does anyone make this?

[union pacific 844]

a derail er?

[Pacific Northern]

Try dallas model works, they have them

http://www.dallasmodelworks.com/products/productDetail.asp?ItemNumber=SU-135-2006

[Doneldon]

844-

There are a couple of versions of these made by different manufacturers. Check
the Walthers catalog. I think the one cited by PacNo might be the only hinged
one around.
                     -- D

[Jerrys HO]

My question is why would you want to derail your train? I worked too hard to get them to stay on!!!! 

Jerry

[jward]

peco makes a single point type derail. it works like a regular switch, and would be easier to use on a model railroad than the type that fits over the rail.

[Catt]

Derailers are used on sidings the are connected to mainline trackage.The reason being if a freight car gets loose the derailer will derail the car before it can get to the mainline and cause a wreck.

[richg]

Make your own. Simple enough. Be different.




Rich

[rogertra]

Make your own. Simple enough. Be different.




Rich

These were very, very common in the UK, you'd see them or versions of them at every single location where there was a freight, or passenger car yard or on runaround loops, storage sidings in stations, anywhere where access from a non running line to a running line was required.  Practically every station with a "goods yard" had them.
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You can tell by the chewed up ties on the right hand side that this one has been used, maybe a couple of times.  

[andrewd]

quick question what's a derailleur and what does it do?

[Jerrys HO]

andrewd

read the whole post. richg,catt and roger covered what they are and why they are used. if you need more info it can be found by using google.

Jerry

[andrewd]

I'm still confused I don't need derailleurs on my layout so why do you or anyone else I mean sure they would be good to have along but wouldn't get a little annoying after a while to have a car derail on perpus 

[RAM]

In the real world a derailleur is to keep a car or cars from rolling out of a siding onto the main line.  Like in the real world the switch crew most check to see the the derailleur is not in place, or closed.  I don't know any one that uses them on a model, but they could.

[richg]

I'm still confused I don't need derailleurs on my layout so why do you or anyone else I mean sure they would be good to have along but wouldn't get a little annoying after a while to have a car derail on perpus 

It should be obvious by now, this is model railroading.

Rich

[rogertra]

Derail guys, it's "derail".

A "derailleur" is a propriety system for shifting gears on a bicycle.

[rogertra]

In the real world a derailleur is to keep a car or cars from rolling out of a siding onto the main line.  Like in the real world the switch crew most check to see the the derailleur is not in place, or closed.  I don't know any one that uses them on a model, but they could.

In the real world, the purpose of a Derailleur is to shift gears on a bicycle.