Very realistic wheel wobble on the British Leyland cars. Authentic build quality.

This was so much more informative than the official Magnorail you tube videos which simply say the instructions are clear and simple , which they aren’t. In particular your tips on getting the tension right on the chain, using cork and copydex were really handy. I am now rebuilding my downhill skier setup following your guidance which will hopefully mean it will function more reliably and effectively. Thank you

Hi! Conveyor expert here. Just a suggestion for the manufacturers, and maybe an idea for you: One of the end pulleys should be designed as a "takeup" to reduce the amount of "slop" as you call it. The end pulleys should have a screw that allow you to make minute adjustments to the overall takeup or tension of the chain. Generally speaking, a chain should never be in tension at rest, but too much slop will cause major problems, so a takeup is usually necessary.

Excellent!! I always wanted the realism, without the slots for the cars. This is near perfect☺️👍!!!

Magnorail should give you money for doing this absolutely superb. Honestly I have always wanted to have a train set since a small child but unfortunately my parents could not afford one for me, but watching your videos has inspired me to getting one and now me and my son are starting a layout (nothing to the level you are making lol) however my wife says thanks as I'm spending a small fortune on it lol, I hope you see this comment to know what a inspiration you are, keep up the good work cheers.

I'm blown away by this, this may be a bold claim but I think this may be one of the best model railways in the UK by the time it's done!

Don't forget to put any Audis half an inch behind the next vehicle Nice effect.

BRILLIANT! WONDERFUL INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TOO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERY LAYOUT WOULD NOT HAVE THIS ON IT. PROBABLY BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. GREAT STUFF. LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED.

How did you get me to watch 46 minutes of a road and cars without turning off. You are just very good at explanation and creation. Barry.Devon.

After all these decades of model railways, I'm shocked its only in the last couple of years someone has come up with this idea. Such a simple product but makes a layout look soooo good. Great video as always Richard.

I am Dutch, have a model railway and didn’t even know. So thanx. Many thanks. Also for showing how to build it 💫

it reminds me of growing up in Africa where backyard mechanics "cobbled" cars together to get them running often with mismatched or wobbly wheels. I find this is funny. I can still see the occupants of the cars in Africa bouncing up and down inside the cars that wobbled down the road. Too funny. Thanks.

Seeing those Cars moving on the Road reminds me of Miniature Wonderland in Germany! A very Awesome technique! James ;)

Superb, one of the best “How to “ videos I’ve ever seen . Thank you for sharing this with us.

Like the previous commentor stated Suberb! Wasn't planning on watching the entire presentation but you've a unique style that intrigued me and the next thing you know, it was over. Throughly enjoyable! Keep up the good work! David 😷 in Chicago 🇺🇸

Looks great with cars going around. I think every railroad looks 10 times better with the cars running . Good stuff !

I stumbled upon these videos a week ago. It's absoilutely fascinating. Thought I would start at the very beginning and wind my way through until I'm completely up to date. The detailed explanation of how to make it all work is brilliant. Some fantastic tips.

Cutting edge - self driving cars!! Great work -love it!!

THANK YOU for showing me this, as well as explaining the other system. The explanation on the 2 systems, got me to thinking about my planned layout. You solved the problem for me. Thank you, your Wisdom about both systems, I can use Both systems on my layout. This system for the Auto Traffic in one lane, and the other system for Trucks and Busses in the other lane. That way the Busses have a route for them to move into a bus stop, as the Trucks continue on by in the Truck and Bus Lane, without affecting the Auto in the Auto Lane. I figured this out in my mind as you were explaining both systems, positive and negative for your layout. A VERY REALISTIC EXAMPLE you have Created for your layout SIR, mine might not be as PROFESSIONAL as Yours IS. FANTASTIC RESULTS. Thank You for Showing me the Realistic results.

first off, THANK YOU for taking the time to not just make this video, but for builing this cool model. Your explanation was superb!!!

Well done Richard. As usual you are breaking new ground and giving us new ideas for what we might do.

WOW! I have seen the Magnorail bicycle in operation, but not the cars. Very impressive. Reminds me of a Matchbox "motorway" set I had as a child with a long coil and plastic prongs you stuck on the bottom of your Matchbox cars to engage the spring, but this is light years ahead of that. And it was ever so loooong ago! ;-)

If I ever build my own model railway, I always wanted a moving highway paralleling part of the railway. For years I thought of just using the old Tyco US1 slot car highway, but thanks to this video I might have the first American layout to use this system that reminds me of a ski lift.

Your modeling skills never cease to amaze me. You must be quite strict, as every single driver was obeying the speed limit.

