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| Author: | elecuyer [ Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | X-Cart Premiers at the WW&F |
Today, 7/23/2025, we ran our self-designed and volunteer-built "X-Cart" for the first time! This will allow the museum to automate much of our track work, including changing ties, ditching, brush removal, and phone line maintenance. Attachment: xcart.jpg [ 192.72 KiB | Viewed 13894 times ] Here's a few clips of the trial runs; we are very, very pleased. YouTube Video of X-Cart |
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| Author: | jayrod [ Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: X-Cart Premiers at the WW&F |
Great to see it all come together. That is just too cool. |
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| Author: | cjvrr [ Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: X-Cart Premiers at the WW&F |
That is a neat piece of equipment! Run with a remote control? How complicated is the remote? Also are the vertical posts on each corner outriggers? |
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| Author: | elecuyer [ Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: X-Cart Premiers at the WW&F |
cjvrr wrote: Run with a remote control? How complicated is the remote? Yes, there is a remote control that activates the levers on the rear of the cart. We were all impressed to see the levers move on their own from the operator's pack. It seems easy enough to operate, as those who tried it (not me) were able to quickly get the hang of it. Quote: Also are the vertical posts on each corner outriggers? Yes. Definitely a requirement for stability on 2ft tracks. |
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