New Layout Build - Magnorail
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- In this part I start work on the working road for the station side of the layout. I've always wanted to do something like this on a layout and while it was challenging to do I'm very pleased with the results.
Link for the Magnorail website where you can find more info.
www.magnorail....
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This was so much more informative than the official Magnorail you tube videos which simply say the instructions are clear and simple , which they aren’t. In particular your tips on getting the tension right on the chain, using cork and copydex were really handy. I am now rebuilding my downhill skier setup following your guidance which will hopefully mean it will function more reliably and effectively. Thank you
What can you expect, they're Dutch!
I'm blown away by this, this may be a bold claim but I think this may be one of the best model railways in the UK by the time it's done!
I agree!
Subjective, some of the best layouts ive seen are only 5ftx 2ft6" in n gauge
A bold claim neons….but its not a wild over exaggeration! Check out my layout, Dean Park...its inspired by Richards previous layout ;-)
T was!
but just the UK....
again the Germans ahead for miles, 10 years ahead...at the moment he made the video!
now it is around 20 years ahead!
Superb, one of the best “How to “ videos I’ve ever seen . Thank you for sharing this with us.
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THANK YOU for showing me this, as well as explaining the other system. The explanation on the 2 systems, got me to thinking about my planned layout. You solved the problem for me. Thank you, your Wisdom about both systems, I can use Both systems on my layout. This system for the Auto Traffic in one lane, and the other system for Trucks and Busses in the other lane. That way the Busses have a route for them to move into a bus stop, as the Trucks continue on by in the Truck and Bus Lane, without affecting the Auto in the Auto Lane. I figured this out in my mind as you were explaining both systems, positive and negative for your layout. A VERY REALISTIC EXAMPLE you have Created for your layout SIR, mine might not be as PROFESSIONAL as Yours IS. FANTASTIC RESULTS. Thank You for Showing me the Realistic results.
Very realistic wheel wobble on the British Leyland cars. Authentic build quality.
Looks great with cars going around. I think every railroad looks 10 times better with the cars running . Good stuff !
first off, THANK YOU for taking the time to not just make this video, but for builing this cool model. Your explanation was superb!!!
The drivers of those cars is really model citizens.....
ha ha
No, no. You missed it. The drivers of those cars are shrunken DUI convictees.
Your modeling skills never cease to amaze me. You must be quite strict, as every single driver was obeying the speed limit.
Best how to I have seen
Really impressed at the size and how much work went into this
Ty ty
Like the previous commentor stated Suberb! Wasn't planning on watching the entire presentation but you've a unique style that intrigued me and the next thing you know, it was over. Throughly enjoyable! Keep up the good work! David 😷 in Chicago 🇺🇸
Toptastic! Love the end result. All down to your usual determination & attention to detail. Well done.
Fabulous and a huge thank you. I have been looking for a system for N gauge for a long time. Looking forward to more progress. Take care, Rob
2 things: Maybe greaseless chain lubrication, silicon, graphite, glycerine? Also, for realism, does the system allow for gentle hills, slightly angled road at curves etc. Nice presentation. Looks fantastic.
BRILLIANT! WONDERFUL INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TOO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERY LAYOUT WOULD NOT HAVE THIS ON IT. PROBABLY BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. GREAT STUFF. LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED.
Nice to see that autonomous vehicles have arrived in the UK ahead of everyone else! This really adds another dimension to the entire layout...just awesome! Well done as always, Richard!
I was sad the day that the old layout came down, but holy crap...........no more. Kudos to you sir. Side note, you'd think that this system would allow the magnets to almost touch, than to let them come into contact with the road, because I see these sliders marking the road surface in no time.
Second side note, you now need to have a tire fitment center somewhere on the layout.
The mark in the road is dirt and not actual wear on the surface. I'll be adding a garage and car dealer in future.
At 38.00 looks superb!
Looks amazing. The white van should be right up the arse of the mini though!
I remember when you first talked about wanting to do something like this, and no one actually gone and done it. Looks absolutely amazing.
If the 'road'is flat it's only axle friction and acceleration that puts a load on the straight parts of the system. Maybe introducing spare turnarounds to increase the radius of corners where possible would reduce the vehicle load created at the turns? I still think it looks magic. BobUK.
