inclines and train not climbing

[jbrock27]

I think this is a solid point.  And it would be a shame to have made all this mountain out of a mole hill business over a temp layout

[billgiannelli]

Hi Len!
Yes! you are right this is a temporary Christmas layout.......
Let give everyone a visual that I hope everyone will find humorous.
My fiancé and I were watching "Polar Express".
The scene came on where the train does a VERY STEEP and TIGHT spiral up a mountain.
My fiancé asked, why cant you do that?!
.....animated movies are one thing....real life I suspect is slightly different!!!
Thanks all!!!!!!!

[jbrock27]

Your welcome BG .  You certainly don't seem upset.

[Len]

The scene came on where the train does a VERY STEEP and TIGHT spiral up a mountain.

Getting a 2-8-4 Berkshire pulling 8 - 12 (it varies through the movie) heavyweight cars up a very steep and tight spiral only happens when they belong to people who can also get reindeer to fly!

Len

[jward]

Hi Len!
Yes! you are right this is a temporary Christmas layout.......
Let give everyone a visual that I hope everyone will find humorous.
My fiancé and I were watching "Polar Express".
The scene came on where the train does a VERY STEEP and TIGHT spiral up a mountain.
My fiancé asked, why cant you do that?!
.....animated movies are one thing....real life I suspect is slightly different!!!
Thanks all!!!!!!!

tell here it's the same reason you can't get your train to fishtail across the ice by flipping the direction lever of your controller.....