Lok24 Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) Hi all, today I want to show you my level crossing, motorized by a medium-PF-motor. The intention was to move the bars slowly an synchronously. Therefore I used strings to drive the bars. There is a short video on youtube(50 sec): Here are some pictures of the house and the shed And here some pictures showing the technical details: on the left the gear, in the middle the cables and on the right the two bars the sliding bed, turnig the two liftarms allos you to adjust the cables the gear with the clutch mounting cables under the street and the rails and the two bars Hope you enjoyed this little project.... cu Werner Edited February 2, 2014 by Lok24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtrkustoms Posted February 2, 2014 very nice and a really good way to use PF and hide the motors in a house, i will use your idea in my next layout Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JopieK Posted February 2, 2014 I already so it at 1000steine... But: it is very, very nice. I like your construction of wires. I will use some of your idea's in my construction too I think, I already did some experiments with (nylon) threads, but this is even better. it keeps the crossing itself very clean, that is what I like best! The speed also turnout very well. B.t.w. the contra weight is that for a point? Or were they also used for level crossings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patje Posted February 2, 2014 very nice goes smoothly up and down great job with the wires Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UrbanErwin Posted February 2, 2014 Really useful and cool idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScotNick Posted February 2, 2014 Really nice creation, never would have thought to build it like it is built in real life ! The house itself looks very nice as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doom2099 Posted February 2, 2014 Very well done, it's useful and attractively built. Thanks for sharing, there's a lot of great ideas in here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire2865 Posted February 2, 2014 Thats amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted February 2, 2014 Nicely done. Smooth operation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zephyr1934 Posted February 3, 2014 Fantastic build. Looks great, works great, and a great job hiding everything too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlmightyArjen Posted February 3, 2014 Already saw the vid on YT, really nice job! I like all the details you've put into it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oirad 72 Posted February 3, 2014 fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Man with a hat Posted February 4, 2014 Reall nice. It works very smoothly and at an appropriate speed. And it is a very clean solution with that house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Werlu Ulcur Posted February 4, 2014 It looks perfect! And I loved the smoothness of the bars moving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoPanda Posted February 4, 2014 it looks good, it runs smooth, nice build Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duq Posted February 4, 2014 That's a clever mechanism and very well executed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted February 4, 2014 Wow this is a great work! I love the mechanism, I love the architecture, I love the colors ...I love your train stuff used to complete this realistic project! Thanks for sharing your beautiful video! :thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted February 4, 2014 I agree, excellent engineering there 'Lok24'......makes me want to design my own automated crossing too. Brick On 'Lok24' ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazarus Posted February 5, 2014 Best I have ever seen, really keen to try and reproduce this. To base all my level crossing on my layout are the older UK type gate and not the lift arms. But it looks very good not big ugly motors showing. Very clever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zed_43 Posted February 5, 2014 Really nice and detailled level crossing. I really like the design and functionnality. I've already seen on BS that type of motorization by strings under the road pulling on fences. Maybe that was yours? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
