Tracks

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  1. steve08

    steve08 Well-Known Member

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    Why are there track junctions like this that don’t go anywhere? IMG_0614.jpeg
     
  2. eMAyTeeTee

    eMAyTeeTee Well-Known Member

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    Probably they used to go somewhere once upon a time
     
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  3. Clumsy Pacer

    Clumsy Pacer Well-Known Member

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    Trap points. Derail runaway trains before they foul the mainline.
     
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    FredElliott Well-Known Member

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    They still do, right into that brick wall
     
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    WaveyDavey Well-Known Member

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    They are trap points. They protect the mainline from runaway vehicles on sidings and in yards.
     
  6. Clumsy Pacer

    Clumsy Pacer Well-Known Member

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    More of a fence tbh
     

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