Here's a neat Tinplate Video I stumbled upon of some 1 Gauge Bing and Marklin clockwork trains. This guy knows how to enjoy his trains!
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That's most interesting to see what model railways were like 80+ years ago, and how they achieved operational variety with clockwork mechanisms. Do you suppose today's electronic trains will still run 80 years from now?
It appears the signals can stop the trains. How does that work?
Earl
Earl
That was just amazing!
Earl,
Most European and English clockwork models have a lever that hangs down from the mechanism that when tripped by a flag (operated by the signal or lever on a special track) will set the brakes. Some of the more deluxe models could be reversed by a similar arrangement and some could be restarted by dropping the flag, most of them though, required the operator to pull the brake lever to restart them.
Roland
Most European and English clockwork models have a lever that hangs down from the mechanism that when tripped by a flag (operated by the signal or lever on a special track) will set the brakes. Some of the more deluxe models could be reversed by a similar arrangement and some could be restarted by dropping the flag, most of them though, required the operator to pull the brake lever to restart them.
Roland
Sehr gut!
Danke!
Danke!
I had seen that before, but it never fails to impress. German tinplate was an artform. It's a wonderful video.
