Crashes and smashes!!!

[bessytractor]

I've had a couple of nasty 7 1/4" ones.  The worst was when my Toby Tram got rolled on its side.  It was derailed (for no obvious reason when checked) and due to the young driver not responding fast enough kept going on the ballast and slewed to the left. Obviously a loco going sideways doesn't work and it rolled over and was pushed along by its not inconsiderable train, it was quite impressive, ballast sprayed everywhere.  I obviously was struggling not to lose my **** and nearly blew a gasket when people who helped showed no urgency, until I pointed out the possibility that battery acid was leaking from the upside down battery.  Amazingly the damage was minimal and although later a full repaint was required the loco was quite able to carry on with its journey (with myself now at the controls!).

Another was when my jackshaft shunter dropped a rod due to missing split pins, and pitched itself over, again very superficial damage was caused.  This was before I bought it so I didn't flip out on that one!

The steam engine has not been derailed yet, and as only I and a couple of others ever drive that one, I don't forsee it happening either! Before it was overhauled it very nearly fell off a trailer as it was being loaded when the trailer moved when it was half across. Luckily someone was able to run and save me as I was slowly losing my grip of it.

[DJM]

My Caradoc decided it wanted a lie down... so it did and took everything with it!



I left a point set the wrong way and this happened...

Also been rear ended by a careless driver and his No.24 at a show... One was not amused...

What gauge is that?