Like most of all this time of year, we have to do most of our trains run inside a building… Until the weather get better we are kind a like Greg E. with his Z- gage and few others that like Ho trains. So we just made a small video of our Ho upgrades and just playing around with trains. Hey… at least it trains. lol.
A few years ago my California son and I witnessed Noel’s Little Truckee HO railroad, and let me tell you it is fantastic! It’s all computer controlled, so there is no chance of an Amtrak incident on Noels pike. Also it is quite large and super detailed with many animated features.
Noel;
My compliments.
So nice to see some prototypical looking OPERATIONS, rather than just constant “Roundy-Roundy” like an amusement park.
Fred Mills.
Thanks, Joe and Fred. We have a lot of fun just doing a lot of switching and drops and picks… Then let the computer take them out on the main line to keep 4 trains running on the same tracks at once. Old tech stuff. Track power.
Noel Wilson said:
Thanks, Joe and Fred. We have a lot of fun just doing a lot of switching and drops and picks… Then let the computer take them out on the main line to keep 4 trains running on the same tracks at once. Old tech stuff. Track power.
Noel,
Track power may be “old tech stuff” but it keeps on working (just like you!). (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Its not old tech, its proven technology, unlike the new “wiz bang” stuff, that all too often goes wiz, and bang, and then starts smoking.
Looks great Noel… I really enjoyed the computerized day to day operation complete with weather changes and noise. The effort put fourth for animation is quite enviable too! Like Joe suggested with regard to keeps on working; does your personal onboard battery ever go flat, I’m guessing its an old school battery technology.
Michael
Fantastic, Noel! And I liked the music.
Maynard, I prefer the term ‘bleeding edge’ technology. I refer to it as that because there is usually a blood bath of a learning curve before it stabllizes and becomes reliable.
Bob,
I like your term ‘bleeding edge’ technology. I have been a military aviation tech all my life and that term is certainly true! (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Bob Cope said:
Maynard, I prefer the term ‘bleeding edge’ technology. I refer to it as that because there is usually a blood bath of a learning curve before it stabllizes and becomes reliable.
Bob, I know. I work with technology all day long as a service tech. So my railroad is track power, controlled with 4 relays.
But I seldom see the reliable part. Once a model becomes reliable, the next 2 models are on the market, and the whole dance starts over again. Funny that the new designers don’t learn what doesn’t work from the failures of the previous designers.