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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.

Hi Nick,

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

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



Regards Tony.

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

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



Regards Tony.