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Re: Creating a GBC for a train layout
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lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 5 Jan 2006 20:09:17 GMT
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[crossposting to .trains to get some feedback, so limit LafLRC discussion to
on-topic on this thread]

In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, John Brost wrote:

I was thinking more along the lines of how many clubs could allow
us to "rent track" through their layout if we used 8-wide? I'm
still trying to figure out how to run two trains on one track and
*ABSOLUTELY* not collide them - probably by watching the interval
between trains, and using the GBC siding to adjust this if it drifts
too far from the proper timing. This does require detecting all
trains and distinguishing GBC trains, but that's doable. I'm just
thinking a really smart siding will take more than one RCX
(loading/unloading/detecting/switching).

If we stay with the current 6-wide cars that we have (with the 8-wide
sensing mechanism) would there be a problem with other 8-wide trains
triggering the touch sensors and triggering the GBC sidings?  I can't
remember much about the 8-wide trains IndyLUG had at their show.  Were
they 8-wide below the bottom of the car?  Or were they just 8-wide
above the wheel trucks?

   I don't know, but it's a question that we might like answered before we go
too much further with this. Understand we can always limit things to make it
work (the GBC train runs on an 8-wide-safe section of track with a second train
that is pure 6-wide), but I'd like any solution we build toward to be as general
as possible. So, train folks - How many 8-wide designs would "trigger" a GBC
sensor? These are usually mechanical bump sensors that are hit by 2x2 cylinders
slung below the train baseplate and one stud outside of the 6-wide footprint.
Likewise, would these usually be a big problem on a 6-wide layout, or is the
problem usually not that bad? I have no idea, thus why I ask.

--
Brian Davis



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  Re: Creating a GBC for a train layout
 
--SNIPPED-- (...) I can't answer the question but it might be useful if you could do up a CAD diagram of the sensor and train mechanisms for easy reference. I'm afraid I can't really understand what you mean here. It would also give a way of (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.trains)

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(...) If we stay with the current 6-wide cars that we have (with the 8-wide sensing mechanism) would there be a problem with other 8-wide trains triggering the touch sensors and triggering the GBC sidings? I can't remember much about the 8-wide (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)

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