Old 2006 Floortoy Boxcab Project Revisited

[vsmith]

Sherman, set the Way Back Machine for 2006, I found this interesting find in a old antique toy store,

Its an old japanese floor toy from the 60's, I thought it would be a great Boxcab, and it went through a few versions, this was the the last incarnation until I used the bricks for something else

Now with a new harbor layout in the works I needed appropriate motive power, I still had the shell but needed a drive brick, I had this idea in the back of my mind now for a while so one day I just started cutting, when I was done this is what I ended up with.

Thats a Bachmann Thomas drive brick, I had to use it for something as Thomas just never really worked on any of my layouts.

The Naughty Bits:

and special mention for the coupler mounts as they were the real tricky part of this bash. The rest was just mindless razorsaw violence.

Paint next, just plain black this time.

 

[Madman]

Looks good to me Vic. But you've got to do something about those Blue wheels :holdon:

 

[vsmith]

The whole thing is getting painted engine black, wheels included.

 

[trammayo]

Its a good find and an interesting metamorphis - certainly will look like an early 20thC boxcab when painted up.

 

[vsmith]

Project finally finished, may add some light weathering down the line but the major work is now done, ready for service:

Yes I already know...

 

[trammayo]

Black really suits it. Looks the part

 

[DoctorM]

Looks quite convincing now is painted up - I like the louvres.

But where are Batman & Robin?

 

[Gizzy]

Very smart....

 

[Andy Worsfold]

What a transformation. I really like that.