Great use of magnorail, only ever seen it in short runs with the man on the bike. I'm sure if they see what you have done they should impressed with what you have achieved. Another great project Richard.
Looks WONDERFUL!
it look really nice with lights in cars an street lights look really nice well done
A few thoughts off the top of my head: The sliders are going to wear the road surface down. Maybe try to glue them to the base of the vehicle so they're about half a millimeter clear of the surface? Hama make some kind of extremely slick self-adhesive tape to repair worn-out computer mouse sliders. That might be worth a try to reduce friction and through that the load on the system. Also in a few months, give us a followup how it's been holding up.
Attractive solution. Implementation a little complicated all the same and certainly expensive. Be careful to use vehicles with uncovered wheels, visually it is particularly shocking in this video. Alternative to the Faller system without on-board battery. Thank you for this well explained tutorial.
Solution séduisante. Mise en oeuvre un peu compliquée quand même et certainement onéreuse. Attention à utiliser des véhicules aux roues non voilées, visuellement c'est particulièrement choquant dans cette vidéo. Alternative au système Faller sans batterie embarquée. Merci pour ce tutoriel bien expliqué.
Makes such a difference Richard. Well done!
brilliant.
ive seen it with the guy on the push bike, but did not realise there was a bigger system
thanks for bringing it to us
love the idea of a main road too
43:43 Awww Techmoan's old outtro music. That takes me back.
Excellent video as a demo for the product. Many thanks for uploading. Regards Michael
Thinking you may have to take up the road bed later or cut into it this will very relistic for British roads in that this will provide authentic pot holes and road works.
I think it is an interesting system. It looks like it is easily 3D printable. you could even use bearings or rotating pieces in the corners to reduce drag. it also looks like something that'll last a while. I don't how fast it wears down and what you can do against it wearing down, but maybe some oil could help with that. Maybe it can also make it a bit more quiet. It may dry up quickly though..
The main problem for me with this product from a convenience standpoint is that you can't have vehicles run along different routes. It's also very thick, so you can't have paths cross.
The final problem I see with this system is that it uses a lot of plastic. The cars needed for Faller's system need motors and batteries and stuff like that, but the track itself is just a metal wire which looks like the more sustainable option to me. The track also won't wear out, which is another benefit.
So, the main upside of this system is that it allows for very small vehicles like bikes. But other than that it has many downsides too. I personally think the downsides outweigh the upsides. Or maybe the two systems can be used together to get the best of both worlds :D
My personal idea is to use a hidden smaller scale train system with magnets on the trains so you get something similar to the system in this video. You could use a scale like N or maybe Z? That allows for tighter curves and you can make the trains switch tracks. So you can make a very flexible system. Especially if all trains can be controlled individually :D
Excellent. Well done Richard. Don't know how you find the time Thanks for all the inspiration.
Love the new add on of moving vehicles. and some of the tires out of balance just make it look like the cars here in my local town. you do a great job on the layout. Very nice.
This is absolutely brilliant, why have I never seen this kit before. The ideas going through my head now, it’s added so much to that area of the layout, keep it up! 😁
Wow that’s really awesome work seeing the cars moving like it’s real I always wondered how they got the cars to like that before watching other model train videos thanks for explaining and really cool to see how to build the track for the cars
Outstanding Richard! The chain drive is a bit noisy but certainly not to excess. Well done..
Could you use the finest sand paper, as a road surface?
It would be very realistic and provide a decent amount of friction, which in turn would be a plus to realism and rolling efficiency.
Give it a try!
Excellent update with a bit of magic just in time for Christmas.
So simple so enthralling. 😮
I really think the magnorail system is better than the falla system you can get. You get all types of vehicle on the you can control it with a train controller I believe. So a lot better in my opinion.
Great job brings new level of interest to a layout and has show the rest of us how to do it. big THanks
Youre an inspiration. Hats off sir.
Excellent, thank you for sharing the info on the Magnorail system it is great & I agree with your comments that it should be used by just about every British modeller. It gives far more scope, and your not having disassemble each vehicle to fit the Faller system for different time periods and regions not on Continental Europe, the bikes look good and can be used to create diversity on the layout.
