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 |  | (...) Yep, if you have a Peco stockist closeby you can see them, they are called "catch points" in English railroading, and are built exactly like that, usually leading into a large box of sand. James P    (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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 |  | It's a long trek, but I think I'd come to Minneapolis to see a 2200' train layout. And if I came, I'd certainly bring my 60' of straight track. Y'know, I think there's enough people out there with 10' or more of straight track, that this *could* be (...)   (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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 |  | Soon as LegoDirect sells them I'll send you one.    (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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 |  | (...) I believe those are "track torpedoes" which are (were) set out several hundred (thousand) yards behind a train stopped on or fouling the main. They detonate with an explosive sound when train wheels go over them, thus making an audible (...)   (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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 |  | (...) My main use for the buffer stop is to save my RCX Train from smashing someplace unpleasant. This is the same for DCC. If my RCX Train should miss a track command and smash into a sidding I want it protected. Here is the latest incarnation of (...)   (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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