first of all, this is amazing. but secondly, the electric catenary system is something ive never seen or imagined being done on a private scale. how much power does it use?
Had just been to a lecture with Kaj Pindal at the Animation School today actually, I got the chance to talk with him afterwards and he noticed that I was a railroad entusiast to so we talked about his garden electric tramway and how he made it. He is a quiet amazing guy, I wonder what the conection between rairoading and animation is. Walt Disney's, Ollie Johnston's , and Ward Kimball also has a pasion for trains and has had their own rid on models / real trains.
@resopicker Actually I herd it was his wife who inspired him. He was about to buy a sandbox for his kids and she teased him and said: real men can build such things themselves. after doing the sandbox he went straight to the first round railroad layout and the first tram powered by a car batery back then.
It would be cool if he added scenery & a train station but a nice layout none the less. I have a railroad in my backyard & I spend wayy too much time with it! My girlfriend gets mad! lol
@TheMrBlinx - no one has ever received even a minor shock from this system in 30 years of operation, so I guess it's not enough. I don't believe that 1 volt is enough voltage - you can touch a car battery teminals (both of them) and you won't feel a thing. There is sufficient insulating material in the human body to withstand lower voltages. Above 30 volts could be a problem for some, but below that, there is little or no risk. Ken.
@hipofalcon Well then, try this on for size: Lift the seat on an electric golf cart and wash the batteries off with a hose as I used to have to do at a country club. You'll feel it for sure. Also, walk around outside on wet ground at a steel shop when they are welding at a distance (out in the yard) on something, and they have a bunch of long pieces of steel laying across each other all the way back to structural ground, and see if you don't feel something powerful.
@TheMrBlinx - I have an elecric car - you can see it on my videos as ESCORTEV. It has a 72 volt 115 AH battery pack in it. I have several times touched both sides of the pack. There is only a very slight tingling sensation. Some people may have a problem with 72 volts, but not most. You may have a condition that a friend of mine has - really low resistance skin properties. 72 volts makes him jump for sure, but I can barely feel it. Even electrical codes don't cover anything below 30 volts. Ken.
if i ever win the lottery this is the first thing i am doing
Olmec1995 2 months ago
lmfao i like the first link in the side bar now that's a real backyard train ; )
cannibalcorpse151 7 months ago
first of all, this is amazing. but secondly, the electric catenary system is something ive never seen or imagined being done on a private scale. how much power does it use?
nickd444 7 months ago
We rode this today! Totally amazing and really fun!
EJProductions2009 8 months ago
Cute
MrStan1941 9 months ago
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MrTuckwell1 11 months ago
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MrTuckwell1 11 months ago
NICE, I want one !!!!
train5911 1 year ago
COOL ! Do you charge a fare?
Trolleymoose 1 year ago 2
@Trolleymoose - heck no! Everyone at Kaj's rides for free - if you can get here - you're in! Ken.
hipofalcon 1 year ago 4
That's sweet i'd wanna have something like that
canadianzombie 1 year ago
Had just been to a lecture with Kaj Pindal at the Animation School today actually, I got the chance to talk with him afterwards and he noticed that I was a railroad entusiast to so we talked about his garden electric tramway and how he made it. He is a quiet amazing guy, I wonder what the conection between rairoading and animation is. Walt Disney's, Ollie Johnston's , and Ward Kimball also has a pasion for trains and has had their own rid on models / real trains.
Sohave 2 years ago
...Ops almost forgot to mention myself. as a train loving animation student.
Sohave 2 years ago
AMAZING! I wish i had that :(
BrianEaZy 3 years ago 9
Wow, I am very truly envious now. Very impressive, especially with live catenary!
jermca 3 years ago
Someone's got a patient wife!!!
resopicker 3 years ago 13
lol....
pussywire 2 years ago
@resopicker Actually I herd it was his wife who inspired him. He was about to buy a sandbox for his kids and she teased him and said: real men can build such things themselves. after doing the sandbox he went straight to the first round railroad layout and the first tram powered by a car batery back then.
Sohave 1 year ago
@resopicker as i say to my women, i play with my toys or i hit the bars its your choice
mikes47jeep 9 months ago
It would be cool if he added scenery & a train station but a nice layout none the less. I have a railroad in my backyard & I spend wayy too much time with it! My girlfriend gets mad! lol
BlackHallow55 3 years ago
i know Frank ernst he lives across the street
Ozzyruls 4 years ago
Is this the train on woodhaven?, if it is ive been on it.
Ozzyruls 4 years ago
Yup, that's the one! Ken
hipofalcon 4 years ago
Love that train, I wanna ride. Lol
williamschad9 4 years ago
Thats pretty cool, never have seen live overhead wires for 15"! How high up are those things, that could be scary!
dgmarklin 4 years ago
Actually, you can reach up and touch them, but they are normally at 36 volts or can be at 48 volts DC. Not all that dangerous.
hipofalcon 4 years ago
@hipofalcon It's not the voltage that kills - it's the current. One volt can kill you if there's enough amps.
TheMrBlinx 1 year ago
@TheMrBlinx - no one has ever received even a minor shock from this system in 30 years of operation, so I guess it's not enough. I don't believe that 1 volt is enough voltage - you can touch a car battery teminals (both of them) and you won't feel a thing. There is sufficient insulating material in the human body to withstand lower voltages. Above 30 volts could be a problem for some, but below that, there is little or no risk. Ken.
hipofalcon 1 year ago
@hipofalcon Well then, try this on for size: Lift the seat on an electric golf cart and wash the batteries off with a hose as I used to have to do at a country club. You'll feel it for sure. Also, walk around outside on wet ground at a steel shop when they are welding at a distance (out in the yard) on something, and they have a bunch of long pieces of steel laying across each other all the way back to structural ground, and see if you don't feel something powerful.
TheMrBlinx 1 year ago
@TheMrBlinx - I have an elecric car - you can see it on my videos as ESCORTEV. It has a 72 volt 115 AH battery pack in it. I have several times touched both sides of the pack. There is only a very slight tingling sensation. Some people may have a problem with 72 volts, but not most. You may have a condition that a friend of mine has - really low resistance skin properties. 72 volts makes him jump for sure, but I can barely feel it. Even electrical codes don't cover anything below 30 volts. Ken.
hipofalcon 1 year ago