I might be getting older but I refuse to grow up. The traffic lights and train signals and the moving cars is very cool.. I could watch that all day. Nicely done!!
As per the instruction manual (found online at medien.faller.de/xs_db/DOKUMENT_DB/www/anleitungen/161674_anl_02.pdf) 'If you are using a roadway made of 3 mm thick plywood, you may fasten the Stop section directly under the road, without cutting any recess'. Note that other accessories such as the Branch-off Junction do need a recess and to be flush with the surface of the road. I did use the Faller Laser-Street product which makes it easier to install Stops and Junctions with pre-cut or pre-marked sections.
Indeed - you can possibly build 2 decent DCC Model train layouts for the price of one complete Faller Digital. I am looking at adding a Faller Car System in my new layout in planning. I purchased the bus starter pack to give myself some idea about the system. The first thing that seemed odd to me was the unrealistic speed and no acceleration control. The only way to control that without adding additional electronics or gears is to run the vehicle at half charge - that's what I found so far. Is that what you are doing to slow them down? Because speed of your vehicles look pretty good.
I haven't tried to slow down the speed of the vehicles. I have only once re-charged the vehicles since purchase but I can't explain why your vehicle travels too quickly when fully charged. The vehicles do stop too quickly but the car system is simply an interesting adjunct to the train system so I can live with its limitations.
If you are referring to where the road crosses over the railway track, the wire imbedded in the road is also imbedded in the section of road between the railway tracks so the vehicles continue to track over the railway track.
How does this crossing work? I’m using a DC locos and the non-digital Faller System in my layout but it’s in its early stages so I could easily use this. How does it know to lower the barriers?
This layout is DCC based and can operate automatically using the TrainController software from Freiwald Software. Train automation software requires the layout to be divided into logical blocks with each block is associated with one or more sensors which provide feedback to the software as to whether there is a train in that block. Each block can be defined with various attributes such as brake/stop markers and action markers. For those blocks before and after the crossing, action markers have been defined that increase or decrease a count (to cater for multiple trains possibly travelling in opposite directions). When the count is zero, the gates are raised and when it is non-zero, the gates are closed (or remain closed). In simple terms, when a train approaches or moves away from the crossing, a software marker defined for the associated block initiates a process to determine whether the gate should be opened or closed. The software operates the gates by sending an on/off signal to the DCC address of the Faller Traffic Control unit . Hope this helps.
Yes, they are available in O scale from Tomar and NJ International from a number of suppliers e.g. Hobbylinc (www.hobbylinc.com/htm/nji/nji3160.htm) and Azatrax (www.azatrax.com/o-scale-crossing-gates.html). Instructions can be found on www.azatrax.com/working-crossing-gates.html. Hope this helps.
Sorry but the Faller Car System is only available in HO and N scales. I am not aware of any O scale products however since the vehicles are guided by a steel wire embedded in the road, it may be possible to modify a suitably sized vehicle with an on-board battery and drive mechanism. The Oscar Tamayo videos show similar modifications albeit for HO vehicles. There are O scale traffic lights that you may be able to adapt with the Faller traffic control units.
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Thrilling model, with the level level crossing, barriers, traffic lights. Thanks for the video.
I might be getting older but I refuse to grow up. The traffic lights and train signals and the moving cars is very cool.. I could watch that all day. Nicely done!!
In which case, you may also be interested in another video of mine: th-cam.com/video/V-U63mHxrSM/w-d-xo.html
how utterly charming!🚝
Brain that is fantastic. Well done. Look forward to the next one showing the complete layout.
Brian, I totally agree you have made tremendous progress and I love the level of automation you are incorporating.
John
Brian, you are superb.
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Can the stop magents read through the 3mm laser streets or do they have to be drilled and flush with the street?
As per the instruction manual (found online at medien.faller.de/xs_db/DOKUMENT_DB/www/anleitungen/161674_anl_02.pdf) 'If you are using a roadway made of 3 mm thick plywood, you may fasten the Stop section directly under the road, without cutting any recess'. Note that other accessories such as the Branch-off Junction do need a recess and to be flush with the surface of the road. I did use the Faller Laser-Street product which makes it easier to install Stops and Junctions with pre-cut or pre-marked sections.
Why are the traffic lights set up so very close?
Fantastic job! I love the realistic slow moving traffic. Are you using traditional Faller mechanism, or the new digital ones?
It is just the traditional mechanism. The digital system doesn't seem to be available outside of Europe. Also, it is very expensive.
Indeed - you can possibly build 2 decent DCC Model train layouts for the price of one complete Faller Digital. I am looking at adding a Faller Car System in my new layout in planning. I purchased the bus starter pack to give myself some idea about the system. The first thing that seemed odd to me was the unrealistic speed and no acceleration control. The only way to control that without adding additional electronics or gears is to run the vehicle at half charge - that's what I found so far. Is that what you are doing to slow them down? Because speed of your vehicles look pretty good.
I haven't tried to slow down the speed of the vehicles. I have only once re-charged the vehicles since purchase but I can't explain why your vehicle travels too quickly when fully charged. The vehicles do stop too quickly but the car system is simply an interesting adjunct to the train system so I can live with its limitations.
I have Question related to faller car system integration in between thr track is it hte similar way how we usually do on the big roads ?
If you are referring to where the road crosses over the railway track, the wire imbedded in the road is also imbedded in the section of road between the railway tracks so the vehicles continue to track over the railway track.
@@bpeacock2 understood. Thank you
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How does this crossing work? I’m using a DC locos and the non-digital Faller System in my layout but it’s in its early stages so I could easily use this. How does it know to lower the barriers?
This layout is DCC based and can operate automatically using the TrainController software from Freiwald Software. Train automation software requires the layout to be divided into logical blocks with each block is associated with one or more sensors which provide feedback to the software as to whether there is a train in that block. Each block can be defined with various attributes such as brake/stop markers and action markers. For those blocks before and after the crossing, action markers have been defined that increase or decrease a count (to cater for multiple trains possibly travelling in opposite directions). When the count is zero, the gates are raised and when it is non-zero, the gates are closed (or remain closed). In simple terms, when a train approaches or moves away from the crossing, a software marker defined for the associated block initiates a process to determine whether the gate should be opened or closed. The software operates the gates by sending an on/off signal to the DCC address of the Faller Traffic Control unit . Hope this helps.
Is there an O scale version of this?
Yes, they are available in O scale from Tomar and NJ International from a number of suppliers e.g. Hobbylinc (www.hobbylinc.com/htm/nji/nji3160.htm) and Azatrax (www.azatrax.com/o-scale-crossing-gates.html). Instructions can be found on www.azatrax.com/working-crossing-gates.html. Hope this helps.
I meant the driving vehicles.
Sorry but the Faller Car System is only available in HO and N scales. I am not aware of any O scale products however since the vehicles are guided by a steel wire embedded in the road, it may be possible to modify a suitably sized vehicle with an on-board battery and drive mechanism. The Oscar Tamayo videos show similar modifications albeit for HO vehicles. There are O scale traffic lights that you may be able to adapt with the Faller traffic control units.
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