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Offline tomegood87

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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2011, 20:14:22 »
Quote from: Rasputin on April 07, 2011, 19:52:36
does anybody know if this will fit or work with a playmobil train? I think it would look so good to have a working smoke stack on a train.

I was also looking at it for my 4051 loco missing the stack.  I bet the dimensions are some where online.  The diameter is something that can be fixed easy, but the length is my concern also.
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2011, 23:19:41 »
If you will build a smoking loco, you don't need that chimney (around), you only need a smoke generator (which is inside).
The smoke generator you also can put in a Playmobil chimney. But attention, it would be (very) hot inside. Don't fix it with plastic peace(s), they are melting!


E.g. Smoke generators of Seuthe (oder LGB are the same a little more expensive) with more than 14 Volts (16-18 Volts); Art. Nr. 7 or 8 [KLICK!].


By the way:
With playmobil locos you can do many things. If you put a decoder in it and drive digitally, you could make a smoking loco with wheel-sync smoke (with USA Trains smoke generator with a fan) and sound (e.g. with zimo decoders; visaton speaker). It's amazing and very realistic!
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2011, 23:23:48 »
Quote from: zugpferdchen on April 07, 2011, 23:19:41

By the way:
With playmobil locos you can do many things. If you put a decoder in it and drive digitally, you could make a smoking loco with wheel-sync smoke (with USA Trains smoke generator with a fan) and sound (e.g. with zimo decoders; visaton speaker). It's amazing and very realistic!

Yes now we are talking, digital controllers, I really like those set ups. I just need to learn more about the stuff.
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2011, 23:27:29 »
Quote from: zugpferdchen on April 07, 2011, 23:19:41


If you put a decoder in it and drive digitally, you could make a smoking loco with wheel-sync smoke (with USA Trains smoke generator with a fan) and sound (e.g. with zimo decoders; visaton speaker). It's amazing and very realistic!

How hard is it to retro fit a Decoder to the playmobil trains.  I've heard of people doing just never seen the wiring. 
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #24 on: April 07, 2011, 23:44:54 »
Quote from: tomegood87 on April 07, 2011, 23:27:29
How hard is it to retro fit a Decoder to the playmobil trains.  I've heard of people doing just never seen the wiring. 
It's not very difficult. In Playmobil locos there is enough space for the small H0-decoders (for 1 motor) or the bigger G-decoders (for 2 motors like the 4052).
4 soldered connections to drive. 2 for one light (1 resistor). 2 for (easy) smoke with Seuthe/LGB (with USA Trains + fan + Zimo Decoder it's another thing).

In the Klickywelt there are a few boys with fixed layouts (inside or in the garden) which switched to digital cause of the opportunities. Independent driving of locos with lights (front, back, cab, suspension), sounds, smoke, electric couplers,...
I have a Roco Multimaus (Multimaus alone: power for 1 to 3 Playmobil motors) and a booster (power for more than 10 motors) and each loco needs a decoder (digital controller) with 1 Ampère per motor (or more).



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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #25 on: April 08, 2011, 17:35:50 »
YES I got one just in time. I don't see anymore on there
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #26 on: April 08, 2011, 17:39:10 »
Just checked now I don't see any track of any brand or playmobil.  I got lucky ordering at midnight :lol:
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #27 on: April 08, 2011, 22:30:35 »
They either sold it all in a lot or just the site is now off line.

Their web address is canceled  :sorrow: RIP RRS you will be missed especially in the days when they sold cheaper than playmobil.com  :'(
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2011, 21:42:16 »
Just Got my Piko track in and I'm really happy with it. 
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Re: Piko G-scale track siding set on closeout at RidgeRoadStation.
« Reply #29 on: April 13, 2011, 22:31:50 »
Quote from: tomegood87 on April 13, 2011, 21:42:16
Just Got my Piko track in and I'm really happy with it. 

Mine is coming tomorrow <:> I have been playing with the western diorama all week in anticipation of finishing the sidings 
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