Lionel "zoo" cars and "tell tales"

[afleetcommand]

Have most of y new layout in Fastrack, and have a zoo car. A giraffe car. Is there a tell tale to tweak the car in Fastrack? I haven't found one. Has anyone "modded" Fastrack to operate those type cars?

 

[afleetcommand]

A snap shot of the "new" layout's progress

 

[santafewillie]

I am not exactly sure of the setup, but I would suggest to mount the telltale that came with the car on a block of wood painted a concrete color.

 

[Iron Horseman]

Have most of y new layout in Fastrack, and have a zoo car. A giraffe car. Is there a tell tale to tweak the car in Fastrack? I haven't found one. Has anyone "modded" Fastrack to operate those type cars?

So the tell-tale is supposed to make the giraffe duck to go under a bridge or into a tunnel?

Here is a fellow that made his own.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/easy-to-make-fastrack-giraffe-car-actuator

There look to be bunches of these out there
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/under-the-hood-a-fasttrack-gi-raffe-actuating-ramp

 

[Espeefan]

I had that giraffe car when I was six years old! . Those Lionel kids sets Had a ton of play value.