Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Some have asked how I made the autos move on the city streets. I used very strong magnets that I repurposed from old scrap pc hard drives, which I attached to a # 40 chain (This is similar to a bicycle chain). Using strong magnets allowed me to do this without altering the platform. The chain is guided by four sprockets three of which are idlers and the fourth is attached to motor which came from a car door window mechanism. (this allows for very low RPM’s which makes the cars travel at the correct speed) Ron
My only complaint is that the video is not longer.
How did you make the cars move?
Thanks,
Joe
Way cool
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.
Nice video, and great job on the cars! Very clever!
Thanks. Those old trains were a lot of fun.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Neat video, thanks for posting it. I enjoy all layouts, but those from the 40s & 50s bring back a lot of great memories. I think it's because I used my imagination more at that time.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcov2GNAEk&feature=youtu.be
The video features my 1952 Lionel train and two cars circling a city block. I created the mechanism that runs the vehicles from scrap parts.
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