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Clockwise or counter clockwise ?Which way do you run ?

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mackb4
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Clockwise or counter clockwise ?Which way do you run ?
Posted by mackb4 on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 2:55 PM
A thoght just went by me while cleaning up behind my 9 year old's training adventure.He had an Alco on one end and a U-boat on the other end of a small train.I couldn't figure out what way he was wanting to go[?] So it came across me.Do I run one way more than the other?I guess I do prefer going counter clockwise than clockwise for some reason.How about you and your layout ? [:)]

Collin ,operator of the " Eastern Kentucky & Ohio R.R."

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tintrax
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Posted by tintrax on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:29 PM
Mainly counter clockwise. Most horse races are run that way, also speedways etc.
Probably natural to right handed people, which most of us are. Put people in a featureless desert and they will walk in circles, counter clockwise, because most are right footed as well as right handed, and the right leg takes a longer, stronger stride.
So counter clockwise is normal for right handed persons. Maybe someone left handed will tell is which way they like to run their trains.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:32 PM
Clockwise during "Daylight Savings", counter during "Standard". Only use bridges during a "Leap Year". Joe
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:01 PM
You make a big assumption that everyone has a loop of track. At this time I do, but when complete, trains will run both easbound and westbound on any track, meeting and passing along the way.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:47 PM
Both. Did we beat this one to death several months ago. [;)]

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Posted by jonadel on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 6:33 PM
Chief--yup, beat to death completely a while ago.

Just run the trains-----who cares which way they go? I'm thinking this thread is counter productive at best[;)]

Jon

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Posted by Dave45681 on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 6:40 PM
Since I run concentric loops that are following the same basic oval shape, I run them in different directions on the various loops to break up the action. ie, counterclockwise on the outer, clockwise on the next one in , counterclockwise on the next one, etc.

-Dave

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Posted by mersenne6 on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:26 PM
With a figure 8 - both
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Posted by mackb4 on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:34 PM
Hey,hey Big-Boy-4005,what comes around goes around[(-D].Not all of us can read every thread all the time.And some new members have just started viewing this forum.Be more kind,and gentle.And I didn't assume everyone has a loop,but some people do,because they responded.[:D]My temporary layout has a loop,and a reverseing loop.But the stationary layout will have a loop,but be much more complex when done.[2c]

Collin ,operator of the " Eastern Kentucky & Ohio R.R."

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Posted by spankybird on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:54 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Both. Did we beat this one to death several months ago. [;)]


Yep [;)]

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=-1&TOPIC_ID=43644&REPLY_ID=466441#466441

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Posted by cnw1995 on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:33 PM
Well, I don't mind recycling threads - - - gives newcomers a chance to contribute a bit - isn't it interesting how the same things seem to come up again - I know I've thought of threads only to realize I've already posted something like it myself. I run clockwise on my rather convoluted and twisted loop. It seems against nature to go the other way...

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:33 PM
I'm glad this topic has shown up again, so we can restate the rules.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Buckeye Riveter

Be it decreed that all toy trains north of the Maxon-Dixon Line shall be operated in a clockwise direction only, under penalty of law. Those found running their toy trains in a counter clockwise direction north of the Mason-Dixon line shall cease their unlawful actions immediately or relocate their sorry butt below the Mason-Dixon Line.

Be it enacted by the Supreme Council of the CTT Forum, this 25th day of August 2005.

Buckeye, Chairman of the CTT Supreme Council of Toy Train Direction Controllers
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PS. I suppose the same people who violate this rule are conspiring to rip some tags off of their mattesses and pillows tonight. Shame! Shame!

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Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:26 AM
Both. I'm an equal opportunity runner.
laz57
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Posted by Bob Keller on Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:45 AM
We all know that real, clear-thinking, red-blooded Americans run their trains clockwise, while only pawns of the international HO conspiracy and their lackies in the N scale movement run their trains counter-clockwise. [:o)]

Bob Keller

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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:46 AM
I'm left handed and I run my trains clockwise. Two loops of track now means the outer is clockwise, the inner - counter clockwise.

Jim

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Posted by spankybird on Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:57 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

Buckeye forgot to say why in the North we run our trains Clock-Wise. It's because 'Time Marches On' (like in the song). In the South, they think if they run there trains Counter Clock Wise that they can make time go backwards, and then have hopes of winning some kind of war or something[(-D][sigh][:-^]

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Posted by Tom1947 on Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:20 AM
Some time ago I read in American Flyers operating instructions that the engines ran better one direction that the other. If I remember right it was clock wise. I avoided this topic the last time but could not pass up sticking my nose in this time.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Ogaugeoverlord

We all know that real, clear-thinking, red-blooded Americans run their trains clockwise, while only pawns of the international HO conspiracy and their lackies in the N scale movement run their trains counter-clockwise. [:o)]


Only from Keller. [:D][:D][:D][:D][^]

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Posted by Bob Keller on Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:41 AM
In the spirit of moderation, I'll concede its okay to run counter-clockwise, but only if operating two mainlines and that the outside line is the clockwise route. But this spirit of cooperation only can go so far ... [}:)]

Bob Keller

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:50 AM
An the MR guys will be upon us shortly and we will say, "Keller did it."[;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:44 AM
I run a large scale Christmas train on a small 4' diameter loop. I switch directions every once in a while on the theory that it will even out any wear on the wheels.

Don't know how much difference it makes though.

Bill
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Posted by 1688torpedo on Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:56 AM
Clockwise, Unless it is a Figure 8.
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Posted by tintrax on Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:18 PM
For those of us who run clockwork trains it depends on which side of the loco the key fits. What? No one running clockwork trains? You don`t know what you are missing!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:27 PM
How fast in scale would an O guage diecast train have to travel in order to complete a 360ยบ (060 - 5 foot) inverted loop pulling, let's say, 5 cars behind it?

Could a Lionel Hudson or diesel do it?

Flex Trak would be a good canidate?

Has anyone ever tried this? I have never heard of it.

I'd like to see it....some 3-railer could possibly set a record?
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:18 AM

Let's stir the pot.  Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:23 AM
Buckeye is on meds.  Ignore him.  Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by laz 57 on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:27 AM
 Buckeye Riveter wrote:

Let's stir the pot.  Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

 

Which way clockwise or counterclockwise?

laz57

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:31 AM

 ChiefEagles wrote:
Buckeye is on meds.  Ignore him.  Whistling [:-^]

You have ignored me for three years, so this is nothing new!!!!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:34 AM
Go drink lemonade and peee BOULDERS. Dead [xx(]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:49 AM
The rotational spin of the Earth dictates that trains North of the Equator should run in a clockwise direction... those in the Southern Hemisphere run in a counter-clockwise... there is not sense trying to do otherwise...
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