Mini Train

Yes, both snowman and train are quite nice. I too would be interested in hearing how you powered the train ...

\dmc
 
Yup, that's the new and improved version. I hope to get to post some pictures of the origianl pickups and some construction pictures later.
 
Here are some pictures of the build:

These are the trucks I made. They are constructed out of alum bar stock with casters for wheels.

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How the cars are tied together. I used cloths hangers.
 

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This was the set up for the pick ups I used last year. 12g wire I stripped the insulation off and stapled to the table top supplied the power. I then used clothes hangers which were attached to the engine car and then to the motor. Problem I had was the wire would move thus stopping the car and while the pick ups worked it seems that they would put just a little too much down force at various points on the table and lift the drive wheel just enought to spin.
 

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Base for the table top. I used door hinges to attach each section which allows for easy storage.
 

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