Thanks guys,
Joe, I used 2" PVC pipe driven deep into the ground (well below the frost line).
Two tone, It's just a stock USA Trains GP38-2 but I pulled the electronics out of it and put in battery powered CVP Airwire900 R/C DCC with a Soundtraxx DSX sound decoder. The batteries give smooth continuous power...no interuptions...no track cleaning nescessary.
Peter, funny you mention that...just after I stopped the video camera a gust of wind blew the 60' NW hycube boxcar off the table onto the ground....it suffered no damage thank goodness. But I did race to get the cars inside before the wind came up again.
Brian
That train is huge! You have a nice layout. Wait one minute, you climbed in the railgon? You know you can't do that, you might fall a scale 50 ft. - Peter
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Hi Brian, That is some loco pulling 28 wagons what is the power of the engine? and a real smooth run with the video camera how did you manage that?
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Hi Brian:
Very nice! That's one long train. It looks like your railway is raised off the ground about three or four feet. What do you use for the uprights? I have a need for some elevated sections and was wondering what you are using. It certainly looks strong enough.
Regards,
Joe
Hey guys,
I just uploaded my first Youtube video.
Climb up into the Railgon gondola and enjoy a ride around my outdoor track. The train has GP38-2 DT&I 1776 as the lone power on the point with 28 cars and a caboose stretching out at about 65 feet long.
This video is one lap around the track (approx. 320 feet).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny7X-VupQRs
Here's a still of the train
Enjoy!Brian B.
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