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  Re: Train Stoppers
 
"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:38C581C4.DA5407...a.bc.ca... (...) Not 100% related to this post, but I've been think of somehow getting a train do the following when it reaches the end of a line: 1. Slow Down 2. Stop 3. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Train Stoppers
 
On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<Fr34wr.101@lugnet.com>) wrote at 04:10:03 (...) I have an image in my mind of a thing like a switch, but it's just a break in one rail, so that if it's open, the stock will fall off, but if it's closed, it just (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Train Stoppers
 
(...) I dug up a photo, but Geocities was stupid last night. (URL) should give you a idea of what I am talking about :) Brownie points...the use of the name has changed, it used to be a bad thing, now it is a good thing...I guess it changed 70's or (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Train Stoppers
 
(...) I made some spring loaded buffer stops years ago. Check out my Trainspotters Photos page for photos at the below URL. Allan (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Train Stoppers
 
(...) To the chappie who exulted that I wasn't able to solve this: Mine lasts for 10 strikes. Real ones last for 2. Tell me again how I failed? :-) (...) to (...) Right. US stations (passenger, subway, etc) have these as well. However what actually (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)


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