40 years ago the La Mesa Club had a working wig Wag made from a single MV50 LED and 3/64"brass tube. The mechanism was an old liquor store window ad that had the pendulum running at a 45-60 degree angle which slowed down the movement but the fluidity has yet to be matched. Servo motors really need to have their entire range of motion employed otherwise sticky motion results as above. This requires a mechanical reduction with associated losses. That's why electro-mechanical is still superior.
Excellent job on the grade-crossing recreation. American Limited did a pretty good scale-down of the Magnetic Flagman, within the limitations of a geared system (the SP actually tried gears before going to the magnetic pendulum for full-scale production for their Pacific Electric division).
Built from an American Limited Models Kit. They they offer a stationary model, operating model, & operating model with actuating detectors. I have mine mounted to a switch.
is this N scale?
tartopfan 3 months ago
@tartopfan HO Scale.
atsf93 3 months ago
@atsf93 DANGIT!!!!
tartopfan 3 months ago
40 years ago the La Mesa Club had a working wig Wag made from a single MV50 LED and 3/64"brass tube. The mechanism was an old liquor store window ad that had the pendulum running at a 45-60 degree angle which slowed down the movement but the fluidity has yet to be matched. Servo motors really need to have their entire range of motion employed otherwise sticky motion results as above. This requires a mechanical reduction with associated losses. That's why electro-mechanical is still superior.
paullubliner 5 months ago
Wow, great job on that wig wag siginal
metraF40PH163 6 months ago
Superb!!!
dwkcamman611 6 months ago
EPIC CLIP! Blessings!
TrainTrackTrav 7 months ago
WOW! you nailed the Doppler Sound PERFECTLY!
RailsandRoads 1 year ago
the train lookes fake
BlakeEngelking 1 year ago
Excellent job on the grade-crossing recreation. American Limited did a pretty good scale-down of the Magnetic Flagman, within the limitations of a geared system (the SP actually tried gears before going to the magnetic pendulum for full-scale production for their Pacific Electric division).
bcschmerker 1 year ago
Haha awesome! The dopler is bang on. I saw your power move video and you got a nice superfleet going on! great vid.
admydragon 1 year ago
omg screw the sound i love the wig wag
pooled100 2 years ago
Heck with the sound, where did you get the working wig wag?
Jim
Chesticus 2 years ago 2
Built from an American Limited Models Kit. They they offer a stationary model, operating model, & operating model with actuating detectors. I have mine mounted to a switch.
atsf93 2 years ago
The sound was from one of my personal rr videos on the TV. Just had to turn the sound up a bit.
atsf93 3 years ago
where did you get that sound effect??
GrandPrixGTP02 3 years ago