Elevated Lego Train on Knex Supports

This is the fourth and probably final modification to the Subatomic Paraball. I say final mainly because I ran out of red rods during construction. This train layout features over 40 feet of track and was constructed 7 feet in the air, right over the track for the subatomic paraball, separated by 1 to 4 vertical feet. The track is supported by the original Subatomic Paraball structure, tape, nails, and over 2,000 K'nex pieces. The 6 car train and it's track consist of an additional 2,000 pieces. The track is held in place by 50 white K'nex rods. The video features 2 POV shots with the camera mounted on a special car, one looking forward and one off to the side.


Statistics:
Build time - 4 days
Height - 7 ft
Length - 40 ft
Number of supporting towers - 5
Number of bridges - 2
Number of paths - 1
Number of pieces - about 4000 (K'nex and Legos)
Number of cars - 6 (2 engines)
Number of power units - 2

To see more of my K'nex projects, and to follow the design and construction of new ones check out http://knexdesigns.blogspot.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• lego
• train
• knex
• track
• tower
• subatomic
• paraball
• express
• ceiling
• warbonet
• santa
• fe
• super
• chief
• electric
• building
• mechanics
• gadget

[SPazMAtiCtacos]

how did u build the train?

did u get a set…or did you make it by yourself?

[austron]

@SPazMAtiCtacos The train is from an old set I had as a kid. The supporting structure is my own design.

[legendariers]

What camera do you use for the POVs?

[austron]

@legendariers I used the same camera I used to film the video, actually. An old AIPTEK IS-DV from 2005. Not particularly small, and very poor picture quality, but very lightweight. I no longer use this camera for any of my videos.

[paperstuffguy]

it would be sick if the track was falling directly behind the train

[SachinProductions]

That smart to use knex supports.

[SuperNoobdude]

has it ever fell? that would be a mess :O

[proudluigi]

wuts da song? :D

[Gam3rfreak1290]

I WANT IT!!!!!

[TheXcaliber223]

the redneck desighn would be half the knex and some ducktape

[samjakhunter]

Mixing LEGO and KNEX thats surely like messing with the Devil or something!

[wwehornswogglefan]

did you super glue all the kinex so it would not fall

[TheFishEatsYOU]

@SPazMAtiCtacos Santa fe superchief.

[familiedebruin]

how you can leave it up to ^ ^ I also ride a train is on the ground how do you do that? If I run a 9v train as late as he top row he drops down it's funny that you let him ride up when he falls he breaks it seems that he is kneks gebauwd. is difficult to bridge? The Lego of today is not comparable to that train Maybe you can make with wood vogende times it is not gemmakkelijk as shown and 2 or 3 years worked ???????

[familiedebruin]

hoe laat je hem naar ^boven^ rijden ik heb ook een trein die staat op de grond hoe doe je dat ? als ik een 9v trein zo laat rijden als hij naar boven rij zakt hij naar beneden het is grappig dat je hem naar boven laat rijden als hij valt is hij kapot het lijkt of dat hij van kneks is gebauwd.

is de brug moeilijk ?

de lego van nu is niet te vergelijken met die trein

Misschien kan je vogende keer het met hout maken

het is niet gemmakkelijk

zo te zien is en 2 of 3

jaar aan gewerkt

???????

[shortround551]

take one piece out

THE WHOLE THING COLLAPSES!

make a destruction video