New Video: Double-Ended “Insulated-Rail” Reverse Loops Control 3 Locos:
The gentleman in Scottsdale AZ (Paul Boston) who recorded the video clip used for the above 8/18/18 post that I made — which was for the Vimeo video showing 3 O-gauge trains operating on double-ended reverse loops — just made a new Youtube video that shows MORE of that same layout operating.
A. The Configuration:
- The configuration is 2 point-to-point single tracks, with reverse loops on each end.
- Each of the 4 reverse loops contains an insulated-rail “control block” and a “stop block”.
- Each of the 2 tracks runs 3 locos, using this “insulated rail” method.
- The turnouts appear to be spring-loaded in the straight position (I cannot see any wires going to them).
B. More Comments:
- The “control section” appears to begin with the 1st curved section that the loco encounters after it passes through the turnout — as it enters the reverse loop (you can see this, watching the video).
- The “stop block” appears to begin with the last piece of straight track that the loco encounters before it passes through the turnout — as it exits the reverse loop.
- Note the earlier above Vimeo video shows the locos on 1 loop pulling 1 car each, whereas this video is just locos only.
- I assume the cars that the locos in the earlier video were pulling, have to be WEIGHTED enough to go through the spring-loaded turnout without derailing.
- Reminder: The web page containing drawings and video links for “insulated-rail” control is at autocontrols.wordpress.com/insulated-rail-3-train-3-rail-o-ga-automatic-control-system .
