FALLER BASCULE BRIDGE MOTORIZED - youtube video

[Jimmayor007]

I found this youtube video of a nice FALLER BASCULE BRIDGE that is MOTORIZED.

watch the video here.

 

[mavrick0]

You think that is nice. Check out these Faller N-scale items...
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=ubmB4zqB2Pw
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/2883990

 

[grove den]

Those vids are great...actualy I saw them/it LIFE in the town: Gangelt during the mrrshow overthere( Germany) and it was/is awesome to see/watch those very tiny Nscale vehicles!
I thought they have over a 1000 cars that can drive!!!!( on the picture You can see only a smallpart of the collection they have....)
AND they do have a World record!!!

Jos

 

[UP2CSX]

Faller makes some pretty nice stuff, especially in N scale. I'll be interested to see what that bridge finally sells for - I think it will be more than $49.50. Those car systems are amazing, even down to the brake lights and directional signals. Too bad the Euro is like 2,000 to the the dollar now.

 

[grove den]

btw: We( Nscale module club) motorized the bridge too!( Sorry that it is on the edge of a litlle bit "off topic")
add a picture(link) and some times it can go wrong or must I say everythings goes fine( to the fotographer!!)
http://picasaweb.google.nl/wim.schlosser/20070416204011TentoonstellingDePercee1415Aprig2007/photo?authkey=gcizNrBZOig#5054103527636921330

hmmmthats a big one

Jos

 

[mavrick0]

Those bridges normally go for $10-20 on ebay in the box... Only reason that will go higher is because it is built but the problem is then you have to some how work that whole piece into the layout somewhere instead of trying to add in just the bridge kit. Actually best use I've seen for one of them is as a vehicle bridge rather then a rail bridge. BTW you can buy it new too:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/272-222584

Actually the one bus kit isn't that bad for price at Walthers right now:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/272-162000
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/272-162002
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/272-162041

 

[UP2CSX]

You might be right, mavrick. It's still $49.99 with 0 bids and 12 hours to go unless all the snipers are waiting for the last moment to bid. Those vehicles, while not cheap, I guess are kind of like buying locomotives. I wonder if they are ever going to offer these in HO?

 

[firetacoma]

Ok, so what's the magic of the self-driving cars?

magnetic track under the road surface?

 

[grove den]

firetacoma:

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Ok, so what's the magic of the self-driving cars?

magnetic track under the road surface?

Just a wire under the surface(= grey/concrete colorpaint) of the road!

Jos

 

[firetacoma]

Those are really cool. How is the speed controlled?