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Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 11:41 am
by Old Man Aaron
Looking better and better by the day.
Love the driver's battered top hat. Other guy looks to be wearing a baseball cap?
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 11:29 pm
by LNR
Always got a soft spot for a coach with a tumble home body style. Your rendition reminds me of the four ex Tasmanian coaches used on the Puffing Billy line for the dinner train, here in Victoria.
Grant.
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:37 am
by StuartJ
LNR wrote: ↑Mon Dec 15, 2025 11:29 pm
Always got a soft spot for a coach with a tumble home body style. Your rendition reminds me of the four ex Tasmanian coaches used on the Puffing Billy line for the dinner train, here in Victoria.
Grant.
It does have a hint of the Mt Lyell coaches about it! Probably a lot smaller though
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:42 am
by StuartJ
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Dec 10, 2025 10:45 am
That must be one of the most laid-back drivers I've seen in a loco.
Rik
Must have been a quiet day! I think they were a bit overwhelmed when the steamers arrived from Melbourne
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:43 am
by StuartJ
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Mon Dec 15, 2025 11:41 am
Looking better and better by the day.
Love the driver's battered top hat. Other guy looks to be wearing a baseball cap?
Thanks. My 3D printed lampboxes have arrived and I hope to spend some time on it over Christmas.
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 6:38 pm
by StuartJ
I've finally had some time to progress this and now that the lampboxes have been fitted, the bogie pivots have been screwed on (held on my masking tape until now!) and the remains of the glazing glue have been removed, I think I'm ready to start painting. Here's a final unpainted photo to show what I've done altogether:
Bachmann Streetcar conversion by
Stuart, on Flickr
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 7:00 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
Brilliant! Looking very nice indeed. I've been converting one of these into a balcony carriage too. Do you have a trick for removing glueandglaze from the windows?
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 7:19 pm
by StuartJ
Thanks!
Dr. Bond of the DVLR wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 7:00 pm
Brilliant! Looking very nice indeed. I've been converting one of these into a balcony carriage too. Do you have a trick for removing glueandglaze from the windows?
The brown reside seen in the interior shot a few posts back? It came off quite easily with some IPA on a cotton bud.
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann Streetcar conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:01 am
by ge_rik
Wow! That does look good!
Rik