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To be held at Stoke Park, Guildford, 24th & 25th May
For more information or to enter the competition contact Peter Langridge on 01252 654675, or at peter.langridge (at) ntlworld.com
Last year's details LittleLEC 2007
As many of you will know, last August we held a 'trial run' to see what the difficulties might be in holding an efficiency competition for 3 1/2” and 5” gauge loco's of no more than 50 pounds dry weight. We found it great fun to see what a Rob Roy and a couple of Tich's could do over our Stoke Park track, and all the models coped very well. As an example, a large boilered Tich achieved 8,400 feet (6 laps) in 20 minutes pulling a load of 277 pounds.
Efficiency was calculated from the number of laps completed and the load hauled. A formula was derived using gradients, load and estimated rolling resistance, and verified against results from an OMLEC competition run over our track. The formula proved very accurate if all laps were completed without 'setting back'.
Given the success of this trial, we are going to hold a competition open to all comers having a locomotive that meets the entry criteria, with a limit of 24 contestants. We are hoping that there will be sufficient interest to run the competition over the weekend 24th and 25th May, so if you have a suitable model, why not have a go? All potential entrants should contact Peter Langridge on 01252 654675, or by email at peter.langridge (at) ntlworld.com, for more information and an entry form. Prizes are: A one year sub to Model Engineer, courtesy of Magicalia Media, a Warco voucher courtesy of Warco, and £15 in cash, plus a surprise to announced at the end of the competition.
For the purposes of this competition, dry weight is the total weight of the locomotive, and tender if it has one, without water or coal and an empty boiler. Any ballast added to the model will count towards dry weight.
We already have ten potential entries before the competition is announced in ME and EIM, so if you want to see what you can do, please get your request in as soon as possible!