Large Scale Central

Halloween Train

General Discussion
#1

The SC&M built a temporary spur for Halloween eve…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4JFE16BrAY

Jerry

#2

Purty clever!..(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

#3

Here’s Jerry’s video. Neat trick to keep the kids socially-distant!

#4

I ended up doing 22 back and forth deliveries, total of 40 kids. A fun night.

Jerry

#5

Jerry Bohlander said:

I ended up doing 22 back and forth deliveries, total of 40 kids. A fun night.

Jerry

I bet it was fun for the kids as well - great idea!

#6

Jerry Bohlander said:

I ended up doing 22 back and forth deliveries, total of 40 kids. A fun night.

Jerry

What was the source of the spooky sound effect? Or did you add that to the video afterwards?

#7

Oh no, Pete, worse then that, notice the large black fuzzy spider? Found it on the web. ( get it? the web…)

I makes the spooky sound, eyes light up and it vibrates. Triggered by either sounds or touching it.

So I tied a piece of monofilament fishing line to a leg and ran it up to the porch where I sat with the RC control for the train.

The kids waited for the train with the goodies and as they reached for the bags of candy I pulled the fishing line…

Yes I am well known in the neighborhood, thank you.

Jerry

#8

“The kids waited for the train with the goodies and as they reached for the bags of candy I pulled the fishing line…”

Oh Jerry;

That is funny! One year I tried running my LGB Stainz through the porch side of our bay window. It shoved a pair of dump cars to hold the candy loads. End of the line was my B&D portable work bench with a cardboard chute taped to it. I would have the child put their “goody bag” under the chute, then shove up a dump car and plop the candy load into the chute. It was fun for me and the kids, but a real bear to set up. I like your flat on the sidewalk arrangement much better.

Best Wishes, David Meashey

#9

notice the large black fuzzy spider? Found it on the web. ( get it? the web…) I makes the spooky sound, eyes light up and it vibrates.

Now you explained, I can see the spider start to move as the sound starts!