Just be glad you didn’t have a pond! Sorry to hear of the mishap Bruce but I’m sure you’ll have that lokie back looking better than ever.
Anyway, a bad day on the railroad is still better than a good day at work. 
Bruce,
You don’t have any functions coming up, do you? You need an engine, I’ll loan ya one.
Matthew (OV)
Bruce, Sorry to hear about the crash. I know you’ll have it repaired and looking good real soon. Dave
Matthew (OV) said:
Bruce,You don’t have any functions coming up, do you? You need an engine, I’ll loan ya one.
Matthew (OV)
Same here! The old RGS is ready, willing and able to help out…anytime!
(and if they turn on the disco lites, they might get it there in record time)
Hehe. Well, I do have some spares: A live steam Shay, a two truck Bachmann Shay, my Boxcab. So, we’re not out of motive power yet. I’ve repaired the truck on the Bachmann 2-8-0 and ran it yesterday. It’s just that my 10-wheeler was my favorite…
But what caused the derailment? If it was a plant, that plant would be compost.
Man, that’s the real mystery, Ric. I ran the 2-8-0 quite a bit yesterday and no problems at all. I didn’t even need to trim the holly over by where the derailment occurred. It COULD have been the new ballast, or a stick, or a chunk of mulch; the good news is that it doesn’t seem to be there anymore.
Ouch! A good reminder to always walk the train on that first loop around. I spent most of Wednesday afternoon trimming tree branches (many dead ones) from my neighbor’s trees that were hanging over my layout. I got tired of his tree litter dropping on my track. Now, I just have to touch up the ballast, set out the people and cars and I’ll be ready to run.
-Brian
The “ten wheeler” is notorious for derailing the leading truck and continuing on. Could it have jumped the track earlier and then caught on ballast or something at that location? Maybe the result at that location was a result of something happening at a spot further up the track.
Ric Golding said:Isn't that the truth. I watched one of mine derail the front truck, and rerail the truck 30 feet later before I could get back to the throttle. Ralph
The "ten wheeler" is notorious for derailing the leading truck and continuing on. Could it have jumped the track earlier and then caught on ballast or something at that location? Maybe the result at that location was a result of something happening at a spot further up the track.
Possible, but I’ve got the BBT pilot…with Sierra Valley wheels. I really haven’t had many problems with it jumping the track.
Bruce Chandler said:I've heard nothing but good about Barry's modification of the front pilot wheels, so I would think that was not the reason for the problem.
Possible, but I've got the BBT pilot...with Sierra Valley wheels. I really haven't had many problems with it jumping the track.
Bruce Chandler said:Bruce, Honestly I think you solved your derailment issue yourself....But I'm putting my money on the ballast.
It COULD have been the new ballast, or a stick, or a chunk of mulch; the good news is that it doesn't seem to be there anymore.
Hehe. Maybe it’s time to put some guard timbers on the elevated section. I wonder if they would have helped.
Bruce,
Just to correct a detail, the new pilot truck uses Bachmann wheels and spacers. I use Sierra Valley wheels on the 2-8-0 NG version (1 3/4" wheels). And I use Bachmann small freight wheels when the 2-8-0 is equipped with 2" wheels.
If you trace the derailing to the pilot truck, please let me know.
Barry - BBT
Barry,
Yes, your pilot does use the Bachmann stuff; sorry if I misled anyone. I just took them out and replaced them with Sierra Valley wheels as I wanted something a bit larger for the 1:20 look.
Received and understood.
Barry - BBT