Re: Idea

> If I build a sotrage yard for rolling stock under the layout (in

> > addition to the sidings and such built onto it), with a fairly steep
> > ramp to it, what sort of incline would a reasonable quality
> > modern-image shunter be able to pull a rake of 8 coaches up? No hint
> > of being prototypical, just practical. I'm happy to splash out on a
> > quality model for this job, as otherwise I'll need more sidings on
> > show that I really want given my latest harebrained scenic idea :-) >
> Following the sideways logic of Guy elsewhere (*), one could go for about 1
> in 3 with something like this:
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> The limit will be the transition curves in the vertical plane. Suitably
> modified, it could look less Germanic.
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> - Nigel
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> (* upwrong bikes and all that)
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