NTS&B RR Polar Express with cruise control slow down helix

[StinkenAL]

you should have floored it!!!

[rickbigs]

Nope. Its in my basement

[paulyzf750]

cool is this in the loft

[pjmilazzo]

Wow, over 100K views...Love the helix.

[pensyturbine]

how do you get those

[rickbigs]

@pensyturbine Check out electricrr com, Don't think they are making it anymore for the Polar Express

[pensyturbine]

@rickbigs not the sound the helix

[rickbigs]

@pensyturbine -My appologies. Thought I had already answered this. The Helix was scratch built. I have information on my blog at rickbigs.blogspot.com/2006_06_­01_archive. Hope this helps.

[calipso520]

peut-être un peu lent... TT

[rickbigs]

@calipso520 Rechercher "NTS&B RR Polar Express with cruise control fast down helix " pour une plus rapide

[matthenard]

Which sound system did you use from Electric RR?

[CODING247ON360]

my dad and i made a moutain where the train, polar express, went up and around and inside it, then over a bridge that went over the walkway and across ice, glass with curvey tracks, and the to the north pole we set up, it was awesome.

[Falots13]

How did you install TMCC on this locomotive?

[rickbigs]

My appologies.  I have tried to answer you 6 to 8 times on the other movie, but must be doing something wrong. I got the TMCC, Sound, and Cruise control from the Electric RR company. You can buy the kit and install it yourself, or pay them to do it.

[dbskinner32]

H did you build you elix?

[rickbigs]

I used 1/2 inch 3 ply plywood. If I had it to do over again, I would use 4 ply. It is stiffer in both directions than 3 ply. I then used 8-2x2s for the legs, 4 inside and 4 outside. I used L-brackets to mount the plywood to the legs. I also put screws in the bottom of each leg for levelers. I don't remember the proper name for them, but they are the ones with 1/4 inch thread on one end, and a Lag bolt thread on the other end. You could also just use Lag Bolts for levelers. Hope this helps