Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

Re:Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Islan... by Someone on Thursday May 17, 2018 @03:55PM (#17094958)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lüttmoorsiel-Nordstrandischm... has a schematic of the track.

Looking at the map, it seems there are only two endpoints to the line on the island.

On the other hand, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordstrandischmoor claims there are only 4 households on the island, so even assuming each has its separate fork, “each house” isn’t that much.

I wonder what system they have to prevent the two locomotives from meeting each other half-way through and to get one of the locomotives to a home when needed.

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Re:Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Islan... by woodpanel on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:43PM (#17095507)

I've seen a couple of documentaries about how the inhabitants use that system. Though I forgot wether they have some signaling system, they do have passing loops (which they operate by driving there, getting out and manually perform the switch).

Also since the area is 100% flat eyesight should be enough.

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Re:Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Islan... by jacquesm on Thursday May 17, 2018 @05:47PM (#17096264)

Even without passing loops you could do it by simply swapping trains when you meet.

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Re:Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Islan... by jancs on Friday May 18, 2018 @01:30AM (#17098954)

They use a marker in between the runarounds, and whoever reaches it first can pass while the other car needs to turn back.

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