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David, based on that drawing, I envision exactly what you are describing. Think of the gravel trap just outside of the turns on a road course. You run into that loose stuff and you slow down fast (speaking from experience there!). 

Based on the description on the drawing, these were probably intended for light traffic situations. I’m envisioning the tail end of a lightly used team track. Just speculation, of course. 

Matt Goodman 

> On Jul 26, 2024, at 8:15 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of a photo of the cinder end of track? I have a team track on my home layout that would be perfect for this, but I don’t know what that looks like IRL. I could just bury it, but is that right (aka you can’t really see any rail or ties)?
> Thanks,
> David Baker
> 
>> On Jul 24, 2024, at 4:10 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Jim, I checked the N&W standards boon in dad’s collection, but didn’t find any steel bumpers. Perhaps because they were purchased from a vendor as opposed constructing them themselves?
>> 
>> I did find a drawing for a concrete bumper dated 1917 and a cinder car stop dated 1918 - both attached. 
>> 
>> Matt Goodman
>> Columbus, Ohio
>> 
>> <IMG_3070.jpeg>
>> 
>> <IMG_3071.jpeg>
>> 
>> Sent from my mobile
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>> On Jul 24, 2024, at 11:51 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Bill,
>> Thanks for the information.  Looks like it is spot on.  I found an excellent modeling article on them here:
>> 
>> https://blog.newbritainstation.com/2018/10/hayes-bumping-posts.html
>> 
>> Jim Cochran
>> 
>> On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 10:23 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>>> On 7/24/2024 8:41 AM, NW Modeling List wrote:
>>> > Does anyone have or know of other photos/diagrams of what N&W used for 
>>> > end of track blocks/bumpers?  I have attached one picture that shows 
>>> > what looks like a fairly simple structure comprising bent rail and a 
>>> > steel wrap to hold it together.  I would assume N&W had a standard for 
>>> > this device as they did for almost everything, but there are always 
>>> > the one offs.  I would like to determine what form was ubiquitous.
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Jim Cochran
>>> 
>>> Looks like one of the Hayes bumpers.   A few photos can be seen at . . .
>>> https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=hayes+bumping+post&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
>>> 
>>> Take care
>>> Bill
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