Its a theoretical problem, because I have no idea where my track is buried under a little snow so I cannot install my newly acquired rack, but how do you clear snow from an LGB rack system?
Obviously the 'hand of dog' is one way, but I prefer track based solutions. (And my dogs are a big bigger than G scale anyway).
It seems from a bit of table top experimenting that the rack is slightly proud of the running rails. Is this a problem, or does a plow need sufficient clearance that the rack is avoided?
And does the rack itself need to be clear of snow? I was thinking of the brush type track cleaners, following the plow.
I've seen lots of dramatic snowplow videos on adhesion railroads but how do full size cog railways cope?
And for the rivet counters, only!
Has anyone converted an LGB rack loco to the Abt system?
Obviously the 'hand of dog' is one way, but I prefer track based solutions. (And my dogs are a big bigger than G scale anyway).
It seems from a bit of table top experimenting that the rack is slightly proud of the running rails. Is this a problem, or does a plow need sufficient clearance that the rack is avoided?
And does the rack itself need to be clear of snow? I was thinking of the brush type track cleaners, following the plow.
I've seen lots of dramatic snowplow videos on adhesion railroads but how do full size cog railways cope?
And for the rivet counters, only!
Has anyone converted an LGB rack loco to the Abt system?