Thought this needed to happen.

[plasmadrive]

So an upgrade I think? Been weighing on my brain since someone suggest speed bumps a few months ago. I was more worried about dips then bumps.. in any case.. I think I have a fix. I also put a UHMW block under the front that sticks down about 1/8" below the angle iron. The catcher was strong enough to lift the front of the train without damage but I realized that since it is front wheel drive, I could get stuck if the wheels come off the ground.. duh!

 

[algerdes]

One of the crazy things we are dealing with here in the St. Louis area is a supersized speed bump - known as a "Speed HUMP". Crazy things are higher, longer (traveling across) and somewhat forgetting that some cars do not have that height of clearance. Yet - here they are.
Makes me glad I have driven SUVs (2020 Toyota Highlander, 2012 Dodge Durango, 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee) for the past several decades. I've never attempted to drive a train engine across...

 

[dirknerkle]

I was thinking that a small coaster wheel might be added right at the "V" section, and the top simply connected via a couple hinges. This would make it universally adjustable to most any speed bump.

 

[plasmadrive]

I was thinking that a small coaster wheel might be added right at the "V" section, and the top simply connected via a couple hinges. This would make it universally adjustable to most any speed bump.

That is what the UHMW block is for.. like a skid.. so much easier to do then a roller.. it sticks below the point by about 1/8" and get thicker by another 1/4" at the back of the block.. sacrificial, so to speak. It should actually never hit but just in case.. is why I did the change from a solid bolt up.