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General => Trains! => Topic started by: schluss on October 04, 2011, 12:14:04

Title: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: schluss on October 04, 2011, 12:14:04

Hi Folks,

I planned to build a camera car for my trains.
I found an old ugly chinese copy of G-gauge freight waggon.
I took a rotary tool to remove the unnecessary walls, so far so good.

But the first round on the tracks was frustating: the car starts to jump over the track switches and on the third switch it derailed....


Here´s the video of the desaster:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVS3AAE7QPU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVS3AAE7QPU)

Next try will be with an old Playmobil car....
The yellow car was directly thrown into the bin.

Regards
schluss

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: Wolf Knight on October 04, 2011, 12:17:07

Every plan has its drawback. Keep up the good work  :)

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: Baron Marshall on October 04, 2011, 12:26:40

I wonder might more weight help? not sure how much it can handle but it works for me whenever I have a train jumping...  8}

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: schluss on October 04, 2011, 12:35:17

No, more weight was no solution.
I put a great amount of plumb into the car.

The major problem was pure quality of the wheels...

Quote from: Baron Marshall on October 04, 2011, 12:26:40

I wonder might more weight help? not sure how much it can handle but it works for me whenever I have a train jumping...  8}

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: Giorginetto on October 04, 2011, 12:59:54

I shall be watching this with great interest as i want to do something liek that one day. so far i ahve attached a photo camera with video capture on top of trains
( two videos as such in link below )

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGiorginetto (http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGiorginetto)

but of course putting a proper camera will make a lot of difference . very interesting project. I wonder if the flat 4106 wagon will work well with a bit of string round holding the camera etc  ??? ??? ???.. just an idea  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: Giorginetto on October 04, 2011, 13:06:17

Schluss do you have / can get me by any chance 3 x 4111 locos 100% complete  and 2 x 4110 and 2 x 4112 .... I want them desperately especially the 3 x 4111 ....  :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: schluss on October 04, 2011, 13:30:41

I would be happy to have them in this quantity!

Quote from: Giorginetto on October 04, 2011, 13:06:17

Schluss do you have / can get me by any chance 3 x 4111 locos 100% complete  and 2 x 4110 and 2 x 4112 .... I want them desperately especially the 3 x 4111 ....  :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: Giorginetto on October 04, 2011, 13:36:13

Quote from: schluss on October 04, 2011, 13:30:41

I would be happy to have them in this quantity!

Please PM me what you have and costs sire if you have these for sale  ;) ;) ;)

Schluss you are a guarantee when it comes to anything  about plamo trains sir !!!  ;D ;D  :clap: :clap: :clap:

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: schluss on October 04, 2011, 13:46:34

@George: You have a PM.

Title: Re: Handiwork which has gone wrong...
Post by: playmofire on October 04, 2011, 15:39:11

Sounds like too much sideways movement on the axles.