LGB and trucks

[CustomRCmodels]

here is an older video from one of my LGB setups with trucks and construction equipment :

LGB GravelLoading May 2007 Version3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIEexmNhGrE

[mazdaparts]

That is pretty cool. How many radios are used for that operation? Or is it a group of friends?

[CustomRCmodels]

That is pretty cool. How many radios are used for that operation? Or is it a group of friends?

Thanks ,
Each vehicle had it’s own radio , except of the red diesel-locomotive , which is run via train-track-DC-power and that excavator which was operated just via a wired remote .
The Steam and yellow Diesel locomotive are R/C as well the hopper-cars with the working hatches . The gravel-tower is also controlled via R/C ( elevator bucket – motor and the discharge-slide-servo ) , the half-track is also R/C as well the rail-road-crossing with the working gates . This setup was only operated by my German buddy Klaus and myself ( including the filming ), and yes , we had a bunch of R/C transmitters in use , Lol .
This setup actually started fairly “harmless” as a BOG-A-Ram ,
http://www.customrcmodels.com/Photos/83e209e0.jpg
just as a weekend deal . Here some more photos :
http://www.customrcmodels.com/Photos/bog_a_rama_3_april_2007.htm (http://www.customrcmodels.com/Photos/bog_a_rama_3_april_2007.htm)
After all my other buddy’s left , Klaus and myself tinkered for a few days ( since during that weekend , non of these loading functions did exist )
and the result was a full driveway incorporating also portions of the backyard .
http://www.customrcmodels.com/Photos/94e20700.jpg

http://www.customrcmodels.com/Photos/951201e0.jpg

http://www.customrcmodels.com/Photos/bog_a_rama_3__continued_may_.htm (http://www.customrcmodels.com/Photos/bog_a_rama_3__continued_may_.htm)

[Ken Orme]

Very good video and combining LGB with working construction equipment topped it off.

Ken

[CustomRCmodels]

Very good video and combining LGB with working construction equipment topped it off.

Ken

Thanks Ken

[rcman]

very cool video I love the half track I have always wanted to find or build a half track rc.. I also liked the smaller yard locomotives... Did you set the track up for the weekend only? or do you leave it out all the time.

[androiduk]

Loved the video , I can only see this set up getting bigger :p

[CustomRCmodels]

thanks guys ,
no , it was not just setup for that particular weekend , it’s a permanent layout ( now , Lol )
But only in the drive-way , the tracks within the yard are always just temporally.
I also have permanent tracks inside my garage to park all my railroad stuff right underneath the shelf’s in which are my trucks parked .
Here are some photos from the latest layout :
http://www.customrcmodels.com/Events2008/edf20020.jpg

http://www.customrcmodels.com/Events2008/bog_a_rama_may_2008.htm (http://www.customrcmodels.com/Events2008/bog_a_rama_may_2008.htm)

Of course my wife was at first hard to convince that this would be permanent,
and by driving over the tracks a few times ( accident or on purpose , who knows , Lol ) ,
did NOT convince me to remove all of that ,
instead I just called the work-force , re-arranging a section of the layout :

http://www.customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/working_on_the_railroad.htm (http://www.customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/working_on_the_railroad.htm)

usually when we play I expand the layout to the left and right of the driveway with additional tracks in to the yard

[androiduk]

Looks real sweet , Ive seen some garden railways that have actually become a huge feature of the garden snaking all over the place with bridges over ponds and quarry ;););) works of course topped up regularly LOL.

Andy

[CustomRCmodels]

Looks real sweet , Ive some some garden railways that have actually become a huge feature of the garden snaking all over the place with bridges over ponds and quarry ;););) works of course topped up regularly LOL.

Andy

Cool …. Post some photos of your layout !

I used to have a big garden-layout back in Germany .
Used the tanker-cars filled with weed-killer to get rid of the grass in between the tracks
( plus to cut down the time mowing the lawn , Lol )
And for the winter time I had heaters underneath the electromagnetic switches to have them work even in freezing temperatures plus snow-blowers and all that good stuff to make it work in winter time .
Was funny , all the kids from the neighborhood assembled in my backyard and waiting for me to get home from work to run the trains .
This LGB stuff is also very useful for parties . train-tracks from the kitchen ( refrigerator ) to the living-room via a nice big bridge going on the table with all the liquid goodies in the tanker-cars , makes it for a fun way of drinking , Lol

[androiduk]

Sorry I ment to say as it now does Ive seen some :o:o.Dyslexic digit syndrome :p .Ive seen some ,I will try to find the pics again , sounds amazing , I hope you can get it how you want.

Andy