Tait double ended M car 472M
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- Опубликовано: 16 дек 2023
- A recent rollingstock project has been tait car 472M. This car incorporates a lot of recent changes to how I build rollingstock, making extensive use of 3D printing and modular design to make building multiple cars easier. This has also considerably cut costs and improved manufacturing time. Even the wheels were custom made, the only commercial rail hardware is the micron radio and motor controller. Like all the other Australian rollingstock it is 1:24 scale, though here it is still running on 45mm gauge. The long term plan is to eventually convert it to 64mm gauge, otherwise known as gauge 3. In 1:24 this works out very close to 5'3" broad gauge of the real thing.
The tait trains were Melbourne's first purpose built electric suburban trains, entering service from 1910 as loco hauled stock and then electric when the wires went live in 1919. Some remained in service until 1984, eventually being replaced by the new comeng trains. 472M was one of four tait M cars that were modified with driving controls at both ends later in their careers for off peak and weekend service on the Hurstbridge Alamein and Altona lines. This model represents 472M towards the end of its career in the 1980's.
Two of the double ended tait M cars survive to this day, 470M has been fully restored by Elecrail. 
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Wonderful to have you back! I recently showed my girlfriend your videos, and she was so excited to see that you had uploaded a new one! We had to watch it immediately! Hope you're doing well, and looking forward to more videos when they come!
Thanks that's good to hear! Hopefully more videos soon, there's a bit of a backlog
Thank you so much for being back with new rolling stock and a lone female passenger. Beautifully done video. I loved the butterflies, far fewer here in Canada now. Having worked at Melbourne Uni in 1964/5 I vaguely remember that type of powered unit.
Yes the train is a bit quiet at the moment, though probably not unusual for an off peak service in the 80's. I need to paint some more passengers. I'm sure you would have traveled on this type of train if you went on Melbourne suburban trains in the 60's.
I am on the edge of my seat for more coverage.@@melbournesparks3828
It's so GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK (sorry (not sorry!) for the all caps). I have watched your vids on repeat for longer than I want to admit. Really great ASMR value and the adjusted layout looks good too.
I agree! SO relaxing with a cup of tea and jam sanga' 🙂. I've watched them many times as well .
Gregg.
This is the best model railway ever. It just looks so beautiful, cute and realistic
Most garden scale train’s I’ve seen retain a very plastic toy-like appearance. It’s amazing how good this scale looks when someone makes an effort to pack all the details in. I love the way you’ve blended your railroad in with the landscape. It must be a battle keeping all that tropical vegetation from tearing up the track. I’m not sure it could be done up here in Canada, the first frost would wreak havoc on the track and overhead!
I have special maintenance vehicles for clearing vegetation, though we're pretty far from tropical here! There's certainly a community of garden railway people in Canada from what I hear, though I don't know how different their construction methods are.
That is just awesome.. I went to school on those when I was a kid...
Reminds me of the days when we used to get the single carriage red rattler doing the shuttle between Eltham and Hurstbridge
this layout is overwhelmingly beautiful, this is the stuff of pure fantasy, you brought it to life, outstanding
Great video and superb workmanship on the models, Alexander. Now I must be off for a coffee and buttered scone with jam. 🙂 Pancakes next Tuesday! 😉
Beautiful car! Welcome back after a too long absence.
Notice you opened the sliding door where some sheila's sitting. Probably half scared her to death. I remember these dojng Sundays to Hurstbridge (a little while back).
Thanks for the vid and have a great Christmas
Legal bonito a sua ferrovia. Gostei desse trem.. tinha que botar mais trens circulando..mais valeu 🚞🚂🚞🚉
Great to see you back Sir! The Tait is a beauty! You can tell it rides nice with the sprung axles! I'd love to see a video on the drive train , as it seems to run very nicely at slow speed!
Thanks again for another relaxing and almost magical journey.
Cheers Gregg.
It definitely makes a difference on my bad quality track. I might do one taking a closer look at some of the technical aspects in future, this one uses a new type of axle hung traction motor developed especially for more heavy duty rollingstock. So far they've been working pretty well for speed, tractive effort and most importantly low unit cost.
@@melbournesparks3828 That would be great! Using axle hung TM's is getting pretty real , and if someone made O scale locos with them , I'd swap from HO tomorrow..LOL . Your track work is pretty damn good IMO, considering the terrain and conditions, and of course the cantanery is a work of art!
Cheers ,
Gregg.
HOORAY!!!! GOT MY TRAINS BACK!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
HAYYY KAMU KEMBALIII!!,!
Beautiful car
Beautiful as ever!
Superb.
welcome back :)
私は日本に住んでいてこのチャンネルがどこの国なのかすらわかりませんが、動画を見させてもらっています。ありがとう！
このビデオはオーストラリアのビクトリア州のもので、走っている列車はビクトリア鉄道の Tait トレインである。
Brazil 🇧🇷 - Balneário Camboriú SC. 👍👍👍👍👍
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You're back, AWESOME!! Lovely railcar and lovely shots. Is this one runny 'dead rail' with a battery inside with a purely cosmetic pantograph? It just seems to run so smooth.
No the pantograph is fully functional, no batteries here. I've been meaning to make a video on the electrification system at some stage.
@@melbournesparks3828 Awesome. I would love to see that video 🙂
2:45 - Is this station building new? I think I recognise the location, it's in or near Grasslands, but the building I don't remember seeing in earlier videos.
It isn't that new, but I can't remember if it has featured in any previous videos. Maybe it hasn't...
Good to see you back! I love you’re garden railway! Where do you get all of your railway equipment from? I personally use a small Melbourne distributor called ‘Argyle Loco Works’ I’d recommend you check them out if you’re interested! (They sell the live steam puffing billy!)
I get some stuff from Argyle, mainly rail. Sometimes particular steam fittings too.
@melbournesparks3828 Interesting to note the use of 3D, are prints or drawings available?
Not at this stage, though there is the possibility in the future. The files for the traction motors are available now though on thiniverse: www.thingiverse.com/thing:6388199
What camera are you using for the onboard footage?
The whole thing was filmed with a gopro hero 7, it fits in the open doorway
How do you get the files because I love the trains in your collection
I haven't made them available yet, they need a bit of refinement. It's something I'm planning to look into in future though!