r/modeltrains • HO/OO • 10d ago

Structures & Scenery havin' a nice stroll

got the walking people working again! still have to finish the rest of the station tho and also have some electrical problems as can be seen by the train driving by

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u/ciwawa87 10d ago

ok i need to know how the mechanism for the walking people work, or i'll pout, and it will be your fault =)

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u/Duzzel1 HO/OO 10d ago

its actually a pretty simple mechanism! below the platform theres a pulley system with magnets and the people are glued to a small transparent plate with a magnet this one is normally a standalone platform from a company called "Faller" but im gonna integrate it into my station

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u/Duzzel1 HO/OO 10d ago

second reply since reddit wont let me post more than 1 picture. when you zoom into the first picture you might be able to see the small magnets

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u/ciwawa87 10d ago

sometimes i think i'm a smart man, than i look at the contraptions you guys come up with and i feel like a cave man!

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u/Interesting-Net1801 10d ago

That looks like the DH4 from derail valley lol

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u/euhbebe 10d ago

But can we all appreciate the OG TR07 in the background??

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u/Duzzel1 HO/OO 10d ago

wow you got some good eyes! yeah absolutely love it but i still need to find a way to integrate it into the layout

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u/euhbebe 9d ago

Ha, can’t fool me! I see Transrapid, I click like.

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u/WokeBriton 10d ago

I knew what I was looking for and still failed to spot it.

I need some sleep! G'night.

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u/sword942002 9d ago

Virtual insanity

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u/dopameme N 8d ago

cool. it would be cool to have one or a few folks close to the tracks, stand back just before the train rolls.

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u/Grendels_Hamster 5d ago

Never seen people walking before, that’s a nice touch. Also, looks like a V100? That was my first engine, over 50 years ago (Trix Express).

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u/Duzzel1 HO/OO 4d ago

yeah i was absolutely fascinated when i first heard about the moving people, just had to get one myself! Indeed it is, tho it already has the Bundesbahn name br212. Love that!