08-13-2009, 08:19 PM
An addendum to Russ's thread in the New Academy.
Many years ago I read of one club's approach to derailments.
They had a number of slightly sticky markers. When a derailment happened, they put one marker beside the track and another on the end of the car that derailed. A car that accumulated 3 markers at one end was removed from service for investigation. Something similar for track, but I forget what (out of service?) I suppose the markers could be labelled so that a car that derails at the same place could be traced.
When I get repeated derailments, I first turn the offending car around, then the neighbouring car, then adjust position in the train.
Many years ago I read of one club's approach to derailments.
They had a number of slightly sticky markers. When a derailment happened, they put one marker beside the track and another on the end of the car that derailed. A car that accumulated 3 markers at one end was removed from service for investigation. Something similar for track, but I forget what (out of service?) I suppose the markers could be labelled so that a car that derails at the same place could be traced.
When I get repeated derailments, I first turn the offending car around, then the neighbouring car, then adjust position in the train.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.