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Re: Train Stoppers
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 8 Mar 2000 00:23:49 GMT
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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 when forced to absorb great impacts (I picture a structure that's
anchored between ties with 4 2x6 slopes [two pointing uptrack, two pointing
down, with at least one tie between the two sets of mounting points] with the
arrestor bridging the gap between mounting points, it should break away if
impacted with too great a force, leaving the mounting points below the level
of the trucks.) Coupled with your current knowledge of how robust such a
construction needs to be, it should be childs play (sorry, couldn't resist) to
build an arrestor which will stand up to a few collisions before needing to be
maintained. (This also provides an opportunity for yet another specialized MOW
vehicle for the Arrestor Maintenance Crew.)
-Cheese
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> 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??
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> 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.
> >
> > 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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