Not sure how much you think about these important Line Side Accessories. With getting on for 30 Sidings on my line, they have featured both in my thoughts and in my posts before. This little journey is pretty much the full story. Much as I like them, LGB Buffer Stops while practical could not be the only ones to feature exclusively on my line for two reasons. 1 they are expensive in the quantity that I needed. 2 They are not so practical for my Peco Track where used. I have however featured some 4 LGB ones in the following Pictures. I hope that other the different types I have used and the Locations will give some of you food for thought when installing them on your line.
Gernrode.
This station has 6 sidings and just 4 actual Buffer Stops. The first two are recovered from the Ruschbahn and are simply constructed from Strip Wood. I think that Andy actually made these. Note they would probably not be suitable without a solid surface behind them as here. The next two in the Loco Shed are a simple Meccano Build with some more Strip Wood to join them as there is the possibility of a Short if Metal were used. They were used outside on my Old Line at Hemel for some 8 or so Years. Unfortunately they lift the Sidings a little and Stock tends to roll out when left. Not a problem under normal circumstances, but when the Shed is closed up the Loco Shed Roads are used for Stock Storage. Finally there are two Sidings outside that have no Stops as yet, fortunately the Shed is Tin so good Stop!
Magdesprung
This is one of the few other x Ruschbahn Stops that I acquired on that lines Closure. This Type were made by both Andy and Myself. 2" x 2" Square Timber has been used. Roughly 3.5" long and cut at roughly 45 Degrees. 1 piece of Timber gives you two Stops. You need to cut some divots out at the bottom to allow them to slide into the Rail Gap. A hole is also useful for the Coupler Hook to slide into so that any Rough Shunts are taken by the Buffer. When screwed in place as they all are they are very Strong. However being Wood they do benefit from occasional Repaints.
Alexisbad
The first pic is probably one of the most scenic and oldest of my self constructed Stops. It is made out of approx 10mm Strip Wood to a design that appear in a 16mm Society Journal many Years ago. A few of these spent a very long time in the old Garden at Hemel. This one has survived quite well and looks set for many Years Service at the end of the Loco Siding. The next two are Home Made from a Crib of a GRS one that I inherited from the Ruschbahn. They are made from LGB Rail for the upright and Peco Rail for the Diagonal. The cross pieces again being wood to small Nails through the wood and passed through holes drilled in the uprights. A point to remember for all stops is to get the Cross Member at the correct Height so that just the Buffer strikes it.
Alexisbad Carriage Sidings
Though this is not a Scenic Section as the actual siding stops at the Shed Wall a Stop of some sort was deemed necessary. In this instance I decided to get a bit clever and the 1.5 x 1 Timber was screwed in place to act as a Stop. However when the Lift Bridge Outside is Lifted, the Timber can be dropped to straddle the hole in the Shed. Thus preventing any possible accidental exit from the Shed here. This can be clearly seen in the next 2 Pictures.
Gernrode.
This station has 6 sidings and just 4 actual Buffer Stops. The first two are recovered from the Ruschbahn and are simply constructed from Strip Wood. I think that Andy actually made these. Note they would probably not be suitable without a solid surface behind them as here. The next two in the Loco Shed are a simple Meccano Build with some more Strip Wood to join them as there is the possibility of a Short if Metal were used. They were used outside on my Old Line at Hemel for some 8 or so Years. Unfortunately they lift the Sidings a little and Stock tends to roll out when left. Not a problem under normal circumstances, but when the Shed is closed up the Loco Shed Roads are used for Stock Storage. Finally there are two Sidings outside that have no Stops as yet, fortunately the Shed is Tin so good Stop!
Magdesprung
This is one of the few other x Ruschbahn Stops that I acquired on that lines Closure. This Type were made by both Andy and Myself. 2" x 2" Square Timber has been used. Roughly 3.5" long and cut at roughly 45 Degrees. 1 piece of Timber gives you two Stops. You need to cut some divots out at the bottom to allow them to slide into the Rail Gap. A hole is also useful for the Coupler Hook to slide into so that any Rough Shunts are taken by the Buffer. When screwed in place as they all are they are very Strong. However being Wood they do benefit from occasional Repaints.
Alexisbad
The first pic is probably one of the most scenic and oldest of my self constructed Stops. It is made out of approx 10mm Strip Wood to a design that appear in a 16mm Society Journal many Years ago. A few of these spent a very long time in the old Garden at Hemel. This one has survived quite well and looks set for many Years Service at the end of the Loco Siding. The next two are Home Made from a Crib of a GRS one that I inherited from the Ruschbahn. They are made from LGB Rail for the upright and Peco Rail for the Diagonal. The cross pieces again being wood to small Nails through the wood and passed through holes drilled in the uprights. A point to remember for all stops is to get the Cross Member at the correct Height so that just the Buffer strikes it.
Alexisbad Carriage Sidings
Though this is not a Scenic Section as the actual siding stops at the Shed Wall a Stop of some sort was deemed necessary. In this instance I decided to get a bit clever and the 1.5 x 1 Timber was screwed in place to act as a Stop. However when the Lift Bridge Outside is Lifted, the Timber can be dropped to straddle the hole in the Shed. Thus preventing any possible accidental exit from the Shed here. This can be clearly seen in the next 2 Pictures.
