What do you do for End of Line Bumper Blocks?

[kyphur]

I'd like to see what everyone is doing for the bumper blocks at the end of track...

[mikka says]

a couple of 2x4 bricks and a coupler with no magnet usually does the trick (thanks to the old couplers)

but a PF one could lock the cars into place if you make it a siding ;)

[dr_spock]

I use a couple 2x2 bricks and a 2x2 plate which put the bumper at the right height.

[mpec82]

A modified (1 stud longer is more stronger) version of CaL Luetjens BUFFER STOP.

[Treadwah]

The one from railbricks mag. With the rubber band to ease a bit of the force.

[AllanSmith]

Heres a link to spring loaded buffer stops I built in 1998 (13 years ago ) Photos taken in the days of film cameras and flat bed scanners.

[The Yellow Brick]

I haven't really used anything for a bumper. I did use the one which was in the rail bricks magazine.

After a while I did take it apart but now all I use is a pile of bricks . I want to make a proper bumper, Which looks realistic.

[patje]

on the link below you see

line bumper blocks from several builders

bumper bloks

[Duq]

I've yet to come up with something decent myself but these two are the best I've seen sofar:

Both are by Karwik, on Flickr.

[jaster]

Heres a link to spring loaded buffer stops I built in 1998 (13 years ago ) Photos taken in the days of film cameras and flat bed scanners.

The spring is very clever. I should like to modify it so that it looks more at home in North America (no buffers), but still retains the spring idea.

[Piranha]

Railbricks Issue 7 has a really nice one that is rather clever as well. (Page 10)

I will have to make some of these nice ideas.

[Snapshot]

I'd like to see what everyone is doing for the bumper blocks at the end of track...

If it's just decorative I use the one from BlokBricks but it's not very strong so, if I really want it to stop a train, I use a large pile of bricks.... Edited June 14, 2011 by Snapshot

[iDave]

I use this one, not the most beautiful thing, but it does the job

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

For the 9 volts I use the solution proposed by Blokbricks in the accessories section: "spring buffer"

Fot the 12 volts I use this solution (from the set n. 149)

[BillytheKid]

I used springs, for real stopping if it goes wrong.

Here the design of how it works and it works perfectly. They stop the train with slow speed.

Here at bottom-right you can see where I used them:

And at the end of those 4 trains, they're placed:

[Pet-Lego]

I used springs, for real stopping if it goes wrong.

Almost the same design as I am working on, got 8-10 spare springs and what you have shown here is about 90% my intention.

Nice work.

[Piranha]

For the 9 volts I use the solution proposed by Blokbricks in the accessories section: "spring buffer"

do you have inventory or instructions for it?

[peterab]

do you have inventory or instructions for it?

Blockbricks sells the instructions, at the link he gave.

Edited June 17, 2011 by peterab

[Piranha]

Blockbricks sells the instructions, at the link he gave.

I didn't see them it was the whole model. But I made a lxf LDD file already.

[Chumley]

This is what i came up with for the end of the line.

Flickr

[JopieK]

do you have inventory or instructions for it?

Well, they are easy to build, but they are not very realistic are they?!!

Here are some real ones for inspiration:

http://en.wikipedia....iki/Buffer_stop

Here is my interpretation:

[architrains]

Until I grow my Lego collection some more I just use two 2x4 bricks staggered up over one rail as a makeshift wheel stop/derail. It works well enough at low speeds.

[vgsprites]

I got a light gray buffer beam awhile ago in a mixed train piece auction off eBay.

So I put it to some good use:

It keeps my 4563 in check on my only sliding with the rail cars on the 4 pieces of PF straight track and the 9 Volt engine on the powered switch.

[marook]

Hi All,

Wanted to make one, had to use the bricks available.

It's a version of the RailBricks v7 edition with elastic bands to soften the stop if needed.

As you will notice, I had some Old Technic parts, that allows for added details, but they don't seem to be available in LDD.. :-/

The details, with parts available there, is here:

Spor Bumber 02.lxf

More pictures is available here: https://www.flickr.c...157651283746389

[legotrainfan]

I bought lots of bricks to build bumper blocks that look like the one in set 4512, which I also have. I used white and red 1x2/2x2 tiles for the two printed 1x4 tiles that come with set 4512. Most of my bumper blocks have been disassembled. My train layout is very small at the moment.