Model Trains

[andy3055]

Not a great idea as the hairs will clog the locos. Anyway, we don't have any animals at home. Less trouble for me.

[MathWizard]

add Cats to the mix 

All the makings for an early horror movie.


As a kid I had a little circle track/train set, and also the Turbo Train kit, that had magnetics and drove up a vertical section of track. I have some good memories of that stuff, but sadly it all got thrown out decades ago.

The 1st variable PSU I used to do stuff with was the one from the circle track/train. I took it apart at one point, way before I knew any amount of electronics. I can't remember what was inside, it, but not very much. I remember burning out an antique light bulb with it, it looked like a ball of cotton inside, and unfortunately it burned out like it was too.


Here's a really cool model museum in Hamburg, Germany

[andy3055]

I have been to the Hamburg one. It is amazing. Multiple floors and such details. There is a much smaller one in Berlin. It models the city of Berlin.

[EEVblog]

Here's a really cool model museum in Hamburg, Germany

I've been there, it's beyond awesome.

[andy3055]

I can't remember if it had the speech from JFK. The Berlin layout definitely has it. It is made like an outdoor cinema where people are watching him speak with a cell phone size screen!