by roysmith
One of the tracks in GCT (30, I think) has been used for a while to store a work car at the end. The track has both a derail and a wheel block installed (I hope I used those terms correctly). Why both? What does one do that the other doesn't? I've never actually seen the derail used; it's always folded out of the way.
The attached photo was taken on a day when the work car wasn't there. Actually, it seems odd that there's a wheel block facing the empty part of the track, not towards the part that's in service. I don't imagine the rubber traffic cone would do much to arrest the train should it not stop soon enough.
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The attached photo was taken on a day when the work car wasn't there. Actually, it seems odd that there's a wheel block facing the empty part of the track, not towards the part that's in service. I don't imagine the rubber traffic cone would do much to arrest the train should it not stop soon enough.
https://goo.gl/photos/yUfyWmdwECdSNZma7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;