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I think piece of solid metal getting between wheels of train and track can result in a train going over on its side or likewise the SUV getting jammed between the moving train and another non moving large object or the trains brakes being applied and etc .... etc .... More information will be...

Want to wager on that? "The SUV driver changed his mind about suicide and left the vehicle before it was hit, Police Chief Randy Adams said. The man will be charged with homicide, he said." from a www.myway.com ap story at 1:36 this afternoon in reference to that "crash"

That certainly leads to flexibility. I'd include the turnout in the block the point end was attached to. You can bring each block's wiring out to a control panel with jacks so you can plug in the cabs. Bypassing all of those selector switches and making the number of cabs independent of the...

When the wheels bridge the gap you get a short unless both sections of the track are matched ... DC, AC, DCC makes no difference it isn't the the output of the decoder that matters. The track is all about input to the engine, lighted cars, etc not the output.

The polarity the motor sees is what the decoder sends it, the decoder acts a rectifier here are some scope traces of the output of a DCC power pack http://www.wiringfordcc.com/dcc_waveforms.htm

That is one talented busy fellow. Seems I've spent my life playing with the wrong kind of stuff (technical term) on my keyboard . Do the music and games thing, forget the "real" world bread and butter bit pushing.

Conner, All two rail electric trains layouts have the same requirements when it comes to reversing loops since the outside rail becomes the inside rail and versa vice. It makes no difference if they are DC, DCC, or AC. The loop creates a short circuit. Fred is correct the...

Connor, The only thing you have to absolutely get right is that reversing loop on the inner most oval. Other than that it becomes a question of how many trains do you wish to run at once? Toss out that answer and someone might suggest a way of breaking the layout into blocks. The...

Homasote has a web site http://www.homasote.com/ and page with a dealer locator, however that page seems locked to US queries. They also have a toll free number 800-257-9491 Sales: Extension 1500 a call might just get you the information you are seeking.

Gary, It could also be related to a government agency controlling the railroads decision and not a court decision, the effect would be the same as far as the railroads would be concerned. I no longer have access to any of the for a fee legal search services, I haven't for many years now...

Now ya just had to go and make this thread political, it is a well known fact that Al invented the the mechanical reefer, however rumor is that he didn't inhale. Something about axle grease . Now what's this here internet thingy ? If there is a lawyer in the group with access to WestLaw...

Yeah but, he has lots of "time" to go through to reach SD70MACs ...etc... a RS1 is a long ways from that . I've got to get a RS unit for my roster as both of my primary roads used them.

Yes and no. I already took a break to run some switching puzzles. Trying to get my knuckle busting into an art form. I also managed to get three locos (one DC, two DCC) playing on my 4' by 7" puzzle layout. Fun was had since no crashes happened .

Wayne the CDC says 30,708 total in firearms deaths in the US in 1998 and it has been declining so the CBS figures are probably correct (got to check on them birds). So doctors accidently off more people than total firearms related deaths in the US . Your calculation is a funny one...

Not my numbers David, I expect that it is still possible that doctors accidentaly off more folks than there are gun deaths. I'll do some digging and see what I can find.

Nope that's not the reason. The reason is to give us guys an excuse for wasting 1/2 of our "spare" time . Honey, I ran out of _______ and need to go to the local _____ to get more, I'll be right back .

I'd rather use 1 oz slugs, fewer holes bigger splat .

This just arrived in my mail box so I haven't had a chance to run it down. Interesting Information: ALARMING! DOCTORS (A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000. (B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000. (C) Accidental deaths per...

Oh NO!!!! Another email spam possibility . I have impediments in my basement so I can only use 12' x 22' for the train room. The impediments are two boilers right in the worst possible location and what used to be a foundation for an outside wall. Otherwise I could get Northern Maine...