TOBY THE TRAM ENGINE

[grandad pete]

Hi. I'm new to this and am trying to get a garden railway started for my Grandson. We have Thomas and two coaches, and would like to add Toby. I understand there used to be a IP Engineering kit (no longer available ?). I have built brass kits etc in OO in the past so would be happy to have a go at scratch building. Anybody got a surplus Toby (any condition) or drawings ? or maybe the instructions from an IP Eng. Kit?
Thanks
Grandad Pete

 

[3Valve]

GRS still list their Wisbech and upwell style tram kit in the catalogue either with or without chassis. (£179.74 with, £146.05 without).

http://www.grsuk.com/index.asp?docs/28.asp#_Toc177208680

Use the fast forward button on the page to navigate to Page 5 of 6 and you'll see the tram kit at the bottom of the page.

 

[MRail]

There's also a kit by Perfect World.

If you buy the body only, you can fit almost any D-I-Y chassis.

 

[MRail]

This is the Perfect World short version, on a Lehmann toy train chassis - well hidden.

 

[ceejaydee]

I too fancy a Toby to go with my Percy.
After seeing the Perfect World version running on the KandNWLR videos I am sorely tempted; does anyone have any experience of building Perfect World kits?

 

[yb281]

It does seem to me that IP are missing a trick removing this loco from their range just when Bachmann have bought out all of the rolling stock?

There again, Toby would seem to me to be the easiest of the Thomas range for Bachmann to model?

 

[grandad pete]

Guys

Thanks very much a great help. The GRS kit seems to be for 64 mm track, whilst I have 45 mm so I may take thier body only kit or the Perfect World body kit and scratch a chasis together.
Thanks again for the info, you out perform Google by miles !
Now I need to order the sand and cement for tomorrow, ground cleared, stumps removed, civil works commence tomorrow. Hopefully a dry day.

Grandad Pete
Scotland

 

[ceejaydee]

Guys

Thanks very much a great help. The GRS kit seems to be for 64 mm track, whilst I have 45 mm so I may take thier body only kit or the Perfect World body kit and scratch a chasis together......

Looking at the GRS catalogue it appears that CMD250 & CMD251 are the 32/45mm gauge versions whilst CMD1540 is the G64 version... glancing at the overall dimensions could be the same resin body though 8|

 

[MRail]

The IP tram was also based on Std gauge - yes, I know Thomas & Co are Std Gauge.
A visitor brought one to my open day & running on 45mm the clearances were tooooo close.

 

[hornbeam]

The GRS one is a two piece body one moulding for the body one for the skirt. There is also a brass etch for the window frames. They do make some nice brass cow catchers bit expensive, Brandbright do some good ones too. The GRS is for 45 ( your right uses the same body as the g3 but all g scale don't forget) I image you have a few chassis options but know they will supply a USA trains one for it.