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[kwledbetter]

It looks like at least two passenger trains...the lawsuits will be endless.

Yes agreed go ahead and declare bankruptcy now and rename the railroad.  You should use a new name as well so the passengers families can't trace to you

[propmeup1]

Peteski mentioned about rolling stock hitting the floor. Not this time but I've had many wrecks with stock dropping 42" to the hard wood floor. Also two big boys went over doubleheaded. One of my T1s but by a miracle it hit my foot. Not a thing happen to it.   I've gone through many couplers after falls.

[nscaler711]

Peteski mentioned about rolling stock hitting the floor. Not this time but I've had many wrecks with stock dropping 42" to the hard wood floor. Also two big boys went over doubleheaded. One of my T1s but by a miracle it hit my foot. Not a thing happen to it.   I've gone through many couplers after falls.

I'm really curious as to why people don't add a 2" strip of plexi-glass around their layouts to prevent catastrophes like that from happening. 
I get it from a photography stand point, but if they are removable, then that fixes that problem...

[MDW]

Man......a nice little mess but nowhere near Gomez Addams level wreck greatness.

I’m personally not a fan of plexiglass screens - for whatever reason, a nice, dark fascia separating the real from modeled world just feels right to me.   But I have seen the clear guard look pulled off nicely - just needs to be well designed & executed.

Michel

[peteski]

I'm really curious as to why people don't add a 2" strip of plexi-glass around their layouts to prevent catastrophes like that from happening. 
I get it from a photography stand point, but if they are removable, then that fixes that problem...

You mean like this?








Some modelers do just that. 

[MDW]

Yep - well thought out & well executed!

Michel

[Cajonpassfan]

I understand the need for it in certain (public display) circumstances, but personally find plexiglass barriers distracting on home layouts (as I do straight fascias that don’t follow topo contours and feature a horizontal edge). Don’t push the track so close to the edge, raise the scenery slightly, or just don’t have derailments...
Otto K.

[nscaler711]

@peteski yep just like that. lol
that looks great!

@Cajonpassfan while I wholeheartedly agree, sometimes accidents happen and it could still help.
my only issue with raising the scenery, at least for me, is trying to get those rail fan like shots can be a bit difficult if the train is below the focus point.
But then again I have a Catzilla, and wasn't to thrilled when she tried to bat my ST -9 while it was running... she may have gone to a Chinese restaurant if it would have fell. So plexiglass may be a thing I install...    

[peteski]

@peteski yep just like that. lol
that looks great!

And those barriers are easily removable for photography. They are also low enough not to obstruct train handling (uncoupling, etc.).