Has anybody heard of "electric brae" in Ayrshire near Kilmarnock ?

Question

metal objects are ment to roll up the hill, even reports of small cars.

Answer 1

Its a The Heads of Ayr, sorry to disappoint but it's an optical illusion, but nevertheless great fun to sit in your car and "roll up hill!"

Answer 2

no but can u vote me best answer??? hey if u dont ask etc........................................ heres the thing... i had a look on u tube....WOAGH! thats wierd ,i like it!

Answer 3

Yes all perfectly true, I remember as a child being on a bus outing , the driver switched off the engine and the bus carried on up the hill.

Answer 4

Yes, Been there many a time. My Family are from Kilmarnock and we used to go as children.

It is a wierd experience but an opticall illusion.

Go see for yourself.

Answer 5

The 'Electric Brae', known locally as Croy Brae.

This runs the quarter mile from the bend overlooking Croy railway viaduct in the west (286 feet Above Ordnance Datum) to the wooded Craigencroy Glen (303 feet above A.O.D.) to the east.

Whilest there is this slope of 1 in 86 upwards from the bend at the Glen, the configuration of the land on either side of the road provides an optical illusion making it look as if the slope is going the other way.

Therefore, a stationary car on the road with the brakes off will appear to move slowly uphill.

The term 'Electric Brae' dates from a time when it was incorrectly thought to be a phenomenon caused by electric or magnetic attraction within the Brae."

Answer 6

This is just about 10 miles (16.5km) from my house it is nearer Ayr than Kilmarnock. The electric brae is on the A719, located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Maybole, a mile (1.5 km) south of Dunure in South Ayrshire, the Electric Brae or Croy Brae is a well known stretch of road where the configuration of the land gives the impression that a vehicle can freewheel uphill. It is a brilliant optical illusion .

For more information

www.mcintyre.demon.co.uk/local/electbr...

Answer 7

"The 'Electric Brae', known locally as Croy Brae.

This runs the quarter mile from the bend overlooking Croy railway viaduct in the west to the wooded Craigencroy Glen Whilest there is this slope of 1 in 86 upwards from the bend at the Glen, the configuration of the land on either side of the road provides an optical illusion making it look as if the slope is going the other way.

Therefore, a stationary car on the road with the brakes off will appear to move slowly uphill.

The term 'Electric Brae' dates from a time when it was incorrectly thought to be a phenomenon caused by electric or magnetic attraction within the Brae."

Have you ever rolled up a hill in your car?.

At this location on the A719, between Dunure and Croy Bay, this famous brae attracts many visitors. Care must be taken, but one can stop your car on the hill, leave the brakes off, and very slowly your car will roll up the hill.

The above are cuttings off the internet, altho I myself am from Ayr, not 12 miles fae the brae, tiz a wierd experience to roll up hill, or , after the crown of the hill, to roll up the hill with your car facing down