Brilliant...loving the cars. The movement seems more fluid that the other systems...
Looks awesome! Fantastic tutorial, thanks for sharing.
Joe
What I would like to see is whether you could have two of these systems meeting each other, and therefore allowing the vehicles to change road/direction when the slider reaches the different circuit, and it will follow either based upon which direction the car wants to pull it. You could also dip one circuit below the other if you wanted to change systems to remove stress/ make easier directional changes. Really great work 👍🏻
Never heard about Magnorail before.. Great alternative to Faller car system and do the job - brings model to live.. :) Fascinating is that this system can run even bicycles..
Good decision.. I think that new layout be better than old one at the end.. :)
Excellent work and a brilliant video, to have a bit of fun sometimes you should do a police chase. Saying your using 1980's cars, i'd use a Sierra 3 door RS Cosworth to be chased by the big Rover SD1's or Ford Granadas they had back then.
Thankyou this is brilliant i have been looking for something to use on my N scale railway the other system was not viable as i would not be able to get a motor and battery in a n scale car or van i never knew this system existed so thank i will definitely get a set or two for my layout when i start to build it this summer again just Brilliant you are a life saver .
6EQUJ5!!! That's awesome!!!
My only concern would be is that everything is plastic -- the gears and all that are gonna wear out rather quickly if you just let it run continuously whenever you run your trains...
As *_Pod 042_* would say to *_2B_* ...
Proposal: Use both Faller and Magnorail car systems on your layout. Use Magnorail for your expressways (small cars, and buses) where it won't look strange to see all vehicles travel at the exact same speed without stopping for signals or railroad crossings. Use Faller for city traffic (trucks and buses) so vehicles can operate independently, buses can stop momentarily at bus stops, and all vehicles can stop for railroad crossings when the gate is down and proceed when the gate is up.
Excellent work and explanation. Thanks for doing this video. I am certainly thinking about adding one to my model
You have to make a river system with a boat loop now!
You could have put a roundabout like
Halfway down the straight for the cars to negotiate accross, to break it up a bit?
Great though!
Excellent work! Really does make a huge difference to the layout indeed. My mind is whiring about potential setups...
One helluva job!
Awesome video and great detail with how to do the whole thing. Such an amazing system and a real breakthrough with the scale!
I never heard of it either, I love it.
I wonder how good it would look if you printed the roads straight onto the photo paper. Could get some amazing details
Jeff, you can print exactly what you said - I laminated my inkjet printed paper - check out th-cam.com/video/epfSQr9vmTU/w-d-xo.html - clyde -MagnorailOz
Nice effect and lots of wobbling wheels
Looks great, some cars need wheel alignments.
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Very nice video. Adds quite a bit of realism to your layout, seems pretty simple. It does sound rather raspy in the video though.
The noise comes from the geared motors used in the kit. The actual chain and track makes very little noise but the noise needs to be considered before purchase.
Rock and Roll, Cool build.
wobbly wheel on a cavalier, nothing unusual there.
Awesome and inspiring.
Very interesting and well executed. Through my experience of working with engines that use timing chains, I was wondering if there would be any advantage in adding a lubricant to the chain? This may help reduce jerking and bring the noise level to a minimum. You could incorporate a very small oiling point out of sight to keep it lubed up.
Fantastic; this type of track will allow different scales of vehicles working on the road.
a potentiometer in the motor circuit would mean no need for using a train controller.
Great system, there is scope for different shapes.
Who are the stockists?
Brilliant. Very well executed. Thoughts on how often you’ll have to resurface the road as the sliders wear through the paper surface?
It provides a wonderful busy road feel for sure. And the benefit of running cars without having to become a microsurgeon installing tiny batteries and motors or building custom inductive powered cars such as on an Eastern European Layout I’ve seen, is a good thing. Thanks for sharing.
Downside is you now have to fix the dozen or so wonky axels and wheels on those cars so they don’t look like circus cars ;)
I must say Richard, that’s pretty impressive and looks awesome running your fleet of vehicles and a great cost effective option than the faller
Do think you may add something like a LR44 battery with small LEDS to one or two cars for effect probably look good on cop car 🤔
Think you’ve invented the wheel..
