New car railcar for the PLR

[ge_rik]

Another project which has been sitting on the shelf for a while has now emerged from the workshop - a car railcar

Not sure where the donor body came from for the car. But it seems to look OK

The passengers are those cheap figures which come from China - butchered a bit. Slightly under scale (1:25) but they don't look too out of place!

The luggage hides the motor. One of those cheap worm gearbox motors with the 3v motor replaced with a 6v version.

A couple of li-ion AA sized batteries and a Deltang Rx60 receiver/controller and Bob's your uncle.

The premise is that the Hon Frances Tollemache (daughter of Lord Tollemache of Peckforton Castle) is returning from her hols with her latest beau.

Hope you like it

Rik

 

[Northsider]

Another project which has been sitting on the shelf for a while has now emerged from the workshop - a car railcar

Not sure where the donor body came from for the car. But it seems to look OK

The passengers are those cheap figures which come from China - butchered a bit. Slightly under scale (1:25) but they don't look too out of place!

The luggage hides the motor. One of those cheap worm gearbox motors with the 3v motor replaced with a 6v version.

A couple of li-ion AA sized batteries and a Deltang Rx60 receiver/controller and Bob's your uncle.

The premise is that the Hon Frances Tollemache (daughter of Lord Tollemache of Peckforton Castle) is returning from her hols with her latest beau.

Hope you like it

Rik

Love it! For some reason, due to the camera angle, in the first photo I thought the passenger was a sheep. Obviously Frances is not as horsey as her forebears! By coincidence I saw the local Stanley Steamer out on the road yesterday -modelling that would allow you to add a sound card with 'chuff' (and a smoke unit to provide steam?).

 

[PhilP]

It looks a little 'Sylvanian' (SP?) but more-like what Playmobil is to LGB (if you get me?). - What does it say across the top of the radiator?

PhilP.

 

[The Shed]

Nice re purposing project, the origin of car itself, is indeed from the Sylvanian Families range.

One hopes it's base colour was neither the rare Red version as in the picture below, or even the rarer than Hens teeth Japanese White version.

(One of the joys of knowledge, and fountain of useless facts, of being a Great Grandpa, Grandpa, Great Uncle and Uncle to a plethora of female members of the family!)

 

[ge_rik]

..... What does it say across the top of the radiator?
PhilP.

"Urban Life" ......
Doesn't mean much to me. No idea where it originated. I bought it a couple of years ago. It had already been converted to rail, but with a large bogie at the front and so was very high above the track. I decided to do away with the bogie and lower it closer to the rails.

Rik
PS Just seen the above post. So it is Sylvanian. I wonder if they are still available

 

[ge_rik]

Nice re purposing project, the origin of car itself, is indeed from the Sylvanian Families range.

One hopes it's base colour was neither the rare Red version as in the picture below, or even the rarer than Hens teeth Japanese White version.

(One of the joys of knowledge, and fountain of useless facts, of being a Great Grandpa, Grandpa, Great Uncle and Uncle to a plethora of female members of the family!)


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It was indeed the rare white version. ! But it had already been painted brown by the time I got it.

Rik

 

[The Shed]

It was indeed the rare white version. ! But it had already been painted brown by the time I got it.Rik

In your best Jim Bowen voice, "look at what you could have won bought"

Nevermind the money!, it still is a cracking little railcar......

Worm gearbox motor with the 3v motor replaced with a 6v version, which particular one did you use?

 

[dunnyrail]

"Urban Life" ......
Doesn't mean much to me. No idea where it originated. I bought it a couple of years ago. It had already been converted to rail, but with a large bogie at the front and so was very high above the track. I decided to do away with the bogie and lower it closer to the rails.

Rik
PS Just seen the above post. So it is Sylvanian. I wonder if they are still available

Not sure if it is available a lot to look through, but some sort of good news they are introducing a Tripple Light Stand.

https://www.sylvanianfamilies.com/en-uk/catalog/item_detail.php?product_id=1615

Probably should go in a Sylvan Thread. Oh is the car to be back to baked with your Rail Truck or is a Turntable or two an even more pressing need now Rik?

 

[PhilP]

Oh is the car to be back to baked with your Rail Truck or is a Turntable or two an even more pressing need now Rik?

Many of the small inspection cars, or Director's Saloons, had built-in jack / turntable arrangements..

Now, someone of their social standing, would have a mechanical system driven from the 'engine', I reckon? - Rik! There is a challenge for you?!! RC jack/turntable arrangement.

 

[PhilP]

Google-ing 'Sylvanian car' and selecting images:

There is a nice 'Moggy-Minor' in either British Racing Green, or pale blue.. A seven seater 'people carrier' which would make a works drasine.. A black / white, similar to the Riley posted the other day..

Not to mention the caravans!

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There is even:

 

[dunnyrail]

Many of the small inspection cars, or Director's Saloons, had built-in jack / turntable arrangements..

Now, someone of their social standing, would have a mechanical system driven from the 'engine', I reckon? - Rik! There is a challenge for you?!! RC jack/turntable arrangement.

It has been done by a German I think or perhaps in France, G scale using DCC. Turntable drops down and continues to pick up the power. Probably enough functions in Deltang to manage it for Rik. space for the motors for lifting and turning could be the issue.

 

[PhilP]

I think I remember seeing the modern red (RHB, perhaps?) snow-blower modelled.. The prototype has a turntable built-in, as it (obviously) only has the 'doings' at one end..
There should be enough 'swing' in a servo to lift clear of the track, and a second servo, with the end-stop removed, and the position pot. disconnected, would allow continuous rotation. - Alignment could just be 'by eye'.

 

[ge_rik]

Worm gearbox motor with the 3v motor replaced with a 6v version, which particular one did you use?

Rapid Worm Drive Gearbox with Motor

Rapid - 37-0310 - Rapid Worm Drive Gearbox with Motor - <p>Buy Worm Drive Gearbox with Motor - incorporating the following features: 1 to 6V voltage rating,

www.rapidonline.com

Rik

 

[Rhinochugger]

Another project which has been sitting on the shelf for a while has now emerged from the workshop - a car railcar

Not sure where the donor body came from for the car. But it seems to look OK

The passengers are those cheap figures which come from China - butchered a bit. Slightly under scale (1:25) but they don't look too out of place!

The luggage hides the motor. One of those cheap worm gearbox motors with the 3v motor replaced with a 6v version.

A couple of li-ion AA sized batteries and a Deltang Rx60 receiver/controller and Bob's your uncle.

The premise is that the Hon Frances Tollemache (daughter of Lord Tollemache of Peckforton Castle) is returning from her hols with her latest beau.

Hope you like it

Rik

I left the 3v motor on mine and power it with 4.8v NiMh - works OK (a plastic bodied VW drasine)

Ah, I lied - I thought you were referring to the Tamiya motor gearboxes - Doh!

 

[The Shed]

Thanks Rik.....