Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?

["James" <outrun@optusnet.com.au>]

Try this link!!!!!!!!!!!11

http://www.westsig.com.au/DEPT/Marketing/common/datasheets.nsf/32ba1646bb41c
e684a2566d0002d318e/ed93bccf0b1ddb854a25674100058193


James
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Notagunzel <notagunzel@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Brad McArthur wrote:
> >
> > > Recently while reading a description of a yard layout (in Newsrail I
> think),
> > > it mentioned the term 'wheel crowder'.  I have read this term a number
> of
> > > times without actually knowing what one is.  Can someone please supply
a
> > > definition or description, or even better, point to a picture of one
on
> the
> > > net?
> >
> > It's used in conjunction with a derail. It replaces the conventional
catch
> point
> > which was always regarded as a secure protection device for main lines
as
> it
> > caused a runaway vehicle to actually derail. A derail block is not quite
> so
> > effective as a wheel can ride up and over the block and then back on the
> rail.
> > These are used on goods sidings in places in Vic but for some reason
when
> a
> > catch point was to be replaced, a simple derail could not be installed.
> Hence a
> > wheel crowder.
>
> I remember sitting at a station one day, waiting to send an ACRE, a train
> was shunting in the yard.  Anyway, this train was being propelled, and for
> whatever reason, the train was sent over a scotch block over the rail.
> Carriages wobbled a bit, but didn't derail, and upon sleazing over, the
> scotch block was in several thousand pieces.  Just goes to show how
pathetic
> scotch blocks are.  (Scotch blocks are just a mainly timber version of a
> derail.)
>
> > It's a simple device that pushes the flange of the wheel on the opposite
> side to
> > the derail towards the rail and thus ensuring that the wheel on the
derail
> block
> > side actually derails.
>
> > I now refer you to Chris Gordon or Notagunzel for a photo of a wheel
> crowder to
> > be posted on their web sites. Gentlemen it's up to you now.
>
> I probably have a photo, but at least 6 months notice is required to find
it
> :o(
>
>
http://www.westsig.com.au/DEPT/Marketing/common/datasheets.nsf/32ba1646bb41c
> e684a2566d0002d318e/ed93bccf0b1ddb854a25674100058193?OpenDocument
>
> leads you to the datasheet from Westinghouse, including a picture &
drawing.
>
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> Mr Notagunzel.
> Rail Transportation Connoisseur.
> notagunzel@bigfoot.com
> (Waiting for the next move at http://www.bigfoot.com/~notagunzel)
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