Funicular

[trammayo]

The funicular now has a reason for being. I've connected the upper station to a 104 ft. long (at 1:24 scale) suspension foot bridge that leads to the re-modeled Treehouse Complex. The two supporting cables of the bridge run through holes drilled in each plank, and are attached to steel disks on the station by magnets to prevent any damage to the station from a heavy falling branch or strong winds. If the bridge is overly stressed, it will automatically disconnect and protect the station. The other end of the cables are attached to the elevator boarding platform at the tree house with miniature turnbuckles for adjusting tension and extension springs to allow for slight motions. The stainless steel cables are the same 1/32" stainless steel cable used in the funicular. The tree house along with a restaurant, salon, gazebo and lodge now has a new Victorian elevator to travel between levels, and it really works!

see photos (after Supercar and Trolley) here: John Carmichael

Mick said - Absolutely brilliant John! And what a marvellous collection of pictures and vids.!!!!!

 

[trammayo]

Something wrong with Forum site - cannot even give you a post rating that you deserve because I more than like what you have done!

 

[Paul M]

Brilliant, I really want to visit the tree house

 

[John Carmichael]

Garden Railroading News has just published an article I wrote about my G-Scale Funicular titled: "Building a G-Scale Funicular Garden Railway" page 18.

See: Garden Railroading News 2022 #4 Jul-Aug, 2022 - Orangedox