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This is a video about the Santa Fe train by Peg Perego I found next to a garbage can some
weeks ago. Unfortunately, it was missing the tracks, the charger, the caboose, a proper
battery, and, worst of all, the front axle and wheels. So I had to modify it slightly
to get it to work again. (20")
Here you can see my solution. As for a front axle, we fixed a shopping trolly to the locomotive
so that it acts as a front axle. This works reasonably well, though the rolling resistance
of that front axle is still remarkably higher than that of the rear axle, which means the
vehicle slows down if I lean forward and speeds up if I lean backwards. (24")
This is a look into the Santa Fe's battery compartment. As you can see, this is not the
stock battery, but a newly bought 6v 10Ah one, which happened to be fairly cheap (13
Euros) and fits into the compartment nicely. The connector also has been modded: the stock
connector has been removed and two cable shoes attached instead of it, which in turn are
attached to the battery. This corresponds to the way the batteries are wired in my E-Scooter.
(32")
Now let's hear the sound it makes without a load on it. (4")
And here we go! This is my balcony. It's about 48 feet long, so a rather roomy balcony. The
Santa Fe has a no-load speed of 2 mph when driven off-track, and 1.5 mph with me on it,
riding on the balcony. (16")
Now we turn it around and try a slightly different pose, because with the previous pose, my legs
start to hurt after a while. This second pose is more comfortable. (11")