The King returns. Long live the King :) Another amazing video Richard. You continue to be our inspiration and my unofficial chief tutor.

Fascinating, thank you for showing us. Now, the next thing might be to figure out how to put lights in, or on, the vehicles. As batteries are no option, someone should figure out how to transfer magnetic energy to light energy.

I wish when I was a kid I had a track to make the cars look like they are driving by themselves. So cool. Would have made playing "cars" even better.

Boy, you need a little electric screwdriver. Well, not Dr Who's, although it would be darling to have anyway. This is a terrific project that produces the coolest results. First kid on the block with a new toy.

Never seen a system like this, that looks so cool! 😀 Great solution with the cork. Watching your entire build series now. :)

This is amazing!! Watched nearly all of the videos on your channel! Will certainly be implementing some of your ideas/techniques to mine once it gets started (albeit in N Gauge!) Keep up the good work...

the Mk1 Fiesta !! that takes me back, in the 80s i drove a 1975 1.1L Fiesta, also in yellow. That colour was fairly rare even back then

Look at the amount of SPACE between cars on the road! No Road rage either! You Brits sure are polite drivers!

Now that's something new and interesting. Get drivers in those cars and it will just finish the job ;-) Dave

Wonderful! I finally found a use to all my 500 HotWheels cars. Thank you!

Glad you described the sound in person. On the video it sounds as loud as one of the machines in the factory I work at. I think I might try this with a with a highway overpass going over the railroad. (Google tells me you call them motorways over there). Have an inner track and an outer track to simulate the faster and slower moving traffic.

You can't even find this Magnorail system in the US. You are lucky to even be able to buy it, for any price. I have been trying to get a couple of these systems for about 2 years. It is now Sept of 2020. Still no luck. Russ from Oregon USA. Great video

I installed Magnorail on my small N scale urban layout. I used 5mm cylindrical magnets and trapped them in small boxes with windows slit in the bottom inside each auto so that the magnets actually roll. I made sure the North poles are always on the same side and made sure all the chain magnets match N to S. No sliders. I even laid some train tracks across the Magnorail, removing the ties and smoothing out the roadbed and it works! Just have to deal with cross traffic next. I used Photoshop to design the streets with crosswalks, manhole covers, bricks & patches and lane stripes, then printed out the roadway on cardstock paper.

What a wonderful system. Thanks for demonstrating some of the difficulties involved. Will it take heavier vehicles such as lorries and buses. The only issue I can see is if it ever comes to a level crossing. It certainly adds interest to any layout. I always find it mildly irritating that when pictures are taken of a layout, that whereas the trains are moving and changing, the vehicles are static and the same in each sequence. This way it would be different. I will look forward to the final after painting. It looks as though the road will be a bit tight next to the corner shop because a pavement will need to be there.

This reminds me of the Matchbox Motorway way I used to have in the 70s it was a great system, it was a slotcar type idea but instead of having motorised cars it had a very long spring which was fed through the track when assembled then a 12v motor housed in a small building would click in and drive the spring around the track. You could then put pins to the base of the cars attached with adhesive pads. The downside was the noise, very loud and all the cars went at exactly the same speed. But I loved it. Magnorail looks like a very similar idea.

Adds the perfect extra layer of life. Loved the cortina, even rolls like a real one.

when the trains have engineering works - you can have a replacement bus service between stations, which would be very realistic

Will be interesting to see how the scenery and road surface olds up to the friction of the sliders.

Your little world, as awesome as it is, needs a little tire shop. You have a very creative mind. Cheers!

The plastic is HDPE a self lubricating polyethylene. It's commonly used in cutting board for commercial use. There is also a video of a guy using sprockets and a bike chain. The Magnorail system is fantastic, but it's nice to have less expensive options. Option: to use a thumb tack or small screw to lay the paper road down. You may want to get to that Magnorail one of these days. Great video and very nice layout.

Well done, you've made that seem wonderfully simple that even I can handle. I retired a few years back and need something to keep me busy. I mean there's so many layout designs a man can make before one knocks the heart out of it. Right then ...

That Leyland Sherpa is wrong. Its missing the rust and blue smoke.

Thank you Richard for the step by step instructions, a joy to watch, and very informative. Can't wait till, Feb 2019 when Magnorail is back into production through Maktis. I've got several inspired ideas from your video and others for my N scale layout in the U.S..

This the beginning of a great outstanding masterpiece when it's going to start off. Absolutely stunning work and the idea is just mind blowing. All the best looking forward to see the entire stock in running condition. God bless your ideas.

