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However, I don't want anything too weird. I built a car stop; only one for now until I'm happy with the design. The purpose of the stop is to prevent cars on the team track to move onto an adjacent city street. Mike _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 5580 Bill Gill Fireman Posted - 08/15/2019 :  8:44:22 PM     Neat idea and execution, Mike! Country: USA | Posts: 2749 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 08/15/2019 :  9:39:23 PM       Thank you, Bill! Not really my idea. Perhaps you missed this photo I posted yesterday: Mike Edited by - Michael Hohn on 08/15/2019 9:43:31 PM Country: USA | Posts: 5580 Bernd Fireman Posted - 08/16/2019 :  07:53:47 AM       Mike, Have been following along with our progress and enjoying the updates. That car stop looks like a great addition. As I was looking at that I was wondering if it couldn't be manually controlled from the front of the layout (fascia front) when it's in a location where you can't reach it by hand, such as between two other tracks or a tight spot in the scenery? Similar to controlling a turnout in an inaccessible location. Bernd Country: USA | Posts: 3382 Bill Gill Fireman Posted - 08/16/2019 :  08:01:53 AM     Mike, I saw that prototype photo, but it was your idea to model a working version and to use a variation as a "bumper". Country: USA | Posts: 2749 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 08/16/2019 :  08:56:39 AM       Bernd, Thank you. I don’t see any reason why a remote couldn’t be used. However, I would re-engineer it to be more robust. Maybe use styrene or even brass for the cross arm. Mike _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 5580 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 08/16/2019 :  08:59:12 AM       Bill, I see now. I’ll change my “thank you” to a “thank you muchly” Mike _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 5580 Guff Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/16/2019 :  11:39:03 AM       Mike, Very interesting idea and great modeling job! David Guffey Country: USA | Posts: 1788 Orionvp17 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/16/2019 :  12:03:12 PM     Mike, this is an elegant little device, and with only a small dose of revisionist history, I can use this as a bumper for "interchange" trackage that is headed directly for the fascia and the long trip down to the deck. Very cool, and I thank you! Pete in Michigan Country: USA | Posts: 6893 railman28 Fireman Posted - 08/16/2019 :  12:42:22 PM     Even neater now that it's working. It's only make-believe Country: USA | Posts: 5330 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 08/16/2019 :  9:24:38 PM       Thank you, David, Pete and Bob. David, every so often I’m in the right mood, looking at the right place in a photo I’ve studied dozens of times, at the right time to build a little something new. Pete, I’ve long been trying to decide on something to take care of those edge of layout track terminations. I’m glad you find the idea useful. Bob, it’s a little delicate, but I was pleased that it actually functions. I’m not sure I’ll require visiting operators to use it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 5580 Ensign Fireman Posted - 08/27/2019 :  10:06:33 AM     Mike, glad to see that you were able to recreate that car stop, and make it look very authentic. Greg Shinnie Country: Canada | Posts: 8443 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 08/27/2019 :  10:46:05 AM       quote: Originally posted by Ensign Mike, glad to see that you were able to recreate that car stop, and make it look very authentic. Greg Shinnie Greg, Thank you. It became sort of a personal challenge, small but challenging in its way. It was nice to do something in a day, a welcome break from bigger projects. Mike Country: USA | Posts: 5580 Pennman Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/27/2019 :  5:27:52 PM     Michael, I read through a few pages of the construction you have accomplished in this thread this morning. I like what you have done so far. Your ground cover is very pleasing to the eye. It appears that you can run some trains, even if you're not yet finished. I envy you for having that much space for your layout. Good work. 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