Slip Switch Track

Actually, the "wide" cabs are no wider than the old "narrow" cabs and really don't even describe the cab itself but rather the nose of the loco. The "narrow" cab has a typical GP/SD nose while the "wide" cabs have a version of the cab that was first applied to the FP-45 locos.

-- Bob May Losing weight is easy! If you ever want to lose weight, eat and drink less. Works every time it is tried!

How you arrange blocks depends on the functions of the various tracks and where they go to next. so you can do either of these depending on circumstances. I would not expect to see the arrangement you describe in running lines, the double slip usually occurs in combination with other formations. However if all the tracks, two east and two west are through running lines then it may be appropriate to have a seperate mini block for the slip. I would arrange it to be fed from two of the other blocks, east or west depending on switch settings to avoid an extra block selector on the panel. If some of the tracks are sidings it may well be better to feed the sidings in self isolating fashion reducing block selectors still further. And with dcc eliminate blocks altogether and just have the basic frog switching.

Keith Make friends in the hobby. Visit Garratt photos for the big steam lovers.

Except the Tin Hares had a mechanical clutch which could bypass the torque converter, making it all mechanical drive at high engine revs only. A technicality. It's is a bit of both. The rest of the rail motors do comply with the generaly used term diesel hydralic drive that is in common usage, I was seeing if Mark would bite. He has. He can't keep his word.

Another post repling to what I have said Mark. You don't keep your word for long. Why won't you give us details of your model railway? Why do you insist on using talking about your model railway offline. What's to hide? What some pen pusher describes as a 'diesel hydraulic refers to the hydraulic transmission and engine type. The reality is they all have a mechanical final drive. It does not correctly cover the Tin Hare expert. Exploders and Endeavours are never referred to as rail motors, locomotives are not rail motors either.

You two really hate each other, don't you? I think you should both have a hot Vegemite sandwich and go to your rooms.

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Shaking Head, GA.

I've been a model railroader for 45 years and a switch is an electrical item to me.

One moves the points to realign the turnout. - works in both English and US cases.

On Tue, 4 May 2004 22:42:52 UTC, "Roger T." wrote: 2000

My Southern Pacific Common Standard Drawings call them both turnouts and switches. They are not consistent. Properly the switch is the movable part, i.e. the points.

Perhaps you need to know more about my application. I am building a four track station (aka Newark, NJ) but not with as much trackage. I was going to have the four converge into two mainlines with double crossovers between (Remember I said I am trying to do this round the wall in a 10x10 room) the two mains feed back into the other end of the station. Now I have decided to add a lead to each pair of station tracks. I want to have a crossover at the center of this lead to the start of the other pair. This could be two back to back turnouts or a double crossover in a traditional tight spot on passenger inlet to station. I am using tight radius for passenger (18 inches) but intend to cover most of the turns with city scenery. (No, not the turnouts.) ultimately, I want to play with (experiment) CTC for having each track be bydirectional. I have students who are drooling over such a control project using ladder logic and a manufacturer who would like to see how it is done. I also want to prototype signal for Penn 1942.....That is a major research project, yet....

I do not want to go with DCC because the blocks will make control easior for this instance. When I have a real basement, club room, etc then I can modify this test road into a module. The design is being built ultra light so that it can be moved as 3 by 8 foot units. It will sit on four 6 foot tables so most of the serious framing will not be required.

If this is a little incoherent, I have 250 students who expect their papers for the semester all to be graded by tomorrow...It is high stress time for a 64 year old....

Jim Stewart

Jim, I'm not sure I have a clear picture of how these 'leads' are meant to connect. Its probably better to take this discussion off group so we can exchange drawings. Does your email addy in here work?

Keith Make friends in the hobby. Visit Garratt photos for the big steam lovers.

Hi all,

Be careful with nitrogen, the first hint you get there could be trouble is when you find yourself face down on the floor !

Bob.

Indeed, no. I was offering English language equivalents to the US terms only, not suggesting that the work practices were the same.

As was mostly the case in Australia. An interesting exception were pick-up or trip trains, which would often have an additional guard on board to assist at locations where shunting took place, but there was no permanent staff on hand.

It would appear that way Froggy, but if you listen to the two of them, Terry seems to alsways get the upper hand as Mark has been reduced to imature name calling several times, which only shows he has run out of ideas in the discussion. Terry seems the mature one while Mark seems to be less in control of himself.

Nitrogen should be a very-very minor issue. Since it already makes up over 70% of the atmosphere, the usual amount from air-brushing should not increase the % to a leathal level.

You want an example of immature, moose rooter, you ought to see Flynn when he's a guest in someone else's workplace.

I think they ARE a hot Vegemite sandwich, and don't want to think about what would go on in those rooms.

Steve Caple wrote: >

LOL!!! :-)

Although I do not actually know what an antipodean "Moose Rooter" is, I will have to say that it does have a very negative ring to it. Perhaps Mark will enlighten those of us who do not speak such a colourful dialect of English. I do hope it's not profane.

And as for Will's comments. my only thought is that a two-man feud might be better off left as a two-man feud. KWIM? It's your funeral Will. I'm not takin' sides.

We have an expression down here in Dixie about two tomcats in a sack.

Yes, it's an insult.

You'll be disappointed, then.

My thought is that the moose rooter is going to make Usenet history by being the first person ever to willingly attempt to ingratiate himself with Flynn. I wonder how long the honeymoon will last...

I just think it is hiralrious, these two guys. But I don't read Mark's messages anymore, there was no content so I killfiled him. And Terry seems to be doing quite well in the feud, he has reduced Mark to spouting gibberish and hence Mark has lost ALL credibility.

I will move on now to my layout and if I happen to run across something I need assistance with I will ask. OR If I see a thread where I can help, I will offer my thoughts.

Have fun and as they say "Keep On Tracking!"