WOW! thats good and the presentation was excellent , the firm that makes this system should use your video as a how to

Nice work Richard, looks great and I have a feeling this will soon become very popular. Merry Christmas.

Best how to I have seen Really impressed at the size and how much work went into this Ty ty

Love your videos. The jerky car reminded me of going to school on those cold winter mornings with the manual choke that meant the car stalled if you didn't get it spot on. Keep up the good work, thanks for bringing another product to my attention and all the best for 2019.

The drivers of those cars is really model citizens.....

That's going to look pretty good when the scenery is done!! :-) Nice work! I have seen this system before, but not on this scale. (scale as in mass, and not 00)

Astonishing addition to a remarkably detailed model railway.

Wow that’s something different, great to see another way of bringing vehicles to life. Great job. Thanks.

I liked this a lot. Spray some silicon lubricant on the chain ( If it won't melt it!) to reduce the clatter. Regards Stephen.

It looks as though it would be quite easy to reverse engineer the chain links so that they could be 3d printed at non standard sizes to get the length exactly right.

Really cool,, I allways knew that magnetics was the key to create moving vehicle.in a train lay out. It is cool to to see a brain storm of mine .that was braught to life. Really cool. Thank you for bringing the video to life.

I’m here after seeing the changes you made this spring. And I kinda miss this long run of Magnorail. Maybe have another run of Magnorail by the station by having cars passing your rebuilt bus stop where you keep your buses. You can do this to use up those remaining pieces of track and chain. Perhaps a little bit more cars running on the current road by the scratch built houses. And having two runs will allow for a little bit more traffic to add to the urban feel. And the pedestrian area in between the two roads makes it a little less contrived.

I never heard of Magnorail before, and I am Dutch. So they definitively have a marketing-problem.

A fascinating watch Richard although I'm a little concerned regarding the noise. With Chadwick Model Railway (do check it out) I've moved away from solenoid point motors to tortoise, to cut down on the unrealistic sounds. To invest in sound locos and then having to listen to the "sound of gunfire" as the points are set, removes any realism. Hence my worry as your chain drive wears. Keep the videos coming mate. Regards Charlie

The best 46 minutes I've spent all week. Well done.

I'd like this idea of moving cars. It's got me thinking even moreso to investing in it myself. Looks impressive!!!

Love it....Brilliant.Good bye faller!

Looks very nice, however I'd encourage you to experiment with mounting the magnets directly on the vehicles, rather than on the wee brass sled. Reason being, the sleds will mark the road surface - you can see it happening already towards the end of the video - and over time erode or mark any paint you add. If you can mount the magnets to the underside of the car with say, 0.25mm road clearance, you would lose the unsightly brass stick at the front, and eliminate the tarmac scoring. The wheels will still discolour the tarmac paint you use, however it will take much longer as they are rolling. This may also allow you to use more vehicles on the layout, as it would get rid of the friction between the sled and the road surface. You might need to use larger magnets on the vehicles due to the greater magnet spacing and inverse square/cube laws of magnetic attraction, but nothing that wouldn't fit inside one of the diecast cars. Another option might be to tap a countersunk or socket cap ferrous screw into the underside of the car (CSK to permit the greatest amount of metal close to the road surface). You could turn it to accurately adjust the clearance. In theory, the attraction between two magnets is the same as between a single magnet and a piece of steel...at least when in direct contact! Another thought to reduce wear and friction is to 'unlock the diffs' of the cars. I'm presuming a lot of the models are oxford diecast, which have fixed axles. If you are able to modify the axles to allow each set of wheels to rotate independently, it would make the cornering slightly easier and reduce the load on the chain drive. In the past, I converted an oxford diecast 1/76 SWB Land Rover Defender to R/C, and I used 1x3x1mm bearings (you can get 30 for £5) in the front wheels to setup the steering and allow independent rotation. You would only need one bearing per axle, as the bearing could sit on the inside of one of the wheels allowing the other to be fixed to the axle.

Very impressive. Greetings from the South Pacific.

A really helpful how-to article. Excellent analytical talk, so easy to follow. Thank you for this.

Bit concerned some of the British Leyland vehicles wouldn't pass their MOTs...

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Just stumbled on this, very nice, looks really good. One point for anyone lose doing this or if you do another in the future. Please invest in a cheap electric screwdriver for all those screws. Will make it quicker and less painful for your arm . Thanks for the video

What a brilliant early Christmas present to have Everard Junction back! Remarkable work and ingenuity on the cars, the extra layer of animation will look even more fantastic as the scenery takes shape. As a side note, I'm really looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with the station area. There's something about your videos, and the way that they're presented that goes beyond just the layout, which really resonates with model rail enthusiasts. What you've got going here is something special, long may it continue.

