A challenge to garden railway builders

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A challenge to garden railway builders

Post by andymctractor » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:59 pm

What about doing this railway in 16mm/ft or G scale and getting it to work in the garden?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rW5PFRh ... rAAUh7cVTQ

If someone has done it before it would be intersting to see.

The 12"/ft version in black and white.
http://youtu.be/ZjBKQlr9fSs
Watch this to the end to see how a 'level' crossing works on this railway.
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Post by Keith S » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:37 pm

This is going to blow your mind. Marc Horovitz already did it. At least, he made the engine and some track. A whole railway would be really something, although maybe limited in its "play value".


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http://www.sidestreet.info/locos/loco96.html
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Post by andymctractor » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:46 pm

Keith S:91054 wrote:This is going to blow your mind. Marc Horovitz already did it.
That is brilliant. Thanks.
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Post by Chris Cairns » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:45 pm

Thanks for posting that video Andy. It is amazing to see how much sideways rock there is in the scaled down version compared to the full size one.

I like the lifting bridge crossing, a variation of what was done on the canals.

Here is a good video showing the replica monorail in action, although it is diesel powered - http://youtu.be/ZA9KwWRbzdw

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Post by Big Al » Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:05 pm

Cracking video Chris I liked the turn table. I still think it's a daft idea not sure what the advantage of this style of train is?
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Post by hussra » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:10 pm

Wise indeed was the man who defined a monorail as "any system of railed transport using three or more rails". (Yes, I know there are exceptions.)
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Post by jim@NAL » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:21 pm

that's quite cool
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Post by andymctractor » Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:09 pm

Kieth S mentioned that Marc Horovitz built a monorail in live steam and I found this YouTube video by chance today.

http://youtu.be/EiB__3O3ly0

Hope it works.
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