My local track, which I really try not to complain about until I can retire and work on its issues:

Construction: Elevated track, wooden posts into ground.

Some posts lift due to ice heave. (it gets cold where I live)

1) Inter-post gradients such that my little locomotive can not climb.

2) Transitions between frost heave and non-frost heave post sections is sharp. My larger locomotive, long wheelbase, derails because the axlebox travel is not enough to go over these transitions.

So, if I want to run my little locomotives, pack'em up and drive to another club. Not a complaint! I'm not out at the work days fixing it, as I'm working to fill the retirement account, so I have no basis to complain.

Warrington has gradient nominally 1:100 end to end, short length of 1:80 (only about 10 ft and you get a run at it). Not running at the moment as the extension isn't quite finished, but you're welcome to come and pay us a visit. At the rate of progress being achieved it won't be long, hopefully before the bad weather stops vehicle access. Weather permitting we're there working on Wednesdays. Send me a pm and I'll send you a map.

Mixing metaphors a bit aren't we?

Used to be as flat as a pancake but cold …. well that was another matter.