HO Derailments and Fails 17!
SCL3618
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Just in time for summer to kick off, we're back again with another batch!
Got a few mixers in the equation this time, some from the recent cab ride video, others happened fairly recently while covering a few different engines.
Chaos cuts loose like usual!
20 Comments
@BNSFrailfan01 3 years ago (edited)
Is it just me or does this railroad club's layout have a lot of problems
@leohopkins71 3 years ago
The road runner high speed race had me like slow down fool! Ya gonna tip over! Then the inevitable tunnel crash had me like what the Hell did i just say?
@SirLANsalot 3 years ago
For people wondering how/why these things happen.
1. Wheel Cleaning. Dirty wheels on the cars themselves can cause them to "pick" a switch and decide to go....well...the other way. This is because of the build up near the flange of the wheel itself. Its easier to spot on metal wheels and harder to spot on black plastic ones. Plastic wheels will cause/pickup more "dirt" and get dirty faster then all metal ones.
2. Trackwork. This is the main reason why things...jump and derail. Making sure your joints between track pieces are as gap free as possible, making sure your solder jobs are not globby and wandering into the flange/inside area of the track, or the surface/top of the rail (outside doesn't matter). FLAT track, some spots on the video showed some bumpy track in areas that should be as flat as possible, this can cause trains to uncouple. Also causes the "break hose" of the coupler to dip and sometime run into the ballast or ties.
For Switches, if a train still wants to "pick" the switch, even with clean wheels, you might need to do some minor filing or slight bending on the points that connect/touch the other rail. What you are trying to do is to get it to be as flush as possible when its touching the other side so the flange of the wheels don't have a chance to "find another path".
1. Wheel Cleaning. Dirty wheels on the cars themselves can cause them to "pick" a switch and decide to go....well...the other way. This is because of the build up near the flange of the wheel itself. Its easier to spot on metal wheels and harder to spot on black plastic ones. Plastic wheels will cause/pickup more "dirt" and get dirty faster then all metal ones.
2. Trackwork. This is the main reason why things...jump and derail. Making sure your joints between track pieces are as gap free as possible, making sure your solder jobs are not globby and wandering into the flange/inside area of the track, or the surface/top of the rail (outside doesn't matter). FLAT track, some spots on the video showed some bumpy track in areas that should be as flat as possible, this can cause trains to uncouple. Also causes the "break hose" of the coupler to dip and sometime run into the ballast or ties.
For Switches, if a train still wants to "pick" the switch, even with clean wheels, you might need to do some minor filing or slight bending on the points that connect/touch the other rail. What you are trying to do is to get it to be as flush as possible when its touching the other side so the flange of the wheels don't have a chance to "find another path".
@garrettsubproductions8705 3 years ago
We all love switches on our layout but they can be very annoying
@jpbassseniorbasssenior323 3 years ago
Nice layout ,reminds me of me an my kids 30 Yr ago on ours 😊loved the X-ing Mishaps
@Dproud2700 1 year ago
Engineer Bob sez "always have your car clerk check the wheel gauge on all locomotives"
HO Derailments and Fails 17!
SCL3618
337,406 views
Just in time for summer to kick off, we're back again with another batch!
Got a few mixers in the equation this time, some from the recent cab ride video, others happened fairly recently while covering a few different engines.
Chaos cuts loose like usual!