The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 3

[ACL1504]

In the next photo you can see the turntable bridge in a position where on each end is marked "No Track".

This is a dead zone for the track on the bridge. This position is where the turntable reverses the track polarity. In this position the rails on the turntable are dead.



It doesn't mean I can't put rails there, which I will, but it means these tracks are not usable for active service.

I'll place some railroad related items or non revenue rolling stock on these tracks.

[PRR Modeler]

Great job Tom.

[sdrees]

Hi Tom,

Are you sure you have enough tracks around your turntable?

[jimmillho]

Are the runoff tracks long enough?

Jim

[ACL1504]

Great job Tom.

Curt,

Thank you.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hi Tom,

Are you sure you have enough tracks around your turntable?

Steve,

No, I have room for two more!


Tom 

[ACL1504]

Are the runoff tracks long enough?

Jim

Jim,

Yes, they are unless Greg comes out of the roundhouse at "Greg Speed".

Just saying.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Are the runoff tracks long enough?

Jim

Jim,

Yes, they are unless Greg comes out of the roundhouse at "Greg Speed".

Just saying.

Tom

Now wait a minute.....you told me that under no circumstances am I to get up to "Greg Speed" in the roundhouse "area". So why would I need need extra long track if I'm not doing "Greg Speed"? 

[jimmillho]

Are the runoff tracks long enough?

Jim

Jim,

Yes, they are unless Greg comes out of the roundhouse at "Greg Speed".

Just saying.

Tom

Now wait a minute.....you told me that under no circumstances am I to get up to "Greg Speed" in the roundhouse "area". So why would I need need extra long track if I'm not doing "Greg Speed"? 

Bad Brakes ?

Jim

[GPdemayo]

Are the runoff tracks long enough?

Jim

Jim,

Yes, they are unless Greg comes out of the roundhouse at "Greg Speed".

Just saying.

Tom

Now wait a minute.....you told me that under no circumstances am I to get up to "Greg Speed" in the roundhouse "area". So why would I need need extra long track if I'm not doing "Greg Speed"? 

Bad Brakes ?

Jim

Luckily no bad brakes today Jim.....I followed all the posted Tahope and roundhouse speeds and Tom even made me pull into and out of the roundhouse.....no accidents. 


I even got to operate the turntable, but there was no "Greg Speed" button to get it going fast enough that the engine got vaulted off the tracks when the emergency stop was applied. 


I must confess.....the devil made me do it.....Tom had to run into the house for a minute, so as I came off the turntable, I hit the throttle and went zipping under the coaling tower, but eased off the throttle to get thru Tahope when Tom came back in the shed. I know it was wrong and honestly feel terrible about it.....confession is so good for the soul (especially since Curt would have come on and ratted me out). 


Anyway, I am exhausted from running everything so slowly and think I'll curl up with a book and nod off for awhile. 

[PRR Modeler]

That hurts Greg.

[jimmillho]

Greg, Did you check for the Security Cameras.


"TOM WAS WATCHING"

Jim

[ACL1504]

We had a great time this morning.

I had Curt run the long Pennsy passenger train. He was much slower than even I run it.

Greg made his debut on the turntable and roundhouse tracks. He was in fact very good. However, I knew he did something due to the fact I came back in and the brakes on the Pennsy 2-8-2 were still smoking. And, he immediately confessed due to a guilty conscience.

I put the Judge through some turntable paces and we discovered the turntable wasn't switching polarity to the two outbound tracks.

I'll report back on this issue later after I get it fixed.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Greg, Did you check for the Security Cameras.


"TOM WAS WATCHING"

Jim

Oh crap.....I thought I was in the clear with Bill all the way down at the other end.....darn,,,darn...darn. 

[GPdemayo]

That hurts Greg.

Okay, you wouldn't have. I should have more kind and thoughtful of your feelings, but the guilt made me nuts.