Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
79 fully loaded grain hoppers with emergency brakes set, saved the lives of a train crew today. Meanwhile, back at the dispatch office, everyone is on suspension pending an investigation by the NMRTSB. Film at eleven.
My Marx train went flying off the 33" high table when the O-27 tracks seperated on the far end curve. Now, even tho it is a temp set up, every other track segment has one nail. The 60 year old train still runs just fine. No harm, no foul.
Track inspector seeking new job as highway department pothole relocation supervisor!
Cutting off power to the adjacent zones when the brige is up is good, but what is also needed is a means to prevent the bridge from being lifted when a train is within coasting distance.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
I AGREE WITH MARK:
"You need to revise the track wiring so power is not provided to approaches to the abyss unless the connecting track is fitted into place". - or it'll happen again - also self centering alignment at the joint.
Erfreulicherweise, Dumm gelaufen nicht.
Mark
For the end of the bridge shown, you could perhaps install a spring loaded bit of rail that would push onto and contact the bottoms of the two rails of the approach track. You could also design it so that the bridge, when lowered, would press to "bit of rail" down and away from the track.
Thus if the bridge is open, the track will be shorted and you will run no trains to thePRECIPICE.
Ed
I've done the same thing with a Bachmann 4-8-2 and a P1K RSC-2.
The RSC-2 needed some cosmetic work, as did the 4-8-2 needing a new marker light. However, both models run fine after their fall.
Those are SOOOOO close to falling off, I can't believe it didn't! Definatly a lucky day on the WT.
Phil
I bet the bridge operator doesn't have a job anymore!
What shall I do with me ???
Perhaps I will install a simple mechanical device, a post.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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I recently saw an HO Big Boy at my local LHS that was undergoing repairs after it had taken a dive off the layout... not pretty.
Glad yours didn't take the plunge!
Holey moley! Consider yourself blessed.
You need to revise the track wiring so power is not provided to approaches to the abyss unless the connecting track is fitted into place.
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I wanted to run a few trains. At first I switched a little bit. Then came the grain unit. I throw all turnouts at staging yard, starting point, International Falls. And all turnouts at the end, at South Jct. And slowly I run the train. Suddenly it stopped. And I recognized my big mistake:
The first engine has lost contact - and the train stopped. Perhaps it blocked someway. I was lucky, the train did not fall on the floor, 50'' deeper!This way the train should run:
No, until now I've no electrical device to stop a train with the open bridge.