Switching
Switches may be mechanical, megnetic or a combination of various force managing tools.
The following rail images illustrate what the drive boggies look like in the rail and when travelling through a switch.
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SwitchingSwitches may be mechanical, megnetic or a combination of various force managing tools. The following rail images illustrate what the drive boggies look like in the rail and when travelling through a switch. |
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| As the rail splits, the boss and slots control keep boggie on rail. |
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| Boggie must be contrained from rotating off the rail in the switch. |
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| Mounted inside the rail is a slot system for directing boggies navigating the switch. |
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| Mechanical boss accuator rides in the slots through the switch. |
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