Lego hopper wagon as a temporary solution?

[Annie]

I own a humungous amount of Lego and it struck me today that the hopper wagon I built for my now defunct Lego train layout would work out just fine for use on the mining tramway until I can do something about building something permanent.

Please forgive the rotten cell phone pictures. Maybe if I drop some hints around I'll get a new camera for my birthday


On my Lego layout I had a railway crane that I used to lift the hopper body away from the wagon chassis for unloading.


Lego train wheel assembles look like this and I have every intention of using them on the mining tramway even if they might be hiding under a proper scratchbuilt wagon or coach body.

[tuppenced]

Actually, Annie, a cellphone often works better than a proper camera for models shot at close range - better 'depth of field' ie sharpness near and far.

Nice to have a proper camera for full size activity of course. David

[Annie]

I'm not sure what went wrong with those photos David as I've taken some very good pictures in the past with this particular cell phone. More than likely a big smearing thumb print on the camera lens or something.

[tuppenced]

Nothing a bit of lick and a clean hanky won't fix :-) D