Comments on: S-Curves can Derail Trains https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/s-curves-can-derail-trains.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=s-curves-can-derail-trains Model railroads and model trains Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: David Stokes https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/s-curves-can-derail-trains.html#comment-36938 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:03:30 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5466#comment-36938 Curves can be sneaky – they hide where you least expect – in straight classification and shunting yards. They don’t cause too much trouble there because the speed of trains should not be faster than the walking speed of the shunter’s offsider. But if you have difficulty with derailing in your yards do the following-
1. check wheel s are in gauge and that the back to back in withing the recommended practice
2. make sure your wagons etc are weighted correctly according to the NRMA RPs
3. keep the speed down
4. make sure your couple wagons/locos couplers have sufficient sideways swing to let them go round corners. I fixed KD number fives to a South Australian Alco by Lima and a train that had never given problems began derailing the trailing bogie – it was jamming against the coupler box and bogie side frames. Judicious Dremelling ground the offend plastic and all is now OK.

]]> By: Neville Parry https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/s-curves-can-derail-trains.html#comment-36799 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:30:43 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5466#comment-36799 The longer the straight section between the curves is better. This can sometimes be achieved by using smaller radius at either end of the straight section. I have found that UK OO carriages handle a crossover between two #6 turnouts, with the couplings set to avoid buffer locking.

]]> By: Robert Anderson https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/s-curves-can-derail-trains.html#comment-36796 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:44:00 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5466#comment-36796 In reply to Fred Anderson.

Thanks Fred for your kind words, and enjoy working on your layout.

]]> By: Fred Anderson https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/s-curves-can-derail-trains.html#comment-36795 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:41:35 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5466#comment-36795 Hi ,Robert,
Fred Anderson here from Australia. I am going to start to build a two track with scenery on a board that runs around my second bedroom (called train room) and was thinking about putting a s curve in. Now I will be thanks to your Blog. Have been reading all your blogs an find them to be of great relevant Thanks .
PS will be starting my build in about July this year an taking snaps and videos.

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