As I'm making some NG diesel models which would probably look right with a departmental works/breakdown train, I've made some re-railing jacks as scenic extras from scraps of plastic pipe and biro refill etc.

A lot of narrow gauge locos I've seen had a couple of these strapped on somewhere..



A good cameo filler?

Doug

Excellent.  :thumbs

Nice.

Beautiful,do they work? :roll:

Noice

[user=312]Chubber[/user] wrote:

As I'm making some NG diesel models which would probably look right with a departmental works/breakdown train, I've made some re-railing jacks as scenic extras from scraps of plastic pipe and biro refill etc.

A lot of narrow gauge locos I've seen had a couple of these strapped on somewhere..

Hi Doug,

And broad and standard gauge steam as well for the GWR in Gooch and Dean days. RHS (driver side) on the front (vertical) or side (horizontal). Long conical type. Seems to have been routinely carried until around 1910. Even when not carried the mounting brackets could be seen.

Quarry steam engines often had metal jacking pads, wooden blocks or a section of rail bolted to the front and rear buffer beam or frame of derailment-prone engines, especially where section track was relaid as the quarry face receded. Not sure about NG diesels though, a section of re-rail track seem to be more likely.

Nigel 
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Max, Marty and Rick, thank you, Alan, we are not at home to Mr Silly……

Thanks for the info, Nigel. I see my Tugwell-Pushleys going to the aid of broken down or derailed steamers, too.

I've been looking unsuccesfully so far for a picture or two of those plate steel re-railers that look like big lamb shoulder blade bones. Hmm, making me feel peckish, lamb, rosemary gravy, a bottle of Montagne St Emilion, roasties…

Doug

Roast lamb and St Emilion on a Wednesday Doug - there's affluence for you ………….:roll::roll::roll: