Double Portside Layouts for O gauge
Here the preceding layouts are used as part of a larger port railway, such as in an attic where the center of the room must remain open.
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Double knot it.
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Take one of the strings around the horse's head near the ears.
Double Chimney
An elongated chimney of normal width, but about double normal length, into which two blast pipes exhaust steam.
Double Frames ...
DOUBLE CHECK THE HIGHLIGHTS
Once you have finished with one or many layers of weathering, let the model dry thoroughly. Come back to it after a few days and check the highlights that were applied early in the process.
DOUBLE"In going up a hill, to cut the train in half and take each section up separately
DOUBLE-HEADER"Train hauled by two engines
DOUSE THE GLIM"Extinguish a lantern, especially by a sudden upward movement ...
Double Slip
The combination of a diamond crossing of small crossing angle interlaced with four sets of points so as to provide a route between any two opposite tracks.
Double check all connections - make sure there are no bare wires showing anywhere and that all bulbs are protected from the weather. Plug in the transformer and flip the toggle switch to the "on" position.
Let there be light! ...
The double action, on the other hand has one button that controls both the air flow and the amount of paint flow. If you push down on the button the air begins to flow, and if you pull the button backwards, the paint begins to flow.
Saw-by, Double Saw-by Maneuver used by two trains at meeting point, when train on siding is too long for the siding.
Double-deck passenger car that has an open aisle in the center of the upper floor; primarily found on commuter trains.
Galloper
Locomotive, the iron horse.
Double crossover
Adjacent trailing and facing-point crossovers allowing trains to pass from one parallel track to the other in either direction.
Double slip switch ...
Double decking is an option for medium to moderately large layout spaces to increase the length of the main line run or to add a significant branchline.
Double the hill
To move a train up a grade in two halves, because the locomotives have insufficient power to move the entire train up at once.
Doubleheading ...
Double Track
Parallel sets of main line tracks typically found in areas with high densities of traffic
Double-Stack ...
Double Stack (or Stacks)
Intermodal service characterized by shipping containers that are stacked two-high on railcars.
Double-header ...
Double-header
A train pulled by two locomotives, each with its own crew.
Double Stack (or Stacks)
Intermodal service characterized by shipping containers that are stacked two-high on railcars.
Double Deck (Stock Car)
A car with a second floor (often made removable) half way between the ordinary floor and the roof, to increase the carrying capacity of the car for small livestock, such as pigs and sheep.
Double Track ...
A double Whistle post located on the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Satellite image of a wye where two approaches to the interchange have been abandoned
Contents ...
The Double Track (DT) variation of the TWC scheme is used to create locations where easy meets may take place. Since all switches in dark territory are hand thrown, trains need to stop to reverse or normalize a switch.
As we doubled up the train I discovered a problem with the counter on the telemetry head box. It wouldn't work. I had this unit as my leader going north this past Monday and it worked, albeit way inaccurate, but it worked.
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Figure Base as Sight Line in Heroscape ...
Double Slip Switch Used only where space is limited, combines the functions of a crossing and turnouts to allow any one of four routings.
Double Track A term used to describe the type of track system used on the majority of LRT systems. Each track is separate and carries an LRV in one direction. When double tracks are used, tracks are usually delineated as: ...
Track sections that double back on itself (trains reverse direction while running) are called reversing loops and require special wiring. It is important to make the reversing loop its own electrical block, and wire it as shown in the picture.
The outer rails are almost never a problem since they have a double conductor, but if you rule out everything else, you might check them too. A resistance less than 5 Ohms is pretty good, more and you should trace the problem.
Double Slip : In effect, this is four points and a crossover compressed into a very small space. Very useful if modelling a yard in limited space and where a head shunt is required.
DPDT Switch : A double-pole changeover switch.
A length of double track where trains can pass each other, on a railway line which is mainly single track. Alternatively, a length of additional track alongside the main line, allowing faster trains to pass slower trains.
Double - To take a train up a hill one half at a time.
Double-header - A train pulled by two locomotives.
Double heading - Using two locomotives at the head of the train.
The maximum midordinate offset or endswing offset, whichever is greater, is doubled and added to the measured width of the car or load to give the value of the Effective Width.
Equivalent Width ...
Double-Heading UK term for the provision of two locomotives to haul a train. Usually these are coupled "in multiple" to allow control by one crew.
Point motor A single or double solenoid device attached to a turnout so that the points may be operated electrically from a remote location. Single solenoid require a continuous supply whereas double solenoid operate on a pulse.
There are two kinds: single-acting, in which the load is raised on the down stroke of the lever; and double-acting, in which the load is raised on both up and down strokes. Track jacks now usually have 15 ton capacity.
Joint.
One, double a portion of the first train over into Boody yard and take both crews off the trains and taxi them to Bulls Gap, TN which would ultimately result in at least two more crews being "deadheaded" back from Bulls Gap to Carbo; plus with Boody, ...
Heavyweight (US): During the period between about 1910 and the mid nineteen thirties, most passenger cars in the US were built with three axle trucks, concrete floors, and riveted, double walled sides and often weighed 90 - 100 tons or more.
The common method is to insulate the reverse loop at both ends, run separate feeder wires from the power pack to the loop, and install a double-pole, double-throw (DPDT) toggle switch between the power pack and the non-loop feeder wires.
The Auto-Train was equipped with General Electric U36B Diesel locomotives, 76' double-deck auto carriers, a number of passenger cars including the 85' full-domes shown in the photo.
This means that if a double ended yard had separate matrix circuits at each end - these could be connected together so that both ends of the yard could be operated from the matrix selector at either end if desired.
Pullman lightweight coach, double windows (67' & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight coach, paired windows (67' & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight 85' roomette
Pullman lightweight observation (67' & 85 ‘) ...
My module has a double mainline so it should reflect good drainage as would the prototype.
Your railroad probably runs a peddler and perhaps merchandisers, drags, fruit blocks or double-stacks. Does it run varnish? You ask, "what is this 'Varnish' stuff?" ...
A model railway controller with two sets of controls for controlling two separate locomotives. Usually called twin cab in North America. Also refers to a double-track railway line in real life.
Ann Arbor GP35's had nose mounted headlights in addition to the cab mounted lights. I used a chisel point X-acto knife to carve an appropriate notch into the nose of the diesel, then used Walthers Goo to cement a Sunrise double headlight assembly in ...
 See also: Track, Train, Operation, Point, Switch
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