Large Scale Central

Ain't no big deal, happens on my layout all the time

General Discussion
#1

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=354123

Buenos Aires, Argentina May 31, 2010

#2

At least the signal is working. It is showing red.

#3

Ah yes. I’ve done that.

#4

Ok, waitaminute…

From the second car, furthest from us, it looks like that train was arriving or departing from the far right hand platform (from our perspective.)

So what exactly happened here? Even allowing for extremely forgiving track geometry, and some lateral sliding of the tracks in the process… I still can’t come up with a combination of moves that allows the leftmost end of that car to be where it is, and the signal mast still standing.

I’m not saying it’s impossible… I’m just saying I can’t see a way to move those two cars forward and backward under “normal” wheel on rail moves to approximate that final position … particularly since the possibility of the car having swung over to the left closer to us than the picture shows is impossible as the sideways moving car would have taken out the signal… there again, if it just jumped the track, what’s the chances the truck at the leftmost end would hop back on the rails?

Reminds me of that CSX photo from a few years back…

#5

if the train came from the right platform in direction to the camera, first wheelset taking first turnout, second wheelset taking second turnout, there should be no reason to raze signals. i think…

#6

Maybe they they have no room for a wye or turntable? lol All very curious I must say.

#7

I’m still trying to figure out track arrangement.

#8

Just found a photo from further back http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=328174

#9

I have a switch just as I enter my indoor section that has a very weak spring. I split it quite regularly and end up in this situation. The worst is when I do it with the live steam Shay - The drive line coupling will separate and it’s no fun putting that back together on a hot loco :o

#10
Forrest Scott Wood said:
Just found a photo from further back http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=328174
Thanks for this second pic. It does show things in a differing light. Makes sense now. lol
#11
Alan Lott said:
Forrest Scott Wood said:
Just found a photo from further back http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=328174
Thanks for this second pic. It does show things in a differing light. [b]Makes sense now. lol
[/b] It does?

Can you 'splain it to those of us who are behind the power curve? :stuck_out_tongue:

If not 'splain, how about sum up? :wink:

Tongue firmly planted in my cheek.

#12

Yep, I’ve split a switch on my large scale layout and also on my N scale layout. Its a bit embarrassing…
Dave