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Video: Realistic moving vehicles on a model railroad
Iave been wanting to do something like tis with my layout.
What did you use for the roads? Did you use the slt car track?
Please, tl me so I might be able to duplicate.
Thank you,
Roger Phillips
I too was taken back by the moving vehicles in this layout. I’ve done slot cars from HO to 1/24th over the years. I have a huge amount of Aurora “model motoring” (old style), back before “racing” sets.
Since I’m doing the “Redheaded Stepchild” of model railroading (S-gauge) I find limited amounts of 1/64 stock vehicles. Forget any scale slot cars and track.
I was interested in exactly the Faller offering works, looks like magnetic movement under the streets. Just a guess…It also looked like 0-27 gauge, too large for my use.
Are you being sarcastic? There’s a plethora of S scale vehicles.
As for slots, I thought that H0 scale slot cars were actually closer to Sscale, in model railroad terms.
Check out my Echo Mountain layout where I incorporate the Faller Car System. Every layout should have at least one route animated by this system plus at train exhibitions kids and adults are fascinated by it.
http://m.youtube.com/#/user/klatchco56
This is a very impressive system. Adds a great feature
And new dimension in realistic Model railroading.
Hope to see additional articles on this system.
P.S. I am a reader of your
Magazine for over 50 years. (Keep up the good work!)
very well done. this explains some of the questions i had about the museam layout you featured located in hamburg, germany. thanks for your up to date reporting.
where can the bus system be purchased and what does a basic system cost. Looks like a great addition
This Faller vehicle system will be a great asset to the hobby. Hopefully this system can be adapted to “older” American type vehicles. I can’t wait to see more!
I particularly liked the article in theFebruary issue showing how to create your own system. This video enhances the realism of a active and more complete model rail road. Thanks! I am curious about the baterries in the vechicles and how long they will run on a charge. Are they Ni Cad or Lithium Ion?
like to see more information on the operating vehicle system
Good job Terry
I have always wondered how that was done. Thanks for posting and explaining this. Would love to see more on this topic.
Great artical, I would like to add it to my layout, it adds more realism to a layout. I have seen it in the Walthers catalog.
I thought it was about the moving cars. Not a German railroad. Disapointed.
Good article and video. Would be interested in a follow-on on Terry’s German layout. I’ve had a Marklin set for years and would be interested in how Terry designed the layout.
Very interesting. How does a person find the necessary items to make the road vehicles operate? Hopefully M/R will run an article on this project… Great video.
Ted Ross - Check out Euro Rail Hobbies on the net. Just bought a starter set from them today!! I’m building an urban switching layout, and the interplay of the busses and the trains should be captivating!
I have just looked and it seems that Faller is no longer in business, has someone else taken over and who?
I’ve heard that Faller has filed bankruptcy and that Tomytec has picked up the license. I’m unable to verify this info. Again, a German product goes to Japan/Asia. Tomytec’s scale is 1:150 while N-Scale is 1:160 - a slight difference but should work well in N-scale. I don’t have further info on the HO product line. It may be covered in the license acquired by Tomytec - don’t know. Tomix (Japan) has a street system for trolley’s/trams which is adaptable to N or HO scales. The Faller System has been adapted and used with rail, and the ‘vehicles’ cross the tracks at a grade crossing. I’ve seen it operate with only a slight - very slight - hesitation when the ‘vehicle’ crosses the tracks. Still looks great! 
I would like to include this system in my layout, but not sure of product support or availability.