Things that go bump

[Anonymous]

Are ATLAS bumpers prototypical at all? And if not who makes them?[:D]

[rrinker]

I can't say I've ever seen one that looks like the Atlas one. Walthers has a kit that makes some of one style of prototype, I saw it in a hobby shop but passed, then deciding I DID want some I looked in my LHS and they didn't have any [#oops]

Back in the mid-80's MR had an article by Gordon Odegard on various prototype bumpers, with some examples of the most common types. That would be a good place to start looking for ideas.

--Randy

[mcouvillion]

Danny,

If you use metal bumpers, make sure you electrically isolate it from the rails or you have a dead short. One of the other fellows found this out recently. I've seen a pile of ballast at the end of a siding that makes an effective stop, or crossties in the form of an "X". Whatever fits your layout.

Mark C.

[cwclark]

I scratch build my bumpers with plastruct I-beam and evergreen styrene plastic...there is a Kalmbach publication called "Trackside Scenery and Accessories?" (something like that ) that shows you how to scratch build various types of bumpers...Chuck

[Bob Hayes]

There used to be a Santa Fe station in Inglewood, California that had a tree for a bumper. Quite effective, as I've seen the results of a car shoved into that siding too hard.

Bob Hayes

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys, I'll probably go the scratchbuilt route, but you've given me
some good leads.

[rogerhensley]

QUOTE: Originally posted by danny t

Are ATLAS bumpers prototypical at all? And if not who makes them?[:D]

Yes, the Atlas bumpers were prototypical, but only in one small area of the East coast. It is a model of a spring loaded bumper designed to take up the shock of running into the bumper. It is NOT prototypical in nearly all of the rest of the country.

As I recall (and I may be in error) it was found in a downown area and on some piers.