Train sets!

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Just an idea, but will have to see what TTfan says

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1mtvfan wrote:just in case the pusher locomotives are getting power and the lead loco isn't, the kill switch will keep the power off so the pusher locomotives don't push the lead locomotive off the end and onto the floor, which would be very bad. also getting a new pair of containers soon.

Sounds like an interesting system.

the kill switch is a safety thing, but the containers are just for looks

1mtvfan wrote:the kill switch is a safety thing, but the containers are just for looks

The kill switch sounds like a great idea .

well, we don't want any of our trains falling off the layout when the bridge is down.

only thing is how to wire it in to the bridge only section of the layout

TigerTankFan wrote:well, we don't want any of our trains falling off the layout when the bridge is down.

1mtvfan wrote:only thing is how to wire it in to the bridge only section of the layout

Ah ok, I am sure you wil figure it out.

i hope so, or it will have to be wired in to the whole layout, which would be kind of excessive

1mtvfan wrote:i hope so, or it will have to be wired in to the whole layout, which would be kind of excessive

Wired into the layout?

just how the kill switch will work

1mtvfan wrote:just how the kill switch will work

Ah I see!

makes sense with the locomotives are expensive and almost irreplaceable

here's a "real life" shipping container for you guys
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don't know if it relates, but it shows you the scale of the model ones next to the real.

1mtvfan wrote:here's a "real life" shipping container for you guys
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don't know if it relates, but it shows you the scale of the model ones next to the real.

Thanks for that [Only mods are allowed to see this link] mtvfan! I am sure we have all seen tractor trailers before. Thanks for the photo!

that's what a real shipping container looks like, it's not just a semi trailer

1mtvfan wrote:that's what a real shipping container looks like, it's not just a semi trailer

I know! Thanks for sharing!

those are just temporary axles, as it is a container chassis, when the container has reached its road destination, it i will be then lifted off the trailer, and either placed on a train, and shipped by rail to a container port and then stacked on a ship, and go across the ocean to Europe or Asia.

1mtvfan wrote:those are just temporary axles, as it is a container chassis, when the container has reached its road destination, it i will be then lifted off the trailer, and either placed on a train, and shipped by rail to a container port and then stacked on a ship, and go across the ocean to Europe or Asia.

Ah cool!

yup, containers are the way of connecting the world in shipping today, it's very modern and unique, even some have been turned into housing for the low income crowd

Shipping containers can go anywhere around the world, and be tracked too (thanks to 24-hour gps tracking). As for how the setup is doing at present, I was visiting it recently but there are still no operations taking place as of yet.

1mtvfan wrote:yup, containers are the way of connecting the world in shipping today, it's very modern and unique, even some have been turned into housing for the low income crowd

Indeed, in fact I have read about the low income housing thing recently as well. Quite amazing!

TigerTankFan wrote:Shipping containers can go anywhere around the world, and be tracked too (thanks to 24-hour gps tracking). As for how the setup is doing at present, I was visiting it recently but there are still no operations taking place as of yet.

Indeed! It is amazing what a giant piece of metal in the shape of a cylinder can do!

that's not a cylinder, it's a box, butt hey do have Tank containers

Most shipping containers are a box-shape actually, but there some cylindrical tank containers in existence. Getting back to the main topic of this thread, there has been no progress on the setup's repairs as of today (9/15/2015) but such doesn't mean that such isn't happening anymore.

repairs are on hold, as there are more pressing issues that need the time, but they will be dealt with and repairs will resume when the time allows. also, here is a real tank container

1mtvfan wrote:that's not a cylinder, it's a box, butt hey do have Tank containers

TigerTankFan wrote:Most shipping containers are a box-shape actually, but there some cylindrical tank containers in existence. Getting back to the main topic of this thread, there has been no progress on the setup's repairs as of today (9/15/2015) but such doesn't mean that such isn't happening anymore.

1mtvfan wrote:repairs are on hold, as there are more pressing issues that need the time, but they will be dealt with and repairs will resume when the time allows. also, here is a real tank container

Sorry, I meant to say a rectangular prism.


Also nice [Only mods are allowed to see this link] mtvfan!

that's a real tank container