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Train Stoppers
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Tue, 7 Mar 2000 22:25:09 GMT
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I've been playing around with the end of track stoppers but have yet to
come up with something that works.
I'd like to hear what other people/groups have come up with.
I have the 4553 train wash but find all the impact is on the magnet
coupler.
I'd like something softer that could take a bit more impact.
Any ideas?
Dean
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | Re: Train Stoppers
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| (...) (forgive me because I've forgotten) one of the people in our group (wamalug) created some stoppers that have the little spring loaded things that are in the 4559, 1728, and a couple of others... so that when the train hits, it bounces off a (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Train Stoppers
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| I have played with this problem unsuccessfully. My theory is that something that can take the collision force HAS to be placed so as to be against the ties, and further, shear must be counteracted somehow. Everything I did comes apart after about 10 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Train Stoppers
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| (...) 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
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| "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)
| | | Retarders (was Re: Train Stoppers)
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| While we are on the subject of stopping rail cars... Does anyone have any ideas for a pneumatic powered retarder for use in WAMALUGs new hump yard(1)? In real life, retarders are hydralic powered machines that grab the wheels of freight cars was (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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