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Date: 05/23/17 10:33
When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: SP_cadillacs

You are focused on the switch to throw it back to normal after your train clears when suddenly you hear a crunch sound and your train stops abruptly. Here are the results of a T-Bone running into the side of your own train on a loop track.








Date: 05/23/17 10:35
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: SP_cadillacs

Top picture is of the head end at the diamond and the rear at the too right.

Bottom picture is of the entire train.






Date: 05/23/17 10:38
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: exhaustED

Damage not too bad, must have been reasonably low speed. Line should be re-opened in just a few hours....



Date: 05/23/17 11:59
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: ble692

Hope your job insurance was paid up



Date: 05/23/17 13:20
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: march_hare

Excuse me, sir, would you mind peeing in this bottle here?



Date: 05/23/17 19:15
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: Railpax71

Is there a prototype for this?



Date: 05/23/17 19:37
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: UP3806

You need a bigger layout.

Tom



Date: 05/24/17 04:09
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: acltrainman

This on the H B Plant HO layout in Plant City, FL.

Stanley Jackowski
Valrico, FL



Date: 05/24/17 12:37
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: jst3751

What does this have to do with International Railroad discussions?



Date: 05/26/17 12:45
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: 86235

jst3751 Wrote:
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> What does this have to do with International
> Railroad discussions?

I suspect it was simply mis-posted.



Date: 05/27/17 19:46
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: loleta

jst3751 Wrote:
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> What does this have to do with International
> Railroad discussions?


Well I'm writing this response from Canada, which makes what we're all participating in here an international railroad discussion.

- L.F.



Date: 06/06/17 23:11
Re: When you forget that your train is too long...
Author: casco17

UP3806 Wrote:
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> You need a bigger layout.
>
> Tom
Or maybe a grade separation.



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