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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Live Steam Locomotives => Topic started by: Tony Bird on July 16, 2019, 03:14:50 am

Title: Re: New 5" gauge riding car.
Post by: Tony Bird on July 17, 2019, 02:40:23 am

Hi,


So cool. Is the track signalling system automated?

Yes, designed by a member who's day job is making signalling systems for full size railways.  The 1000 foot track has about six sections controlled by coloured lights; the ground level track uses semaphore signals so there is no confusion.  In the attached video you might be able to pick out the sensors between the tracks; there are far more than six as there is a repeater in the signal box that shows were the trains are. On public running days the number of trains is on the raised track is restricted to three; these trains usually consist of three vacuumed braked cars and a guard who also has control of the brakes

https://youtu.be/b4MvLy7gLpQ

Regards Tony.

Title: Re: New 5" gauge riding car.
Post by: Nick on July 16, 2019, 09:16:05 pm

Thanks Tony, I want that in my backyard  ;D

Title: Re: New 5" gauge riding car.
Post by: St Paul Steam on July 16, 2019, 05:48:55 pm

wow, that club track is so nice. I think I watched that video about three times in a row, thanks for sharing Tony.

Title: Re: New 5" gauge riding car.
Post by: jerseysteam on July 16, 2019, 03:24:12 pm

So cool. Is the track signaling system automated?

Title: Re: New 5" gauge riding car.
Post by: Tony Bird on July 16, 2019, 02:43:38 pm

Hi Nick,

I would love to go for a ride behind that one!

Try this at least you won't get burnt fingers.

https://youtu.be/NRQnecCqIKk

Regards Tony.

Title: Re: New 5" gauge riding car.
Post by: Nick on July 16, 2019, 01:32:43 pm

I would love to go for a ride behind that one!  8)

Title: New 5" gauge riding car.
Post by: Tony Bird on July 16, 2019, 03:14:50 am

Hi,

One of my 5" gauge locomotives was due for its annual pressure gauge and safety valve check last weekend and it was the first opportunity to try out my new 4 wheel riding car.

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My bogie riding car was getting too heavy to transport and as the club was getting ride of its old bogie riding car's bogies I bought a pair and converted them to 4 wheel cars they each weigh less than half of the old riding car.

Regards Tony.