Great videos - thanks for sharing them. I'm sorry I missed what looks to have been a great show.
Just one question - is there a reason why so few operators seemed capable of bringing locomotives to a realistic stop? There are so many examples in the videos where locos stop dead from 10mph or more. And it's across all scales that were represented at the show, with the 3mm Sentinel and the Pannier tank on Horfield at the extreme end of the scale.
Is it simply operator fatigue (tired/bored of running a shunting sequence for the umpteenth time)? Or is it a DCC thing, where CVs don't allow for a speed below a certain level? Or a DC thing, where the control simply isn't smooth enough? It is so widespread across both videos that the handful of layouts that did it well (e.g. the delightful Harlyn Pier) really stand out for me. Any ideas?
David
Hi,
Generally layouts are operated by humans, so errors creep in, particularly after a few hours of operating. I actually think ALL layouts will have had at least a couple of hiccups of varying degrees, we just forgive our favourite layouts quicker! New operators unused to loco characteristics are also a feature. For ourselves, we decided to re-enact a rail accident on the Sunday.... no-one was watching to appreciate it at the time... pity!!
Looking at video of shunting in yards during the late 50s, subtly buffering up was not a common practise!! Locos appeared to get stopped abruptly on a regular basis, slamming into a rake of buffered up stock.
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Hi,
Generally layouts are operated by humans, so errors creep in, particularly after a few hours of operating. I actually think ALL layouts will have had at least a couple of hiccups of varying degrees, we just forgive our favourite layouts quicker! New operators unused to loco characteristics are also a feature. For ourselves, we decided to re-enact a rail accident on the Sunday.... no-one was watching to appreciate it at the time... pity!!
Looking at video of shunting in yards during the late 50s, subtly buffering up was not a common practise!! Locos appeared to get stopped abruptly on a regular basis, slamming into a rake of buffered up stock.