Detroit Zoo Giraffe Car

[srguy]

[quote user="TrainLarry"]

Make sure the body is not interfering with the proper operation of the mechanism.

Larry

 

Larry: That's the first thing I checked ... several times in fact. It's a pretty simple arrangement. The countedweight isn't hung up, the back of the giraffe's does touch the roof of the car .... I don't know what else it could be. I ran the train at the same speed with the body shell on and the giraffe does drop but late and hits the telltales. With the body shell off it'DROPS LIKE A ROCK" and misses the telltales.

 

[rlplionel]

The giraffe in my San Diego Zoo car is slower to duck than the postwar giraffe cars. Never tried removing the shell to see if it made a difference. Will be interested to read what you or anyone else find out.

Robert

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[TrainLarry]

Make sure the body is not interfering with the proper operation of the mechanism.

Larry

[srguy]

Hi All:

After replacing a damaged truck on this car, I put car (body/shell on) back on the tracks and the giraffe's head hits the overhead tell-tales. The giraffe head does duck but late. I remove the car body/shell and it works perfectly. Head ducks before the tell-tales. Any idea why it won't operate properly with the body/shell on?

Jim