Still waiting on this 2nd Magnorail set to arrive to continue this project as well as stuff from West Hill Wagon Works. So for now this project is placed on hold till they arrive. Hopefully they'll arrive next week.
So I decided to order another Magnorail set for this new layout for I had a bit of a brainwave last night. One item on the layout that I was unsure at the time how to work was the raised track for the 5 inch & 3 1/2 inch trains. But I think I know how...
October 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Still waiting on this 2nd Magnorail set to arrive to continue this project as well as stuff from West Hill Wagon Works. So for now this project is placed on hold till they arrive. Hopefully they'll arrive next week.
So I decided to order another Magnorail set for this new layout for I had a bit of a brainwave last night. One item on the layout that I was unsure at the time how to work was the raised track for the 5 inch & 3 1/2 inch trains. But I think I know how...
October 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
So I decided to order another Magnorail set for this new layout for I had a bit of a brainwave last night. One item on the layout that I was unsure at the time how to work was the raised track for the 5 inch & 3 1/2 inch trains. But I think I know how...
So incase anyone didn't see my livestream last night. My next model project is to make a 1:76 scale version of my old miniature railway club using the Magnorail system to work the trains. Baseboard construction and route planning to start this weekend. Should be fun and a new miniature adventure.
August 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
So incase anyone didn't see my livestream last night. My next model project is to make a 1:76 scale version of my old miniature railway club using the Magnorail system to work the trains. Baseboard construction and route planning to start this weekend. Should be fun and a new miniature adventure.
I guess the magnorail chain is plastic with magnets at regular intervals. I wonder if one were to use a steel chain, the small magnets mounted on the vehicles would be strong enough to work through the road surface… The cyclists on the magnorail site do look neat…
July 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I guess the magnorail chain is plastic with magnets at regular intervals. I wonder if one were to use a steel chain, the small magnets mounted on the vehicles would be strong enough to work through the road surface… The cyclists on the magnorail site do look neat…
July 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Maybe it would be hard to pull of a Faller system because I don't see many who've tried non-moving (Faller) but many using a magnet chain (Magnorail).
Here's another chain style but it's a whole 3D printed system called Road Chain that's a little different:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV_7...
Here's another chain style but it's a whole 3D printed system called Road Chain that's a little different:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV_7...
Road Chain System intro & instruction
YouTube video by Road Chain System
www.youtube.com
July 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Maybe it would be hard to pull of a Faller system because I don't see many who've tried non-moving (Faller) but many using a magnet chain (Magnorail).
Here's another chain style but it's a whole 3D printed system called Road Chain that's a little different:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV_7...
Here's another chain style but it's a whole 3D printed system called Road Chain that's a little different:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV_7...
The Faller system uses cars with onboard motors and batteries. This DIY chain based system looks similar to Magnorail www.magnorail.com Welcome to Magnorail - Magnorail
Bienvenue chez Magnorail - Magnorail
Magnorail est un système original d'animation de vos réseaux
www.magnorail.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Faller system uses cars with onboard motors and batteries. This DIY chain based system looks similar to Magnorail www.magnorail.com Welcome to Magnorail - Magnorail
Faller and MagnoRail are both"a bit" outside my budget but I'd love to have some stuff.
And yes, if you're running HO, slot cars, and especially the US-1 Trucking, with their rail crossing pieces, are/were a great match.
youtu.be/8NikQrkbJ1Q?...
And yes, if you're running HO, slot cars, and especially the US-1 Trucking, with their rail crossing pieces, are/were a great match.
youtu.be/8NikQrkbJ1Q?...
Test drive with Magnorail and Faller Car System
YouTube video by Jan Ågersten
youtu.be
July 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Faller and MagnoRail are both"a bit" outside my budget but I'd love to have some stuff.
And yes, if you're running HO, slot cars, and especially the US-1 Trucking, with their rail crossing pieces, are/were a great match.
youtu.be/8NikQrkbJ1Q?...
And yes, if you're running HO, slot cars, and especially the US-1 Trucking, with their rail crossing pieces, are/were a great match.
youtu.be/8NikQrkbJ1Q?...
February 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
If you were willing to discard the conventional motors you could maybe get some running on a Magnorail system, which is pretty much that and usually used to motorise cars and such on layouts.
Which does work with magnets, funnily enough.
Which does work with magnets, funnily enough.
January 24, 2024 at 10:37 PM
If you were willing to discard the conventional motors you could maybe get some running on a Magnorail system, which is pretty much that and usually used to motorise cars and such on layouts.
Which does work with magnets, funnily enough.
Which does work with magnets, funnily enough.