Model Railroading > American Limited Models wig wag models

A couple of questions for anyone who has installed one of American Limited Models operating wig wags in HO scale:

http://www.americanlimitedmodels.com/structures_equipment.htm

How was the kit to put together and set up to operate? How has the reliability and longevity been?

Thanks!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/10 15:09 by swsf.

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I built & installed one of these kits for my layout a year and a half ago. The kit took a couple nights to build but looks good in operation. My wig wag is activated via a toggle switch though I know ALM makes actuators that are train triggered. You can also adjust the speed by changing the voltage. I posted a video of my model in operation on you tube. Just type the search words "Super Consist Super Fleet" and it should be the first video.

-Brian-



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/10 18:22 by K8CNW.

I had heard more than one person (from experience) say the operation was not reliable...

I bought one several years ago and found it to be changing. There are some extremely small parts (springs) that within 2 seconds I lost and ever found. Now they are the $35 stationary ones, Lol.

You meant to say "challenging"? Typo?


sphauler Wrote:
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> I bought one several years ago and found it to be
> changing. There are some extremely small parts
> (springs) that within 2 seconds I lost and ever
> found. Now they are the $35 stationary ones, Lol.

Hello I'm Jeff and I'm new to trainorders so hopefully this will reach you. I had purchased this style of a working wig wag and for days have been trying to install the thread part of the working wig wag. The directions are not very clear or I have gotten stupid in my years of getting old. I used to be a computer tech at one time before being a housewife. But that is for another time. I would love to call upon you for your assistance in I think it's step 6 or 7 when installing the thread, the pic shows you thread it threw the hole and not sure if you wind it around something, in the box, also when trying to install the wig wag part that goes back and forth it does not seem to fit properly. Any help would be appreciated. Signed desparate.

Regards.