The slot car and Lionel railroad crossing is working but I have some kinks to work out. It is going to be a lot of fun! I'm now thinking that the braids from the slot cars shorted out the right lane - I'm not sure how to remedy that yet.

The slot cars are Carrera Go, 1:43 scale. I have removed the magnets from my cars so they will slide in the turns - I was happy they went up the hill okay. I treat the tires with WD-40, which softens the rubber and makes them more grippy.
The picture at the beginning: my sister found it and gave it to my wife yesterday - so it seemed appropriate for the slot car video.