Very good , very clever , very expensive

Appalling. Not realistic in any way. Frankly I'm offended.... *Why isn't the Transit half an inch behind another car?!!* This is some next level stuff. Somehow the cars seem to even enhanced the look of the trains. The 47 looks incredible stonking its way around that upper deck with the cars plodding along below. I definitely need to get back to the plan and get some of this laid out. Being based on the Highland line I'd only need to have about two or three cars show up every four days! Can you just imagine if this system would catch on? We'd be wanting stop/start traffic, lane changing, six road fiddle yards for our cars! *DCC sound fitted MK.1 Escort's with working yellow rally lights!!* Truly inspiring, Richard. Mike.

Attractive solution. Implementation a little complicated all the same and certainly expensive. Be careful to use vehicles with uncovered wheels, visually it is particularly shocking in this video. Alternative to the Faller system without on-board battery. Thank you for this well explained tutorial. Solution séduisante. Mise en oeuvre un peu compliquée quand même et certainement onéreuse. Attention à utiliser des véhicules aux roues non voilées, visuellement c'est particulièrement choquant dans cette vidéo. Alternative au système Faller sans batterie embarquée. Merci pour ce tutoriel bien expliqué.

I think its brilliant what youve done & will definatly make a layout into a "real" miniture world with normal activity. Great what you have done with slight weathering the viehcles (& I thought I saw some drivers too in a car) makes it work so well together & im sure only create a more wider interest. (I myself find the architechture, small detailing of houses, gardens & realastic strret signs & advertising eqauly if not more so interesting than the trains. I so wished one could get reallshop signs say with 70's & 80's with coorect fonts for banks, highstreet shops (HMV, Dixons, Our price records Woolworths & such like really brings one back in time & "massages" Good memories & interest. Thanks for your vid's!! & Merry Christmas!

Does the Magnorail have a hill option or any kind of incline, or is it just for flat roads?

You should do a replica of your granada and put it on the layout

Wow! this is amazing, taking model railways to the next level....I'd like to see a motorcycle and sidecar, and a Robin Reliant!

Fabulous and a huge thank you. I have been looking for a system for N gauge for a long time. Looking forward to more progress. Take care, Rob

Puts Faller to shame, the cars move at a sensible speed.

Can't you just win the lottery and do this full time?🤔

Amazing! When the camera is on road level looks so real.

Totally awesome! Your explanation on the installation was very specific on each step. Can't wait to see the finished scene with buildings, street lights, little people, etc.

Looks rather humorous with just the sliders and the cars removed.

10 seconds in “What witchcraft is this!?”

So good to hear your enthousiasm in various moments of the video! It's contagious.

I have never heard of this magnorail system before, but I think it is a wonderful idea and i will certainly think about putting it on my Layout "Yorkdale" . It is not a very big layout so it should work fine. Thanks for this video. Martin (Thailand)

Never clicked so fast

But the cars are on the wrong side of the road!!!! Oh the horror.

What an absolutely brilliant video. I love that you have all old marques of cars on there....really enjoyed this, thank you!

Really does create a realistic effect. Be great to see an articulated lorry going round of one towing a drawbar trailer. Must be some lightweight plastic ones that would work.

It wouldn't be a scale model of a uk scene without the inevitable potholes that'll appear due to gaps in the cork supports. Good job, truly authentic

Amazing. Never seen a busy model road look so good.

You have done a fabulous job ! Thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Your explanations very well sorted. And the demonstration of the fruits of your efforts is fun and exciting. For myself it was terrific to see diecast vehicles running in a manner that was never expected of them. Now you have made them come alive. Hope there's a driver in every one. Growing up though, Iearnt that saying "timber !" meant watch out a tree is falling ! Good show !

It looks incredible very impressed with the roadway,nice job.

Quite a system! The company needs to do some marketing in the USA.

it look really nice with lights in cars an street lights look really nice well done

14:27 I think the bunching up of the chain is because the drive motor speed are not synchronized. It would take a lot of work to fine-tune each motor so they run at precisely the same speed. And of course, the more motors you use, the more difficult this would be. Tightening the chain would lessen but not eliminate the problem. Also, if the chain is too tight, it would cause the track and/or chain to wear faster. I've been tinkering with a similar idea using a toothed rubber belt on its side. A pulley is at each turn point with no track in between. Runs dead quiet. Early tests look good but still much work to do. A very interesting video. Thank you for sharing.

Wow that’s really awesome work seeing the cars moving like it’s real I always wondered how they got the cars to like that before watching other model train videos thanks for explaining and really cool to see how to build the track for the cars