1890 Bagnall Trolley built for Culcutta Exhibition in India

[Chuck Doan]

Neat model and prototype. Hiding the wheels under the seats-interesting idea!

[artizen]

I'm starting to think I could use this design for my Gn15 layout. I need a tourist train for my steam punk estate railway.

Keep the photos coming - looking forward to the Raj and his mates.

If you can build your 7/8ths layout in only 36x72 inches then I would be most impressed as I am struggling to get my layout to look exciting in 1200x400 per module.

[JohnP]

Wow, almost the entire deal in one day! Lots better than waiting for the next progress report.

Very nice use of the mixed technologies. An interesting and attractive model is the result. Very well done. I like the patterns in the wood and metal parts. I would have expected 50 metal parts like that out of one mold would be considered a good return. Perhaps we could beg a how-to regarding metal casting in rubber molds?

Plus, I am now inspired to procure a pith helmet for running my outdoor 7/8ths railway. My spouse probably won't mind, and several ales later I won't care anyway!

John

[RoughboyModelworks]

Interesting build and coach Ferd... has something of a Rowland Emett feel to it. I like the low-slung, ground-effects look... course that means a wide, clean and obstruction free right-of-way. Fortunately there were lots of peasants available for just such a task... 

Believe you have the right idea John... I thought pith helmets got their name because you had to be pithed to wear one...

Paul -->returning to comfy chair in the corner-->

[gin sot]

Interesting concept and a nice model of an overlooked prototype, but a jazz band on a trolley, in India, twenty years before jazz developed?   

[78ths]

but a jazz band on a trolley, in India, twenty years before jazz developed?

the tunes I have are actually big band - I have a ipod with a mini speaker "X-mini" that has incredible sound output and built in subwoofer all in a pkg 5cm cubed. Will hide the sound unit in the third class baggage  car. I have had all the scale instruments for a couple years now planning to build this string way back.
Tried to find out what music was played in that time period and found it very vague.
cheers Ferd

[marc_reusser]

Neat coach. Thanks for the SBS, I like seeing how you were able to use the laser cutter to create the scallop and cut-out detailing...something that would have been very tedious handwork.


Marc