Model Train HO scale - Life Like Roadroad X ing

[wileyk209zback]

I have a version of this that has two gates instead of one, and uses Life-Like's Power-Loc track. It came with my Freight Runner HO-scale train set (other accessories included a 90-degree cross track for the figure eight layout, a stock pen with little human and farm animal figures for it, a train station building kit, some trees, automobiles, signs and utility poles. I've actually switched to using Code-83 track now, but I still have the train and accessories on it.

[RockynRalphie]

Looks like that Life Like Gate isn't "Life Like" enough

[denelson83]

Gate says "om nom nom".

[flightsimtim]

LOL - the gate is trying to kill you! For more realistic operation try Walthers signals and gates connected to under-table Tortoise switch machines.

[177987auprr1]

I wish Life-Like would get their act together and get the crossing signals right. The crossbuck isn't black with white text. It's supposed to be the other way with black text and a white crossbuck. The gate (it is not an arm it is a gate people!) isn't black and yellow it is RED and WHITE!. But nice vid though!

[JBofBrisbane]

@177987auprr1 - It's actually a half boom, not a gate or an arm. The Life-Like one is modelled on what they looked like forty-odd years ago, when Life-Like started making crossings.

[wileyk209zback]

@177987auprr1 That's because they first began making that in 1978. Many HO-scale manufacturers have followed this practice; Athearn, Tyco, and others.

[mab102599]

I might get one

[nathan82206]

The arm is to stop the car from backing up when the train is trying to eat it :D

[perrymak2000]

@nathan82206

ha~ The truth behind that gate..

[Petemonster62]

Has anybody tinkered with the mechanism to see if they could slightly reduce the spring tension to keep the gates down?

[trainwreckmaster]

in my crossing gates i took of the gate so it could be a non gate crossing

[trainwreckmaster]

at least it costs less than other electric trains

[paintballsniper5]

that gate is retarted

[tryithere]

It's the suicide gate.

[perrymak2000]

@tryithere

cool~

[nathanfishing3000]

i had this along time ago and its broke i just push the train and boom gone

[Jared1452]

Life-like Is shit. It's good for 5-10 yr olds to get into the hobby. BACHMANN's are the better buy. I still have my life-like. I gave them LED's and sounds. Plus I gave the cars and engine more detail. I gave them bachmann motors too.

[MrLuebeck]

@Jared1452 I agree.

[getchasumm]

made in china......thats says it fucking all !!!

[trainman1986]

I had a few of these myself, I actually still have the signal but the base is gone. That is the best you can get without eletricity, considering the whole thing works on levers and the trains weight. I had one that was made by Bachmann, included the lights and bells, but the darn thing would derail my cars. Good for beginners but in time I would get something more prototypical.

[disturbedone5009]

I have this crossing but never use it. The arms bouncing up and down always piss me off.

[Milw100]

Ha ha! I had that thing when I was a little kid! Drove me nuts how it went up and down (I cant tell you how many I broke by cutting the "wood" planks to the length of the actual road before I realized how it worked!) Memories!

[mommabeardee]

GOINGUP AND DOWN NO TRAIN AND FOXS

[JB1052]

Yeah on long cars like passengers the gate will bounce but on shorter freight car it will stay down longer. I had this in N-Scale when I was younger.  It's OK but eventually want something more realistic.

[JBofBrisbane]

@unionpacifictrain - hope you learned your lesson between then and now - don't forward chain spam.

[unionpacifictrain]

@JBofBrisbane chain spam is rediculous, its a tually really annoying, i will never post chain spam again.

[unionpacifictrain]

its a waste of money

[unionpacifictrain]

well my reason is because the gate doesn't stay down and that thing is a piece of crap!

[perrymak2000]

right~that's true

[re49991]

@unionpacifictrain because it uses a pressure board and the cars r 2 long 4 it

[unionpacifictrain]

your right there life like pieces of shit!

[MrLuebeck]

@unionpacifictrain Life-Like is shit, so I went for Bachmann and a hell of a lot better

[coolman1558]

@MrLuebeck aint that the truth i know this cause i own a life like loco and it craps out at every point on the track so i broke down and bought a used Walthers that only needed lubrication.

[unionpacifictrain]

that thing is a life like piece of shit and diarrhea !!!!!!!!!!!!

[perrymak2000]

Beside giving your comment, please also give your reason.

[ELTIGREROCKS10NEW]

What happend to your video?

[perrymak2000]

!? It's fine.

[ELTIGREROCKS10NEW]

Sorry. When I last played it it said: "Were sorry the video has been removed."

[perrymak2000]

hey~thx for your advice...

[MrLuebeck]

@LivengoodTodd I agree. I went from Life-Like to Bachmann and a hell of a lot better

[lilemotom]

nice but if that was real life the car wud get crushed cos of how late the signals went down

[perrymak2000]

haha~that's true

[NintendoGX159]

I switching back to just regular HO because of stuff like this and that most railroad locomotives and rolling stock are for just a regular HO scale. My old Power-Loc set I had I threw it away in the garbage.

[thetrainman407]

leave the poor guy alone, what did he ever do to you. great video, nice crossing!

[trainz675]

this crosseing is nice!!!!!!

[perrymak2000]

right..... and no electricity required ^^"

[Crossingman18]

ugh I hated that kind of crossing setup. the gates would go up and down and wasn't real at all. good video anyways.

[perrymak2000]

thx~ :p

[perrymak2000]

it's a Life Like crossing gate which bought many years ago

[trainz675]

not life like to me lol, cool signals anyways

[bryantfamily]

was that an original union pacific set? if so than i got that for christmas 2 years ago