your sense of fairness to assume that RVR No 1's rubber tyre is the small scale equivalent of sanders?  :-)

It will all be academic anyway, once the Top Points deviation is complete!

DPC James McInerney

STOP!  In The Name Of The Lore!

At http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/ , "Lambing Flat's" mainpage for the HO model and NSWGR information.
Or http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/rvrtitle.html  for the "Rurr Valley Railway", my G gauge garden line