Funniest MRR Goof Up?

[johncolley]

I do operations on a friend's layout. One of his industries ( a lumber co.) is located off the aisle side of the spur which curves right off the edge. You have to understand that his main is c83 on HO cork and his siding is c70 on N cork. the spur drops to the plywood. Yep, I was switching the first mt flat to the industry and as I got to the end of the spur turnout the lead end of the car was dipped pretty good, the car uncoupled itself from the switcher and hightailed it for the canyon! Luckily my friend saw it before I did ( I was awestruck!) and he grabbed it just as the lead end took off grabbing sky like the roadrunner. Needless to say he has since eased the transition and installed a brake in the end of the spur (a red pushpin)

[Anonymous]

John (you're the one from the addicted to operations post right?),

See? Operations can be hazardous to your equipment also!

Dave

P.S. I hope you are getting your regular fix again now that the summer is over.

[johncolley]

Thanks, DK. Not yet, I'm afraid, but I am getting a few tasks accomplished both on my modules and on the demo of my layout. I posted that ot the mr goofups early on. I had built a great little operating layout in way too small a space and ended up with the curves too small for passenger and the helix overlapping the doorway such that one had to be a contortionist to get in and out of the train room. John

[CPRail modeler]

i think letting my two cats into my room/trainroom was a big mistake. they chase trains, uproot trees, and my heaviest cat causes earthquakes that make the cars wobble (depends on where my cat jumped from).

it's a good thing i'm practically nowhere in the hobby