G`day Folks, More railway pics from the man.....Ray. Thanks Ray Quote LLANBERIS & SNOWDON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY Llanberis is a very popular spot and the most popular attraction is the Snowdon Mountain Railway which is a rack railway - the track has a steel serrated plate between the rails and a cogwheel on the locomotive helps propel the train up the steep gradients. Cheers Gormo
Excellent photos Gormo. Not been on this one yet, but it looks amazing. The centre toothed rail is interesting as originally it only had one rail but it was found to give an uncomfortable ride so it was upgraded to two rails and a double toothed gearwheel under the loco. I reckon it also made it safer on the steep gradients if one of the toothed wheels broke. Cheer's, Pete.
How 5imes change. Once again, fantastic photos. Many thanks for sharing. Nothing like that at my neck of the woods. Much appreciated. Toto