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A ballast cleaner Matisa C330F in action on the Coastal Railway in Haifa, Israel. A ballast cleaner (also known as an undercutter, a shoulder ballast cleaning machine) is a machine that specialises in cleaning the railway track ballast (gravel, blue stone or other aggregate) of impurities. [1]
A key advantage for three-rail track is balloon loops, where a train enters a loop through a turnout and then exits through the same turnout in order to change the train's direction. With two-rail track, when the track reverses on itself, this causes a short circuit. With three-rail track, because the center rail remains constant and the outer ...
The first train set released was titled 'Plastic Railroad Set', which featured a plastic steam locomotive and three freight cars to be moved by hand, and a figure 8 of light blue plastic railway track. In October 1961, the range was expanded into a battery-operated electric toy train system where the trains were fitted with miniature motors.
There are two main types of PECO track system: PECO Set-track and PECO Streamline. [citation needed] Set-track consists of a range of rigid curves, straights, crossings and points (turnouts), made to the standard British geometry. It is similar to the track components supplied with train-sets, and is designed for the needs of less-experienced ...
The Maine 2-foot railroads. A series of 2 ft gauge railroads that existed in the state of Maine, USA from the 1870s to the 1940s. [1] 2-foot gauge railways of Wales and England, including the Ffestiniog Railway. [2] 2-foot gauge railways of South Africa. [3] 2-foot gauge Gilpin Tramway of Colorado, a 2 ft gauge mining railroad that used Shay ...
Their first model train, in O scale, was produced in 1938. Their first H0 scale products were introduced in 1952 and their N scale "Piccolo" product line in 1969. Nowadays, Fleischmann is a well-established brand name in the German model railway industry, rivalling Märklin in market share. Since they focus almost exclusively on central ...
T-TRAK (all letters capitalized) is a modular model railroad system based on standards for module size, track placement, track interface, and electrical connections. The standards allow for a wide range of flexibility in design yet still maintain interoperability with all modules built per the standards.
The Train Line Deluxe Sets and locomotives debuted in 1994. These sets feature the detailing of serious models and an affordable price—allowing newcomers to get started, and then build on to their first set, rather than replacing it. In 2005, Walthers purchased Life-Like from Lifoam Industries.