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General => Trains! => Topic started by: Skywalker on April 22, 2011, 21:34:18

Title: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Skywalker on April 22, 2011, 21:34:18: Hey,

i really would like to add a cable car to my 1900 diorama. the one i found is great from LGB but the price is totaly bananas...

http://www.modellbahnshop.com/images/product_images/popup_images/106717.jpg (http://www.modellbahnshop.com/images/product_images/popup_images/106717.jpg)
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Skywalker on April 22, 2011, 21:36:16: http://cgi.ebay.de/23355-LGB-STRAsENBAHN-NEUTRAL-TRAMWAY-/310304708974?pt=DE_Modellbau_Modelleisenbahnen&hash=item483f9a196e#ht_1219wt_907 (http://cgi.ebay.de/23355-LGB-STRAsENBAHN-NEUTRAL-TRAMWAY-/310304708974?pt=DE_Modellbau_Modelleisenbahnen&hash=item483f9a196e#ht_1219wt_907)

:help:
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: playmofire on April 22, 2011, 21:59:30: It certainly looks a very nice piece to own but, as you say, expensive.
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Rasputin on April 22, 2011, 23:43:48: When you say cable car I envision a car being moved by a cable. The ones we have in SF use an underground cable to move around. The LGB one you showed wouldn't it be more of an electric car ?

That would be a great addition to a 1900's scene, good luck in finding one you want at a reasonable price. Collecting LGB has to be high on the list of the most expensive toys to collect
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Hadoque on April 23, 2011, 03:21:26: Wow that is expensive! :o
I didn't know a single LGB-car costs that much...

Btw, here in Ghent (Flanders, Belgium) we also still have (modern) cable-cars. Like the LGB one, they get their electrical power from cables above the trail (rails).
Here's a piccie from the cables in front of the medieval castle in the centre of the city. It's an akward view, such cables in front of a castle.
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: playmofire on April 23, 2011, 06:44:57: Here in the UK this type of vehicle is called a tram. As I should know as my wife comes from SF, a cable car in the USA is moved by an underground cable. When I first read the post I was expecting the type of cable car used to move people up and down mountains like this one:

http://www.fast-autos.net/diecast-cars-models/diecast-cars-models-for-sale.php?itemID=320669235856

Might be worth saving these pics before they disappear from eBay.
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Hadoque on April 23, 2011, 11:25:50: Quote from: playmofire on April 23, 2011, 06:44:57
Here in the UK this type of vehicle is called a tram.

We call it a "tram" in Belgium as well! :)
When someone gets age 30 or 40 f.e., we say he/she "is catching tram 30 or 40" :lol:
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Wesley Myers on April 23, 2011, 15:03:21: This is what is called a cable car in Canada:
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: playmofire on April 23, 2011, 17:26:03: Quote from: Wesley Myers on April 23, 2011, 15:03:21
This is what is called a cable car in Canada:

Yes, that's the real version of the LGB one I posted the link for.
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Skywalker on April 23, 2011, 22:00:55: playmofriend: that price for the cable car ( mountain ) is so absurd. i did get this for 30 € mint in box.

thx for the interesting information about trams and cable cars etc. :wave:

the LGB tram is very cool but the price is just too much.
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Giorginetto on April 26, 2011, 07:20:59: This tram looks fantastic !!!!!! :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove:
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Skywalker on April 26, 2011, 12:02:37: Giorginetto: i know...it would fit so good in the nostalgie diorama...i will hold my eyes open for some auctions but i will not pay 400€ for this...
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Giorginetto on April 26, 2011, 12:11:34: Quote from: Skywalker on April 26, 2011, 12:02:37
Giorginetto: i know...it would fit so good in the nostalgie diorama...i will hold my eyes open for some auctions but i will not pay 400€ for this...

I wouldnt either , for that money you can buy a train with 3 passenger wagons and a train station and rails for it ...
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: highlandcattle on April 26, 2011, 17:49:52: I never understood why this LGB stuff is so expensive. It is just plastic like playmobil and the plastic even feels cheaper.
Title: OcCre Tram Kits (are cheaper)
Post by: zugpferdchen on April 26, 2011, 19:38:46: OcCre-Kits are a little cheaper [KLICK!] (http://www.occre.com/index.php?option=com_productos&task=listcat&id_cat=18&Itemid=30). But you need a motor in addition. I would prefer a playmobil-motor (it's cheaper; OcCre-Motor is very simple and weak: only 1 axle is motorized: for 117,50 € or more).

