Comments on: Your Ideas for a New Train Poll https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/10/your-ideas-for-a-new-train-poll.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-ideas-for-a-new-train-poll Model railroads and model trains Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Leon https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/10/your-ideas-for-a-new-train-poll.html#comment-19888 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:58:11 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4569#comment-19888 In reply to Harold fiscus.

Absolutely, BUT in saying that an all electric system with proper motive power like the Bombardier Traxx IORE locomotives made by Bombardier using a 165 pound rail and 2 percent grades could handle hundreds of thousands of tons of freight and ore per month around the clock.

The newer electric Stadler Rack Locomotives used by the MRS logistics railroad that climbs up and down the 37% grade rack railway into Sao Paulo, Brazil would also be a great electric rack locomotive for the work needed for steeper grades as well.

]]> By: Leon https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/10/your-ideas-for-a-new-train-poll.html#comment-19887 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:47:22 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4569#comment-19887 I would like to see a poll showing how much interest there would be for a MODERN(post 1960) mountain switchback layout railroad that would employ modern construction methods to climb mountains and cross mountain ranges rather than use tunnels which require much more work to construct and maintain.

]]> By: Harold fiscus https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/10/your-ideas-for-a-new-train-poll.html#comment-19884 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 01:50:35 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4569#comment-19884 On your layout is correct scale for mountain climbing important

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