Reply to "Did You Ever Drop A Locomotive?"

rockstars1989OGR Forum Member

I scratch built an 8ft operating lift bridge.Before I had an idiot system installed,that would kill the approaching track power while the bridge was up,I ran a train off the edge and into the river(ok the floor)It was baaaad.

NickOriginally Posted by Robert Coniglio:

One of the great fears is that while transporting a locomotive around is that it will fall out of hand or off tracks and take a big trip to the floor.I especially have this fear with the bib heavy Big Boy.

One time I had an MTH GG-1 sitting on a table and I was wearing a sweater when I walked by it as ihad done many times. On one of my pass bys for some reason the sweater sleeve grabbed one of the pantographs andbefore i knew the locotook a 5 foot trip to the floor. I was devatated but was glad to find that the only damage was that one of the couplers wouldot fire.

I was wodering if any members have had loco drop experiences.

Bob C.

1/20/152:45 AM

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