Kings of Queens Episode #6: Offtrack... Bedding train layout

None since i've been in O scale (knock on wood) but when i was modeling in N scale, i watched in horror as my Kato UP Cities train went for a dive off my lift out section due to a derailment on the adjacent track. The power made it across, but 4 of the passenger cars went for a dive. Fortunately Kato stuff is largely bulletproof, i just had to snap everything back together and it was good as new!

I bought an older Lionel steam engine for Christmas to run around the tree and it was really slow and growly, but after running for about 15 minutes, the engine began to run faster and faster and faster without me touching the throttle, i assume it was gummed up and after running a while, got things all loose and moving freely, and i heard a "thunk" as it rolled off my 0-42 curve, but was no big deal, as it was setup on the carpet. I just made sure to slow it down once it got warmed up next time

I saw a write up in Model Railroader a while back and this is what they did.

The guy went to the big box store and bought 2 sheets(4x8) of plexiglass.
The stores will custom cut for you so he had each sheet cut into 6inch by 4 foot strips he took those home and clamped 6 strips together at a time .

He set his table saw to a blade height of 2 inches and cut 3 slots in the exact same place in all the sets of strips.Then using a screw and a fender washer in each of the 3 holes he fastened the strips to the side of his layout end to end with the screws left loose enough so the strips can just be lifted out.


This made a guard rail 4 inches high and because all the strips have the notches in the same place if he took 5 or 6 loose he doesn't have to worry where they went.

I did it on my N scale layout and it worked great only thing is I learned real quick you need to sand the top edge of the plexiglass as it's very sharp after cutting(Yea ask me how I know).

With what these new engines cost I'd hate to see one do an indo off the high dive onto a concrete floor I seriously doubt you'd be snapping them back together.
David

The PW Lionel 2046 that was handed down to me went flying off a 44" high train table at speed onto a thinly carpeted floor.

The only damage is the engineer's cab roof corner was bent ... that's it. (I'm afraid to try to bend it back .... don't want to snap it off.

Pretty bullet proof!

Jim

I dont want to be in the back by those monorail freaks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH2N0-_DEaI

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