Talking about Inclines
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Shamus;
Again, what outstanding photography and layout. It is so much fun to watch you put it all together and to learn from what you are doing.
Bob
Again, what outstanding photography and layout. It is so much fun to watch you put it all together and to learn from what you are doing.
Bob
cog operations
Seeing Shamus's beautiful layout reminds me of a question I keep forgetting to ask here on The Gauge.
Does anyone ever model cog railways? I don't believe I have ever seen any reference to it, nor have I see any motive power that I thought was designed for cog operations.
Bob
Seeing Shamus's beautiful layout reminds me of a question I keep forgetting to ask here on The Gauge.
Does anyone ever model cog railways? I don't believe I have ever seen any reference to it, nor have I see any motive power that I thought was designed for cog operations.
Bob
8%.......... 8% !! The Garahbara Express would never get up that! Wouldn't matter how much of a run up it had!
"Everybody out!!!........ and start pushin' ! ", would be the conductor's cry!
"Everybody out!!!........ and start pushin' ! ", would be the conductor's cry!
Bob, Re cog railroads in model form
Fleischmann do a cog loco in H0 which runs on their cog track, it can climb up a 12% grade pulling 4 coaches.
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Thought you might like to see a better photo of the grade.
Fleischmann do a cog loco in H0 which runs on their cog track, it can climb up a 12% grade pulling 4 coaches.
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Thought you might like to see a better photo of the grade.
Shamus,
That seven spot is a great looking climax! Seems to be doing well shoving those logs up that 8%,,,,,,8%!!????,,,grade.
So, the second largest industry supported by your railroad is a
sand quarry????
Great shot, I like the rock detail behind the trestle.
Pete
That seven spot is a great looking climax! Seems to be doing well shoving those logs up that 8%,,,,,,8%!!????,,,grade.
So, the second largest industry supported by your railroad is a
sand quarry????
Great shot, I like the rock detail behind the trestle.
Pete
Shamus;
Thanks for the info on the cog railway. With all the narrow gauge interest I just thought it was interesting no one that I have heard about seems to model that sort of thing. Of course, it is more of a European thing. I rode on one once in Germany at the Zugspitz, where the train actually travels up through the center of the mountain. Built by Hitler for what reason I'm not certain.
Thanks for the info on the cog railway. With all the narrow gauge interest I just thought it was interesting no one that I have heard about seems to model that sort of thing. Of course, it is more of a European thing. I rode on one once in Germany at the Zugspitz, where the train actually travels up through the center of the mountain. Built by Hitler for what reason I'm not certain.
Bob,
We have a cog railway here in New Hampshire that climbs up Mount Washington. I went on it when I was little.Been waiting for the kids to get older to take them up.Maybe this summer I'll do it.
Shane
We have a cog railway here in New Hampshire that climbs up Mount Washington. I went on it when I was little.Been waiting for the kids to get older to take them up.Maybe this summer I'll do it.
Shane
There's also a cog railway that ascends to the top of Pike's Peak in Colorado. It's currently traversed by some Swiss motorized passenger cars, but in the parking lot they have a couple of old cog steamers on display. Of course, the fitness buffs have a trail they can hike to the summit (14,110 ft) and there's a road too. The elevator to the summit should be installed soon!