More clear out bargains
- Thread starter Hekate
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Chris Wright
Rev-Up
Is the cableway still available please?
Chris Wright
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I was asking about the cableway not the flat cars as I run American stuff.
PhilP
G Scale, 7/8th's, Electronics
I know, but I had sent a 'PM' a few days ago, and had forgotten to add a message in this thread..
Have also not heard since first reply from 'Hekate', so a little bump..
Hi Chris, yes, it`s still available. A very rare item and in as new condition. I estimate postage will be £25 in total. Let me know
Regards
John
Chris Wright
Rev-Up
I assume it will have the bottom station building or was that an 4xtea to buy?
Hi Chris, Yes it does have the station building, but it`s only made of cardboard so not much use outside ! could be used though as a template to make a more durable one.
Regards
John
Chris Wright
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Yes, i eas thinking that way if it was so how do you wish to be paid please?
Chris Wright
Rev-Up
When I received this cable car I saw that all was undamaged but a few things did cause me concern. Firstly was the 'cable' which was hollow plastic 'wire' and a sharp tug and it snapped. I went to a massive fishing tackle shop we have in town that fisher folk come to from all over. I told one of the guys there what I needed and he came up with some 300lb breaking strain fine wire. Ten meters for free and to cut it I had to saw it with a new stanley knife blade it was that tough.
Next the cardboard lower chalet building. This was going outside and as I have seen many have built some impressive structures but for these I marked them out on some 12mm ply which was then cut out and then well primed and painted. Next the 'carboard' chalet was laminated and the roof double laminated with an A3 machine. It was bonded onto the ply with a polymer adhesive and soon the building took shape. Irrespective of the instructions, the motor housing was not going behind the chalet but inside it to protect it from the elements. This was screwed to a concrete slab that would retain the tension due to it's weight and could be slid backwards very slightly should tension need to be increased.
I set the wires and the tension, adjusted the rate of climb and delay before reversing and plugged it in. Off we went and very happy with it. Just the top station to fashion now and will do it with the computer scans of the lower chalet building which I will do in reverse so the roof slopes downwards.
The ebay Video is here
Next the cardboard lower chalet building. This was going outside and as I have seen many have built some impressive structures but for these I marked them out on some 12mm ply which was then cut out and then well primed and painted. Next the 'carboard' chalet was laminated and the roof double laminated with an A3 machine. It was bonded onto the ply with a polymer adhesive and soon the building took shape. Irrespective of the instructions, the motor housing was not going behind the chalet but inside it to protect it from the elements. This was screwed to a concrete slab that would retain the tension due to it's weight and could be slid backwards very slightly should tension need to be increased.
I set the wires and the tension, adjusted the rate of climb and delay before reversing and plugged it in. Off we went and very happy with it. Just the top station to fashion now and will do it with the computer scans of the lower chalet building which I will do in reverse so the roof slopes downwards.
The ebay Video is here
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DickyC
(BZB Mountain Railway)
LOVE IT ! !