exFaller Railbus, Austerity&Theft

[Crackingjob]

I picked this up via Ebay 2 years ago (£10 and inc track and some extras..is 3volt version) and finally got around to working on it....I've seen others but everyone tries to make the look like BR Units...this is a little continental????

Has got a barrel for XXX fuel and luggage rack made of wire fencing from the old Rabbit hutch and coffee sticks.

The sticks have been greyed in a vinigar mix (bottle of cheap white vinigar...leave a rusty nail in it for a few days and then remove...the soak wood or paint wood with solution.....and reuse )

Still a bit to do

Crackingjob

[made-in-england]

i like

[mhlr]

It's the elongated VW camper van

[Crackingjob]

I'm stuck for a name...Volks?

Any ...sensible.....ideas??

Crackingjob

[LMS-Jools]

excellent

[made-in-england]

Looks a bit indian of origin to me so what about the Bombay Flyer?

[Crackingjob]

Thanks Made in England.....A thought...... Bombay flyer...but that means people hanging off it all over the place......Thanks I'll think on it

Anyway Pete...you know that there is never anything new under the Sun....well talking of VW vans...this link to S Berliners the long Island Rail Road...go down to page 9 and click VW railbus

http://home.att.net/~berliner-ultrasonics/lirr9etc.html

Also if you think thats bad try this picture (sorry if I have already posted this...but its fun...)

Crackingjob

[Crackingjob]

I forgot to add this one also......go on raid the charity shop for that 50p broken toy, 3volt motor and a switch...is all you need

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MocanitaCar.JPG

Crackingjob

[mhlr]

you know that there is never anything new under the Sun....well talking of VW vans...this link to S Berliners the long Island Rail Road...go down to page 9 and click VW railbus

http://home.att.net/~berliner-ultrasonics/lirr9etc.html
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Yes, seen that before, someone made a VW bus to run on, sadly 45mm, BUT... wait a long time when I get further along my projects pile, and you will find something amerge based on a Land Rover  ;)

[ptlrcecil]

I keep meaning to do something with the 2 that Ive got but I never have yet.

[Crackingjob]

ptlrcecil.......Made in England is looking for one

For the wise and penny pinching...Faller playtrains are O gauge/32mm and are great fun

They come in 3v (2 x C cells and plasic track)or 12v versions metal wheels

Recently they have been going for silly prices. A faller (inter city) rail bus 12v (with metal track ) went for £76!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the body is the same as the 3v version. It is on the small size for 16mm ok if using G scale figures

Also there is the Old Smokey again 3v and 12v...I have both and run a 12v with a Cambrian speed controller and 9v battery.
The set if you can get it has a flat truck....the wheel set/chassis is a spare molding as used for the locos...so you could fit a motor and use that also...bargin!

Cambrian also do replacement plastic wheels...talking of which, if you look carefully you will see holes ready for crank pins...it seems faller made utility parts and used them through out the range for many uses.

There is a Diesel loco which I have (0-6-0) running on a 12v sealed battery and cambrian controller....(must photograph it)


Fallers were a favourate of early 16mm ers alomg with Big Big/Novo trains...but BE AWARE...they are often sold for silly high prices and so unless your mega rich or see a bargin I would resist temptation...if you can get one......... they are great fun!

Crackingjob

ps...talk on another string about what loco we would like to see......i submit Faller Play Trains...lots of fun , cheap and able to modify easily

pps. Playmobil figures fit these locos

ppps. here are some of mine