My Old West / VSF/ BoB Train

[Freelancer]

I spotted a fairly battered set of the Golden Creek railway set at my local Toys are We store. I think it must have been lost in their store room for a few years, as this set is no longer registered as stock they carry here.

I wanted the set mostly for the wheels and bogeys, so I could make some carriages for an Old West train robbery scenario.


However, I needed to modify the engine a bit so it sat a bit higher (to match the carriage) and also had room for the engineers, so I pulled it apart and removed the battery holder (easy) and motor, and cut away some un-necessary plastic.


I've sat it about a centimetre higher and made some flooring for the engineer.

[Freelancer]

I used 40K tank track guards to cover the gap, as well as a few extra lights and fittings at the front.


I decided I didn't like the flared chimney, so changed it


My work so far... I need some plasticard strips to finish the carriage details (and then another carriage!).


The carriage looks at little wide, but is as narrow as wargaming bases will allow. I use 20mm round bases, and the 65mm wide carriage has a 25mm wide passage, with 20mm wide seats (which bases fit between).

[von Lucky]

Practical and good looking. Nice one.

[Michi]

That is a good start, I look forward to see more progress!

[Freelancer]

The finished carriage ready for painting

[marianas_gamer]

Really nice!
LB

[Freelancer]

OK, I've made a few additions to the train since the last pic. Here is my Train so far (in various stages of painting). As well as the passenger carriage, there is now a small box car and a private passenger carriage. This is about the limit of my train, as any more carriages would be hard to fit a a standard table.

[Michi]

That looks excellent, although more generic than old west. Great job on it!

[von Lucky]

Nice one... looking forward to some AAR of yours with this as a centrepiece.

[former user]

cool stuff You are doing there 

[Freelancer]

Thought I'd better add the link to the post which shows it in action.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=64542.0

[Constable Bertrand]

Nice work, the scratch built carriage is vert nice, and the black undercoat helps bring it all together. TBH I was a bit worried with the steam train and the wheel guards but I think my fears are unfounded sorry to doubt you freelancer

Now slap on the paint and show us how awesome it is.

Cheers
Matt

[Mason]

This is great!
 

Any news...?