Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?

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

It seems that the ng doesn't like the posting of a long link....  copy the
top link, then the bottom and try that..

James

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James <outrun@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Try this link!!!!!!!!!!!11
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http://www.westsig.com.au/DEPT/Marketing/common/datasheets.nsf/32ba1646bb41c
> e684a2566d0002d318e/ed93bccf0b1ddb854a25674100058193
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> 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
> > 37CFC8BF.89E29FE4@ancc.com.au">news:37CFC8BF.89E29FE4@ancc.com.au...
> > > 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(
> >
> >
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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.
> >
> > --
> > Mr Notagunzel.
> > Rail Transportation Connoisseur.
> > notagunzel@bigfoot.com
> > (Waiting for the next move at http://www.bigfoot.com/~notagunzel)
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