@RhinoCockJuice Can't. The turntable has a fixed speed. Can slow the train down, but then I have to put up with people saying it's going backwards. It looks faster in the video than it does 'live'.
Now, that's just brilliant! Seems to me that an otherwise simple oval layout could be transformed by putting it on a rotating table... might give it a shot. Thanks for the vid.
I have, for a long time, wanted to do something like that but the logistics of making the layout move have stumped me. How do you get it rotating? I considered an old record turntable.
Thanks. In my case, I happened to have an old shop display turntable that also had a power outlet on the revolving section. So it was easy to build the layout and simply sit it on the turntable. I used a model railway radio control throttle so that I can control the speed of the train without having to wait for the controller to come around on the layout. :)
A record turntable might be okay for a much smaller layout than mine. You'd also have to find a way to slow it down. 33rpm would be much too fast unless you wanted to model a bullet train. :)
Concorde westbound used a rolling World. Plane took of from Heathrow, World rotated underneath plane; plane landed in JFK... (well kind of). Neat idea you have there...
Buttttttttt if the train is moving at the same speed as the layout, does that mean if u put your finger in front of the loco (not on the tracks, just hold it there) that the train wont run into it....
In theory, your finger will not be run over by the train. :) However, in practice, the train tends to run slightly faster than the layout is turning, so you'd eventually get nudged by the train.
By the way, nice NZ "rail porn" you have there. :) Yes, I had a look.
Totally cool, but it gave me motion sickness within about 45 seconds.
DichWillen 1 year ago
Whoa, got kinda dizzy there,lol.
JB1052 1 year ago
WOOOOOWWW!!!!
AlcoholicSemenStain 1 year ago
slow it down!!!!!!
RhinoCockJuice 1 year ago
@RhinoCockJuice Can't. The turntable has a fixed speed. Can slow the train down, but then I have to put up with people saying it's going backwards. It looks faster in the video than it does 'live'.
emdB67 1 year ago
that is pretty impressive .
i would never had thought to do that.
gingerkin 1 year ago
Brilliant!
maxadventure 2 years ago
Thirty minutes watching your postings and I'm spellbound.............
Another gem, thanks...........
Gives the impression of a helicopter chase cam..........
jagerfaust2009 2 years ago
is the engine moving or is the layout just movein
NorfolkWestern34 3 years ago
Both. The engine is moving forward at the same speed that the layout is moving back. Net speed = 0 M.P.H.
Well, actually the train is moving forward slightly faster than the layout is moving in these videos. But you get the idea. :)
emdB67 3 years ago
thts amzing
NorfolkWestern34 3 years ago
thats great, i thought at first that a camera was mounted on a train running alongside. very cool indeedy.
spikehammer4 3 years ago
Now, that's just brilliant! Seems to me that an otherwise simple oval layout could be transformed by putting it on a rotating table... might give it a shot. Thanks for the vid.
BigMaxTube 3 years ago
WOW!! How cool as a child to stand and watch this train barrel down the tracks at 60mph and slowly pass you. What a feeling of movement.
*claps*
Vintabilly 3 years ago
I have, for a long time, wanted to do something like that but the logistics of making the layout move have stumped me. How do you get it rotating? I considered an old record turntable.
Nice job though. Well done.
ajdown 4 years ago
Thanks. In my case, I happened to have an old shop display turntable that also had a power outlet on the revolving section. So it was easy to build the layout and simply sit it on the turntable. I used a model railway radio control throttle so that I can control the speed of the train without having to wait for the controller to come around on the layout. :)
emdB67 4 years ago
A record turntable might be okay for a much smaller layout than mine. You'd also have to find a way to slow it down. 33rpm would be much too fast unless you wanted to model a bullet train. :)
emdB67 4 years ago
Concorde westbound used a rolling World. Plane took of from Heathrow, World rotated underneath plane; plane landed in JFK... (well kind of). Neat idea you have there...
SteffanLlwyd 4 years ago
I get dizzy looking at that. I love it though
mj9287 4 years ago
ok this will be a stupid question
Buttttttttt if the train is moving at the same speed as the layout, does that mean if u put your finger in front of the loco (not on the tracks, just hold it there) that the train wont run into it....
yes I am that stupid
JoshNlikesrailporn 4 years ago
In theory, your finger will not be run over by the train. :) However, in practice, the train tends to run slightly faster than the layout is turning, so you'd eventually get nudged by the train.
By the way, nice NZ "rail porn" you have there. :) Yes, I had a look.
emdB67 4 years ago
cool camera angles! nicly modeled
Lawso1 4 years ago 2
Now that is cool beans!
nuclearthreat545 4 years ago