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Hi all,
Left the garage yesterday evening following a disaster of disasters with my modern-image Light Rail layout - 'Route's End'.
I decided to string up the overhead using fine copper wire and as I set about tensioning it, a couple of mast decided to bend and suddenly - ping ping ping ping - several of the masts snapped, so I've removed the rest and will think about what to do when I get back off holiday - This was the third attempt at erecting overheads and I give up!!!!
I used Plastruct "I" section masts the stronger way and obviously pulled too hard when tensioning the wiring. Checked condition of masts this morning and too distorted to be re-used. As a temporary (that means permanent in this hobby) measure - I could run the cars with pans down and have no masts with the option of a 3rd rail?
One not very happy Dave sob, sob, sob!
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Piermaster
Walmington Pier Company
Left the garage yesterday evening following a disaster of disasters with my modern-image Light Rail layout - 'Route's End'.
I decided to string up the overhead using fine copper wire and as I set about tensioning it, a couple of mast decided to bend and suddenly - ping ping ping ping - several of the masts snapped, so I've removed the rest and will think about what to do when I get back off holiday - This was the third attempt at erecting overheads and I give up!!!!
I used Plastruct "I" section masts the stronger way and obviously pulled too hard when tensioning the wiring. Checked condition of masts this morning and too distorted to be re-used. As a temporary (that means permanent in this hobby) measure - I could run the cars with pans down and have no masts with the option of a 3rd rail?

One not very happy Dave sob, sob, sob!
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Piermaster
Walmington Pier Company