Roger.
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I pray every day I break even, Cause I can really use the money!
I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
Thanks,
After watching the video a few more times, I did see how I could cut a switch beteween the points & & nearest to the frog to accomplish this. Someday that would make a good point scratch building project for me, rather than cuting up a good turnout.
Also, thanks for the info on how the prototype does it, interesting to know..
At $90 it is one expensive gimmick. I would need 2 for my layout. I also model before the weigh in motion. When I switch my scales it is single car on the scale uncoupled.
The gantlet tracks are nothing but a set of switch points. The ones they show look to have a 2 1/2 to 3 foot separation. I made mine with only a 1 foot separation according to my prototypes track plans. The straight through should be the dead rails furthest from the scale house. Locomotives were forbidden on the live scale rails. Most times while switching the scale they would use an Idler car to keep the locomotive away from the live rails. Before the weigh in motion each car was uncoupled on the scale, weighed and then shoved ahead past the scale and the next car spotted and uncoupled. The weigh master would weigh each car and a clerk would calculate the load and record it on the billing sheets. This is why the data stenciled on the car side is so important. Without the empty weight clearly marked the railroad will not be able to calculate the load. Setting up a re-weigh station is something seldom modeled. Cars were/ are required to be re- weighed and re-stenciled every time after major repairs and every so often.
Interesting!I am also interested on what they used or how they made the Gantlet switches!
Anyone have info on those?
oldline1Has anyone purchased or used the track scales from Boulder Creek Engineering? http://www.bouldercreekengineering.com/weighstation.php They sound very interesting and could really be a great addition to a model railroad. I was just wondering what you think of them in operation. Any preferences between the digital readout vs the gauge? Thanks, Roger Huber
Looks like a neat product. Clickable link :
http://www.bouldercreekengineering.com/weighstation.php
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