Well done buddy - very inspiring 😉
All the best Garry
Fantastic video, and what a brilliant system! The moving cars really do add something special to the layout. I can't believe the system isn't not more popular. I've often thought about using the Faller system but didn't realise it wasn't feasible for cars, so this seems like a much better option. What's the plan for the top road surface? This is a very detailed review and 'how-to' video rolled into one, so really helpful. Looking forward to the next installment!
If you use photo paper cleverly, you can print the desired surface onto the paper.
Oh wow, those cars are so cool.
Once complete ... do you have a video on how you completed the streets? Painted them? Or how to video on the street finishes?
Ha! Cars too! Great video explaining how etc. Well done!
Great video! Your new layout is proving to be a source of inspiration for me as I am planning on starting my own layout this coming Spring. I don't know if I will will add a road system, or even have room for it, but I am very impressed with what you have achieved; keep up the superb work you are doing!!
Great stuff...very educational
I'm thinking that the metal slider over time will score the road, especially once you've added paint to the road surface. Its a good idea and as always done very well. Im building a layout and it goes without saying you have become my mentor. Happy Christmas Richard
I can see why you have 47k in followers. Your channel really inspires the need to model hi-rail empires. Awesome channel Sir glad to subscribe to a VERY talented artist. Merry Christmas,and a happy New Year Sir.
This is so cool. I wish I could do it.
I reckon that Magnorail will see a distinct upturn in sales a sa result of this video!! Looks like a great system, thanks as always for sharing and have a wonderful Xmas :)
I love it, well done
I don't know how much these sets cost but they look like a project for someone with a 3D printer.
Brilliant product ! Great instructional video - thankyou 👌👍
When I Started watching this presentation I was sipping on Canadian Club, as things progressed I switched to Pernod , but should have had a tanqueray , very nicely done . Leave it up to the Clever Dutch to invent this system not to mention designing a new fleet of ships for Peter the Great who used this new fleet to defeat the Swedes . I sense the system that you have implemented into your layout may be what was used in a video I saw on a very large airport module with jet planes taxing . Fantastic video and merci
I was wondering about the Magnorail system you use, could you get an articulated truck to run on it? A truck pulling a trailer would look smart and add that little bit more to the scene.
A better look pretty cool if he has some of your vehicles pulling a trailer
Very very cool i never seen anything like it looks great !!!!!
The red Rover at the start needs its rear wheel looked at.
That's bloody amazing!
That is a very cool effect. I do wonder, though, about how friction between the sliders and the road surface will effect the painted asphalt over time.
This looks better than the Faller one in my opinion 👍
Its a shame they didn't run brushless motors, much smoother and quieter. An electric RC plane motor would do the trick there. One thing I learned is crossing hobby lines can really advance the skill and fun of any hobby. I have had train layouts before. Self tapping screws would have saved time screwing in the rails as would a sanding wheel to remove the nibs on the plastic. Although it seems to be a cool system, I cannot see anyone trying to retrofit that system to an existing layout.
Yeah, but a train makes a noise that is expected, cars do not normally make a track noise in real life. Tracks are electric and they have very little to no friction while moving, these tracks will wear out in time and likely freeze up once they get hot enough to stick.
Oh man that is so cool
Another brilliant video, great to see it working.
No wonder it's taken you so long, as you seem to be starring on everyone else's you tube channels lol.
This is a great early Christmas present, but hopefully have another one before Christmas or certainly before the new year, if not have a good Christmas and a happy new year with plenty for your layout
This is impressive
Two questions:
1) How do you cut your cork strips. Especially getting them to look so nice and straight.
2) There is one area of the video where you show putting the links together on the track. It looks like you are using something like a knife blade to lift the links in place but it goes by so fast I can't see the detail. Can you guide me - my method leaves a lot to be desired.
I finally found someone in the US who was selling 8 mm thick 2 feet x 3 feet sheets.
Thanks
Zev Kahn
Fabulous share!!! Can you please walk me through the voltage numbers for a HO-scale layout. Specifically, what voltage is used on the bus wires? What voltage is running along the train tracks? Happy New Year!!!
Very Cool! Thanks for sharing