After three years I have finally filled in the space between the piers on the club layout using Plastruct I beams.
Before.
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After
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That's some gradient! Is it rack or cable - or what?
It is an adhesion railway. A Stainz can handle two four wheel coaches on it.
It is an automatically controlled shuttle with a Heathcote Electronics Irdot and siding control. It works extremely well.
The top station can be seen in my avatar.
And a low level shot.