Another Delhi turnout

Spring Rail Frog

Taken last summer looking down the line in Delhi, Ont. toward Simcoe. I shot this with a 300mm lens and it is always interesting to see how the distortion of a long lens exaggerates imperfections in trackwork. The distance in this shot is about a quarter mile from where I was standing to the curve ahead.

The turnout in front of me has a Spring Rail Frog which is designed to eliminate the gap in the frog of the turnout. Typically used on a mainline where a seldom used spur that would make it necessary for traffic to slow when crossing the turnout. At one time trains would blow through here at 80mph, making the spring rail frogs necessary.

When a train is routed for the spur, the wheels of the cars or engine would simply force the wing rail of the frog to one side allowing the train to pass. Once passed the turnout the rail springs back closing the gap in the frog. This can be done from either direction.

SPRING PROG Cooper et al.

-Tim

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I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 11-13-2007 | 10:11 AM
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Gord the Gourd

Hobby Show

Next to the miniature RC planes, the most interesting display at the Hobby Show in Toronto last week were the gourds. Apparently adding an epoxy modeling compound to make faces with these things is quite a past time. The results were all quite entertaining!

Here are a few “work in progress” examples….

-Tim

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I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 11-12-2007 | 11:11 AM
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Live Steam

Toronto Hobby Show

Russ and I spent a few hours last weekend at the Hobby Show in Toronto. Not much train stuff there, but there was a great display of little live steam engines which is always interesting.

This was an exceptionally well done model, running on compressed air for the show but designed to work from steam.

-Tim

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 11-08-2007 | 11:11 AM
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