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Article #576Re: Is this the steepest adhesion worked (model) railway in the world?
From: david
Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00
Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00
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Lambing Flat wrote: > 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! > I should lobby for a preservation order on the middle road to ensure it is still there for countless ourdoor enthusiatst to enjoy - create a society to run the middle road. But on the other hand good luck on the deviation - will it give a longer run ? Regards, David Head
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