Prices here [KLICK!] (http://www.rd-hobby.de/shopping/catalog.php?id=1346)
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: playmofire on April 26, 2011, 20:47:28: They look very interesting but are still very expensive when you add in the motor. My favourite is this one:

http://www.occre.com//images/productos/91/principal.jpg

as it reminds me of the Manx Electric Railway here:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2258073

especially if it had the power pick up of this one rather than the catenary type:

http://www.occre.com//index.php?option=com_productos&task=showProduct&idproducto=51
Title: Re: OcCre Tram Kits (are cheaper)
Post by: Rasputin on April 26, 2011, 22:32:24: Quote from: zugpferdchen on April 26, 2011, 19:38:46
OcCre-Kits are a little cheaper [KLICK!] (http://www.occre.com/index.php?option=com_productos&task=listcat&id_cat=18&Itemid=30). But you need a motor in addition. I would prefer a playmobil-motor (it's cheaper; OcCre-Motor is very simple and weak: only 1 axle is motorized: for 117,50 € or more).

Prices here [KLICK!] (http://www.rd-hobby.de/shopping/catalog.php?id=1346)

Oh those are pretty. Its too bad they need to be modified with motors. How do they look/fit with Klickies ?
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: zugpferdchen on April 26, 2011, 23:49:14: Look here: Bachmann Streetcars for 104,50 € (motor inclusive) [KLICK!] (http://www.rd-hobby.de/shopping/catalog.php?id=90)

And here are pics with klickys [KLICK!] (http://www.klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=38159&p=468606&hilit=stra%C3%9Fenbahn#p468606) [KLICK!] (http://www.klickywelt.de/download/file.php?id=206170&mode=view) (only if you signed in at Klickywelt, sorry (Copyright of the pics of 2 KW-members)!)
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Rasputin on April 27, 2011, 00:02:39: Quote from: zugpferdchen on April 26, 2011, 23:49:14
Look here: Bachmann Streetcars for 104,50 € (motor inclusive) [KLICK!] (http://www.rd-hobby.de/shopping/catalog.php?id=90)

And here are pics with klickys [KLICK!] (http://www.klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=38159&p=468606&hilit=stra%C3%9Fenbahn#p468606) [KLICK!] (http://www.klickywelt.de/download/file.php?id=206170&mode=view) (only if you signed in at Klickywelt, sorry (Copyright of the pics of 2 KW-members)!)

I have an account so if you would be able to provide direct links I could see them that way. With out knowing German it is quite time consuming to search and time is not on my side. Even with the translators it is difficult :-[

Thank you zugpferdchen :**:
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: Skywalker on April 27, 2011, 02:26:53: zugpferdchen : this is exactly what i was looking for ! amazing - great price and it looks awesome. Thank you ! :wave:

playmofire: the bachmann street car "united traction" comes really close. follow the first link of zugpferdchen
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: zugpferdchen on April 27, 2011, 12:19:19: Quote from: Rasputin on April 27, 2011, 00:02:39
I have an account so if you would be able to provide direct links I could see them that way. With out knowing German it is quite time consuming to search and time is not on my side. Even with the translators it is difficult :-[

Thank you zugpferdchen :**:
The direct links are already THERE (klick where »KLICK!« is posted)... and scroll a little...
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: playmofire on April 27, 2011, 19:46:01: Quote from: Skywalker on April 27, 2011, 02:26:53

playmofire: the bachmann street car "united traction" comes really close. follow the first link of zugpferdchen

You're right it does. All I have to do now is find the money and find away of smuggling it in to the house!
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: playmovictorian on April 28, 2011, 22:41:41: This tram is real gem but also an expensive one :love:
Title: Re: Cable car - Great but soooooooo expensive
Post by: playmovictorian on April 28, 2011, 22:43:05: Thank you Zug for this very informative and fascinating link ;)

The trams there are so beautiful :love: