Mrring on Mars ??

[teejay]

I see where a Dutch entrepreneur is accepting names for a proposed one-way trip to Mars ! Already , something like 180,000 wannabes from 120 countries ( including 35 Canadians ) are looking to be one the four " lucky " people chosen . So , if I apply ( not ) and get chosen , what scale trains can I run on Mars ? Yes , Mike , I already know your vote

T

[FCIN]

I'd have to say large scale due to less gravity. However, I'm not sure what sort of electrical contact problems you'd have with all that red dust on the rails!

[Tyson Rayles]

Actually T I agree with Ed, big and heavy to combat the lower gravity, maybe #1 gauge? By the way T, we will miss you.

[teejay]

As if !

[MountainMan]

Take along plenty of magnets.

[Steamtrains]

Actually T I agree with Ed, big and heavy to combat the lower gravity, maybe #1 gauge? By the way T, we will miss you.

I think it's "backa..wards" - I'd take a smaller scale....Why..?? Inertia (the value of mass x speed)... The quantity of mass doesn't change whether you're here or in Mars, so a body in motion will have the same inertia in both places when operated at the same speed, and the train would go flying off the rails on a curve...To operate safely you would have to operate at a slower speed.

I think.....

[lajry]

Does anyone really think they'll waste VERY valuable space on the space ship to Mars for ANY kind of model trains? LOL

[Tyson Rayles]

Of course ! Why else would they go there?

[ezdays]

From what I heard, it's a very long trip and so each person will be allowed to take a hobby interest with them to keep them occupied. Now, if you think a MRR layout would take up a lot of space, just think about the guy whose hobby is restoring vintage automobiles. That's going to be one big spacecraft