GEC's Layout Progress

[Green_Elite_Cab]

I can see now that there is a clear and obvious need for either a plexiglass wall, or some sort of extension around the sides of my layout!

I just finished relaying the last bits of track on the outside oval of the layout. The project went relatively seemlessly until the very end, where the last piece of flextrack was not only not cut properly, but I had forotten to put the sliding rail on the "inside" of the curve. When put together the curves at the 90 degree mark, it slid the outside rail away a little near the small passenger station and silos.

I did not see this, and everything looked good to me, so I ran my GG1 through the trackage to check. I ran it through at a moderate pace, and then I heard it derail as it was leaving the "new" section, and i watched it roll right off the table!!!

LUCKY FOR ME

I have a fast arm, because I caught that GG1 by it's tail end in mid air. :mrgreen:

There is no chance that heavy diecast metal engine was gonna hit the concrete and not be damaged. Sufice to say, I was pacing all my engines running on the outer oval for the rest of the test runs. I've had trains fall off the side before, but usually in unusual incdents, never just from derailing. I suppose it would be possible to add a 1x6 around the edges of the layout, which would increase room for scenery and act as a buffer zone. Its porbably not a bad idea since my catenary towers also tend to get knocked from time to time.

gonna have to look into it!