Could we get a topic going which features short demonstration videos of your operating accessories? Please add!
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Here is my favorite the Lionel 3472 Milk Car.
David...the Twin Pines car is great...kind of looks like 'Milky the Clown' pushing out the cans, white outfit, white face, pointed hat and all!!! Visited and toured the facility while in grade school back in the 50's...Paul
Nice video. Love the L milk cars.
Here's some coal action! These videos are just the tip of the iceberg, I have many more on my YouTube channel. I am currently making a few more of some postwar accessories that I picked up recently.
Great videos everyone, keep 'em coming!
Another operating accessory favorite of mine is the Lionel Operating Gantry Crane.
That Gantry crane is looking good!
Here is my Lionel Oil Drum Loader. It's the modern Lionel O gauge version of the American Flyer S gauge.
Does anyone have the AF Gabe the Lamplighter, that was modified to have Gabe go directly to the top without all the pushing of the buttons. I saw this once on the forum and would like to know how this was done. Was it done with a can motor? Does anyone know how to wire this?
Here is the video,
Thanks in advance.
David from Dearborn posted:Another operating accessory favorite of mine is the Lionel Operating Gantry Crane.
Excellent video!
David from Dearborn posted:Here is my Lionel Oil Drum Loader. It's the modern Lionel O gauge version of the American Flyer S gauge.
Nice! I like how the forklift changes direction. How is that accessory activated- do you hold down a button and the activity stops when you let go of the button? Or, do you flip a switch and the activity continues until you flip the switch again?
Mouse over and click on the image triangle for a Photobucket video.
Mike CT posted:Mouse over and click on the image triangle for a Photobucket video.
Looks like a beautiful layout
I haven't seen much log action on this thread yet. Here's one.
I also can't resist showing my gantry crane video. I had it moving before Lionel offered that option.
Garrett76 posted:David from Dearborn posted:Here is my Lionel Oil Drum Loader. It's the modern Lionel O gauge version of the American Flyer S gauge.
Nice! I like how the forklift changes direction. How is that accessory activated- do you hold down a button and the activity stops when you let go of the button? Or, do you flip a switch and the activity continues until you flip the switch again?
I have the AF if the barrels would stay on the forklift it would be great, I keep making adjustments.
Brent
Bob Anderson posted:I haven't seen much log action on this thread yet. Here's one.
Nice video. I like the narration to add some storyline. Also, the itemized list at the end is very good.
Bob, nice gantry crane videos. Do you have any crane on a train (crane car?) examples? I don't know if those can be remote controlled or not.
Garrett76 posted:Bob, nice gantry crane videos. Do you have any crane on a train (crane car?) examples? I don't know if those can be remote controlled or not.
Garrett - The only "crane on a train" video I've got is the following. But the crane movement is faked; I moved it manually, off-camera.
Lionel lumber unloader 6-36773, Lionel's O gauge version of the American Flyer original.
We have taken this a little farther and hollowed out the barge and dump real coal into a bucket under the layout
bluelinec4 posted:
Very nice posts, the several that you provided. What exactly is the benefit of a transfer table. Beyond what is viewable on screen, where does the locomotive go? What is the time/cost savings of a transfer table vs turntable?
Thanks
Garrett
My homemade Transfer Table
Those super realistic coal tipples, lift bridges and transfer tables are neat, but..... Halloween is just 60 days away
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( Lights dimmed for extra "spookyness")
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Great thread and videos! I love operating accessories.
Here is my home-made coal trestle for Lionel Traditional operating coal cars. One bin is high side for operating side dump coal cars.
Does anyone have an MTH helicopter launch car to show?
Here is a video of my post war accessories that I shot six years ago. I added sound effects to make it more interesting but the noisy Lionel vibra motor noises can still be heard!
TJ
Love me some accessories!
Jon 
Does anyone have an MTH dump car? does it make the same awful buzzing that most Lionel operating accessories make?
Garrett, in my Polar Express video below there is a segment with the MTH log dump car. It is at the 9:00 minute mark. The car has a motor with a bit of a buzzing winding sound...not bad though. Nothing like the sound of Lionel classic operating accessory noise. The MTH dump cars are excellent...lots of fun. After that segment is my 787 log loader.
At 7:20 minute mark is a K-LINE operating milk car, if that interests anyone. Smooth operation and scale sized.
Keith you just reminded me about a video I made a few years ago showing K-Line's operating milk car! It really does have great smooth operation! I also just recently made a video of the milk loading depot!
Nice videos! The milk loading depot has always interested me.
David from Dearborn very nice transfer table. Did you ever think of doing an article or video showing how you made it? The indexing operates flawlessly how do you achieve it?
Bob Anderson posted:I also can't resist showing my gantry crane video. I had it moving before Lionel offered that option.
I was watching one of your videos on Youtube (link below). At the :30 mark, there is a custom icing conveyor. I'm looking for a conveyor so I can move pieces of wrapped candy or lego blocks for my North Pole layout. Is there an existing operating conveyor, or what's the closest thing to it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLCd8rJTVXk
Thanks!
Garrett
Log load and sawmill.
Alex
does anyone have the Lionel Hot Air Balloon ride 6-24177? Can you post a video?
Would like to see a video of the Lionel nuclear reactor.
Great vids everyone
Here is a video of Lionel's 14173 Drawbridge and MTH Watchman Shanty...2 cool operating accessories
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This video features a passenger terminal activated by an IR smart proximity sensor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8NJN1vCfCU
A real favorite
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Passenger Depot action......the Newsstand is a Christmas present from 1959.....
Peter
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Bob Anderson posted:I also can't resist showing my gantry crane video. I had it moving before Lionel offered that option.
Hi Bob, I was wondering if you could tell me where you got the screw drive set up for your crane? I have a couple of motors I think I could make work!
BANDOB posted:More log loader action.
Here is some more BANDOB (Bill) action from a National Capital Tracker's layout at Beltsville Day back in 2016. These were push button activated for the kids to use.
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John H posted:A real favorite
Love it!
Peter
Papa Mark posted:Here is a video of Lionel's 14173 Drawbridge and MTH Watchman Shanty...2 cool operating accessories
Both are great!
Peter
