Rainy Day Tinplate Videos

That is fantastic!  I love how you got the trains to stop and start up from different points!

Here are 2 of the 3 parts I recently did to show the Bing set I recently got.  It isn't the greatest video, but it's my first go at sharing my collection with folks online!

Great video.  What kind of turntable is that? 

Scott

Nice video WindupGuy! I have 2 questions, if the Hafner is a windup how did you get it to stop n go and the key isn't moving? and, I have 2 Canadian Flyers and am looking for a loco to pull them someday, another site I researched said the set was originally with a 102 and a tender. Would you know if this is the correct number I should look for and what name would be on the tender? I've been watching ebay for a few years now and have not seen a 102, seen 109 and 110, and tenders saying Overland flyer, American flyer and Special. Thanks for any info you may have.-Tim

About four months ago, I finished a compact Hornby clockwork layout for my home office..a tour..its been further refined since then. I was pretty relieved to finish what I thought would a small project..not so..hence the title of it.

Here are a couple of video's. The first is my 318E I made into a diesel and the second is my American Flyer presidential running.

Tim, I'm not well versed on Hafner sets, although there are others on the forum that may be able to answer your questions about the proper locomotive & tender to go with your cars.

As far as the key movement is concerned, Hafner motors are what I refer to as "Basket Winders".  The mainspring is contained inside a four-tab basket, which is connected to the key.  The outer end of the mainspring is attached to the basket, so turning the key winds the mainspring from that end.  The inner end of the mainspring is attached to a spring hub, which is geared to the wheels in the conventional manner.  So, as the motor unwinds, the basket, outer end of the mainspring and key remain stationary, while the inner end of the spring drives the spring hub, gears and drivers.  Other windup motors (such as Marx) wind the spring hub, so the key revolves when the motor unwinds.  On those motors, the outer end of the mainspring is attached to the frame of the motor instead of a basket.

Starting and stopping the Hafner is easy... I used a string attached to the loco or passenger car to control movement as needed.  In shots where only part of the train is shown, I simply used my hand to control it.  Sorry to spoil the magic, but that's how it was done!  To be fair, most of the time when the locomotive was moving forward, it was doing so with it's own spring power.

Thanks for the videos & comments guys! 

James,

I believe the turntable is a Märklin #2130/0 made 1894-1914. They mad a number of turntables in several gauges. Most are pretty easy to find. They made both clockwork and electric models including a model with clockwork track and a clockwork motor that rotates the table to the next position. These are much harder to find.

Roland

Roland, thank you very much for the confirmation and additional information.  I was pretty sure it was Marklin, but I didn't realize it was that old.  I've seen a couple of the clockwork powered turntables sell on Ebay, but have yet to win the bid on one, even though they tend to be in less than ideal condition.  Of course, there are two turntables on the layout already... I don't know why I would need a third, but I would gladly make room for one of those!  Thanks again...

Thanks Steve! Appreciate the info! Yes, I have the 5 1/2 inch coaches so now I can look for one of the locos you suggest. I'm betting the other site I referenced was referring to a 102 set now that you say that cause the writer mentioned seeing a set in British Colombia a few years ago and that it was extremely rare to find it, didn't say how much it was worth or if it was even for sale then. For the coaches I have do you know if there was a observation coach or just open hook with no caboose?

Thanks again WindupGuy for the secret tips on the video and windup info. Great job!

Tim

Hey guys! Since some of you gave me advice, (Steve especially... awesome list!) I'll just toss this up here. Quick vid of the Marx set I purchased on Friday and had some trouble with this afternoon. I think it was the fact that I was using 30 yards of power lead from transformer to track... too much voltage drop, even for a ZW.