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What if you are on a holiday or a business trip and you desperately want to play with your model railroad. Well, that is a bit difficult since your layout is solid build in your home. But there is a solution! A travel railroad! The idea is not mine, I found my inspiration on YouTube from Gerd 'Waldbahner' .I use Deltang equipment. I used Bachmann's Gnomy toys as rolling stock. So here it is : Modelbaan voor op reis. (Travel layout). Have fun, Albert.

Hi Giles, Thank you for the video's, they were very helpfull indeed. The first components are on there way to me from Hongkong..... Albert

Hi Giles, I've spend hours and hours reading this and other threads and watching your video's. Wonderfull !! I'm also familiar with the work of Martin Krane from a German narrow gauge forum (Smalspurtreff) who has also built very nice RC cars in 1:43 (1:45). Building an RC car myself is a ten year old dream but never had the guts to give it a try. I'm familiar with Deltang equipment for I am driving my trains with batteries and RC. I've also built railltrucks and cars. So letting the rear axle rotate is not the problem. What realy, realy troubles me is a stearing front axle. I'm not a microengineer, have no lathe, no mill, no 3D printer nor the skills to produce a 3D drawing. Not even to mention CNC stuff. I wish I could just order a stearing axle somewhere for 1:35 or/and 1:43. Unless there is a way to make a frontaxle by handcraft using handtools, I can solder, have a Dremel and a very old Colomndrill. My son in law gave me a Revell 1:35 Opel Blitz plastic kit and I think this is a start to get something running (stearing). So I would be very pleased If you or anyone have tipps or instructions to make a basic stearing axle by hand. Best wishes and regards, Albert