Bob Nelson
Bob Keller
Well, my most recent purchase was shipped by air so I guess it was moving in excess of 600 mph at one stage of its journey .....
baltimoretrainworks wrote: Been thinking about putting some Estes rocket motors on a dummy engine to see what she'll do, OUTSIDE OF COURSE!!!
I don't care about the record, but boy I can't wait for the videos of your dummy engine powered by Estes Rocket Motors. I believe it will be CTT Forums Video of the year.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
baltimoretrainworks wrote:Does anyone know what the worlds speed record is for a toy train (actual not scale mph). I've been looking on the internet but all I mostly find is about the 1:1 TGV. Been thinking about putting some Estes rocket motors on a dummy engine to see what she'll do, OUTSIDE OF COURSE!!!
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=37777
I knew there was a reason I liked G Scale....experiments.
88 I didn't do this to my trains as a kid because I knew it would destroy my trians, but I did put some Roman Candles on anything that I thought would fly.
Hmmm......Roman Candles...Trains....Fourth of July. I think I see a fireworks train in the near future. Oh, Chief!!! Could you send me one of those NS locos you repainted.
FJ and G wrote: http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=37777
Man, someone always steals my ideas ...or great minds think alike.
Ridge Road Station has rocket powered trains on their outdoor drag strip:
"In our Train Room, you'll see the finest G-gauge train layout east of the Rio Grande. The Ridge Road & Rochester Railway (the "RR&") is built on 2,000 square feet of beautiful landscape and runs five trains on 3,300 feet of track on four levels, through 14 tunnels and across 11 bridges. It's open and free to all our visitors. Outdoors, there's a high-speed track for our twice-yearly train races— fun family events for sunny Saturdays in May and September."
Rob
lionroar88 wrote: baltimoretrainworks wrote:Does anyone know what the worlds speed record is for a toy train (actual not scale mph). I've been looking on the internet but all I mostly find is about the 1:1 TGV. Been thinking about putting some Estes rocket motors on a dummy engine to see what she'll do, OUTSIDE OF COURSE!!!Why does this sound like the makings of a 'well now I guess we shudent a dun dat!' moment... Also seems like something Buckeye would have done as a kid... heck he probably did this yesterday!
Lionroar the I think the quote you're looking for is , "Hey y'all watch this!", this phrase has been said more times before a visit to the emergency room than any other!
baltimoretrainworks wrote: lionroar88 wrote: baltimoretrainworks wrote:Does anyone know what the worlds speed record is for a toy train (actual not scale mph). I've been looking on the internet but all I mostly find is about the 1:1 TGV. Been thinking about putting some Estes rocket motors on a dummy engine to see what she'll do, OUTSIDE OF COURSE!!!Why does this sound like the makings of a 'well now I guess we shudent a dun dat!' moment... Also seems like something Buckeye would have done as a kid... heck he probably did this yesterday! Lionroar the I think the quote you're looking for is , "Hey y'all watch this!", this phrase has been said more times before a visit to the emergency room than any other!
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