{"id":368,"date":"2021-04-29T20:42:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T01:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/?page_id=368"},"modified":"2026-02-01T17:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:11:42","slug":"hand-signals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/hand-signals\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand Signals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions can get a bit noisy with multiple sound-equipped engines running.  Therefore, crews may want to try out hand signals.  Here are a couple variations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic technique <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go forward\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Move hand up and down like karate chops away from you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Controlled stop\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hands come together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slow controlled stop (inching)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fingers come together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stop\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hold up closed hand with palm facing engineer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;re coupled up\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make a closed fist and shake once<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Back-up (reverse)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beckon toward self with circular motion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a9cfb5fc6135&quot;}\" 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height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: <em>How to Operate Your Model Railroad<\/em> by Bruce Chubb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a9cfb5fc683b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a9cfb5fc683b\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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