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Re: Train Stoppers
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 8 Mar 2000 00:12:03 GMT
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lpieniazek@novera[stopspam].com
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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 collisions. For springback
action (unprototypical but easier on the works) try the cyberslams
dart/rubber bullet thing??
Dean Husby wrote:
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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.
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> I'd like to hear what other people/groups have come up with.
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> 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.
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> Any ideas?
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> Dean
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 | | Re: Train Stoppers
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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)
| | | Re: Train Stoppers
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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)
| | | Re: Train Stoppers
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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)
| | | Re: Train Stoppers
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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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| | Train Stoppers
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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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