Garden Railroad video

Garden Railroading
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Here’s my You Tube channel . There is a clip of my garden railroad in operation.
Paul

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Looking good!

Rich

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Thanks !

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More videos in You Tube channel
Paul

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Loving the videos Paul.

Chuck

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Thanks !
Paul

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I have a new video in the you tube channel. It shows the 4 train operation.
Paul

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Impressive video. A long time ago I think I asked you about the high point where the track ends. How do you stop the cog engine from taking a dive?

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Paul great video that has got to be fantastic to sit outside and just watch the trains run.

Chuck

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Hi York,
there is a gap in one rail about 18 inches from end of track. It looses power, dead stop. I am using the LGB back and forth circuit, which has a diode across the gap. When the polarity reverses, power can flow through the diode in the opposite direction.This system is completely automatic, I just turn it on and let it run back and forth{ there is a gap and diode at the other end also}.
Paul

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Yes, I usually just let them run, and I sit back and relax. When 2 trains are running on the big loop, eventually one train will start to catch up to the other. I let the slower train pass the switch,and throw the switch remotely.It enters a shorter loop, comes back around through a spring switch, and is now ahead of the slower train. This is usually my only interaction with the controls.
Paul

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THAT’S AWESOME!!

Chuck

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I got lucky with this track plan; I’m very happy with it. I fluked a good one, didn’t plan anything, just trying to use up all the track I bought. Used it all up.
Paul

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Chuck,
It was only after I started operating the railroad that I realized that I could leapfrog a slower train. It was a happy accident. But I operate this way all the time now.
Paul

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