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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 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Jennifer L. Boger
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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)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Christopher Tracey
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| | | | | | (...) That would be me, like Jenn said they use the spring things from 4559. They hold up pretty well. They DID stop my GP-35 at full throttle(1). Important Safety Tip: Only try this on a carpeted floor. At the WAMALUG show they successfully stopped (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Christopher Tracey
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| | | | | | | ps. i'll post instructions when I have the time (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Stephen F. Roberts
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| | | | | | (...) ...2 of the springie things are also in the crystal crawler (1728 or 6145, depending on where u happen to exist (also available from the Potomac Mills outlet)) ...I built a very primitive one using a helicopter top (brick with a technic pin on (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Larry Pieniazek
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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)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | You could use the 2 x 2 x 2 shock absorber pieces that come in black on several sets, including the BTII vechicle, the aquanauts crystal crawler and at least 1 train set. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Matthew Wilkins
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| | | | | | | Bear in mind that in the real world, arresting devices such as described here only last for one or two substantial collisions before succumbing to fatigue and shear. I would suggest building your arrestors so that they "break-away" near the base (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Dean Husby
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| | | | | | | (...) Well, I don't feel so bad now. If the Great Larry has difficulty with the stoppers... Seriously though, I have seen stoppers with springs in RL. I don't expect it to take HUGE amounts of punishment. Just the kind when it's rolling to a stop (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —James Powell
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| | | | | | (...) Actually, they are quite prototypical...just not typical installation on the end of a siding. They are used in places where you _cannot_ allow the train to procede onwards, such as dead end stations. Take a look at a photo of say Euston (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) 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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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Tony Priestman
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| | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Yes. I believe this is how derails used to be done a long time ago. But doing it this way requires actual trackwork, in that a section of rail needs to be removed, and some very precise relaying of track (with plates below to support the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Jeff Christner
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Derails also have to be installed on the correct side of the track. If they are on a siding or industrial track they are installed on the rail of that track that is furthest from the main, that way the wheels are lifted up, over the rail, and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | | | | At the edge of my memory, I can remember, as a kit, hearing a news story about derailers being stolen. It made the news as the items stolen were explosive in nature. I assume it would be a small charge which would be set off by the train/carriage (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Larry Pieniazek
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —James Powell
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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 (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —James Powell
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| | | | | | (...) 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)
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| | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Allan J. Smith
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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)
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| | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Scott Arthur
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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)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Oliver Giesen
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| | | | | | | "Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:Fr3rqn.4rp@lugnet.com... <snip> This is what the RCX was developed for ! ;) Couple of light sensors for train detection, and a couple of cybermaster touch switches for manual speed control. Cheers (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Dean Husby
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | Scott A wrote in message ... (...) While I'm still rather new to trains (even though I recieved the 7722 in December if 1989), my first train project in a *long* time was a model of the VAL Metro in Lille/Toulouse (either one, both are lovely). I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | (...) I looked at your "site" the other day - I was very impressed with the design. By "steerable bogies" do you mean the train 'decides' which way to go at points? If not, what to you mean. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Stoppers —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | Scott A wrote in message ... (...) design. (...) I simply mean that each bogie configures it's yaw axis to the piece of track it's on. Just like the real thing. Iain -- tokama (URL) UIN 5362826 AIM Linjerflyg h e n d r y j r AT o x f o r d DOT n e t (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Retarders (was Re: Train Stoppers) —Christopher Tracey
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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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| | | | | | Re: Retarders (was Re: Train Stoppers) —Stephen F. Roberts
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| | | | | (...) ...But do we really need to be more retarded? I have enuf problems as it is... (...) ....hmmmm humping??... film it :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Retarders (was Re: Train Stoppers) —James Powell
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| | | | (...) How about using the FO pieces rased using a pnumatic cylinder? I don't imagine that you would manage to build a hump yard except on a 'special' table, so the mounting wouldn't be impossible, but they would work OK I think for use as retarders. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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