Shared this on my original account, but -
This is an #NTrak #ModelRailroad module I worked on over the weekend! It's a tornado that emerges from the clouds and "destroys" a little miniature town #diorama.

It's run by an #Arduino with motion, lights, and (soon) sound!

The module will be on free public display as part of a big #NScale train layout on December 9th and 10th, from 10 AM to 5 PM at the public library in Glendora, California.

#ModelMaking #ModelTrains

Yesterday I worked on this cool tornado #NTrak module for my local #NScale #ModelRailroad club.

The tornado is run using an #Arduino which runs 2 motors - one pulling a belt left-right (like a 3D printer X axis) and one spinning the tornado. Metal guiderails rotate the tornado back up into the clouds as it approaches the end, and limit switches detect when it hits either end.

#ModelTrains #NGauge #hobbies #programming #robotics