Regular Derailments At a Turnout

[tootnkumin]

It doesn't take much for our tiny flanges to skip over a small irregularity. With 6 wheel trucks on diesels, they pivot about on the center ones if there's the slightest high spot. There was a turnout on the club layout that was old, the tip of one of the point rails had dropped just a tad on the diverging route's outer track and wheels would just ride over it onto the wrong track. Once one went the rest would follow.

 

[railBuilderDhd]

Great read here and I will need to remember this all for when I start the track laying soon.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[tootnkumin]

I was just looking at the thread title and thought that being a regular and predictable happening, it could be worked into a timetable if incurable.

 

[GNMT76]

I was just looking at the thread title and thought that being a regular and predictable happening, it could be worked into a timetable if incurable.

Toot,

The heat's gotten to you there Down Under!

 

[tootnkumin]

I was just an oily patch on the floor on the weekend, fortunately the temps and hummingmidity have dropped a bit and the fingers have solidified enough to type. Had some doozy storms with it.

 

[GNMT76]

I was just an oily patch on the floor on the weekend, fortunately the temps and hummingmidity have dropped a bit and the fingers have solidified enough to type. Had some doozy storms with it.

There's hope yet!!

 

[Aerojet]

One other thing to check. the uncoupling pin (brake hose) could be low, and hitting the switch. This was a problem until I discovered it, and started to check all locos and cars. now that type of derailment is no longer a problem. Bend the pin upward a bit, so it is more curved, and it will glide over the switch points.

the Aerojet

 

[2869ral]

Have you identified the issue yet? If so what did you find?

 

[Odyknuck]

He identified the issue earlyer in the thread.