K-scale toy train - off the rails!

[klond]

 I took the toy train set from X-mas 2016, deleted the tracks, added more cars, and now you (and Val) can drive it yourselves!

Here's what's included:

 One steam engine from 100+ years ago.

 a coal tender to feed the steam engine, full of coal already.

 a tank car, empty

 a boxcar

 gondola

hopper car

 passenger car (close enough)

 flatbed

 fantasy circus car

 and of course the caboose at the end

 

 At full throttle the wheels throw sparks (thanks to @Castille7) We hid 2 junos inside the engine, but starved them with only 1 intake.  The un-starved engine makes a huge coal plume.  The one that chokes I angled downward to the wheels.  It even chokes at a drum beat pace, with sound, so it goes chug-chug-chug after full throttle warmup!

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 I bailed on the RCS balls for hitches.  The Majorjim! hinges provided flexiblity for turning, yet helped control roll, which was very much needed.  I put a stopper on the bottom so the pins don't pop out.  Unfortunately the cars are permanently attached.

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Gifs:

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(dear Bandicam, send me money)

 

 

 KerbalX

 

Edited June 3, 2017 by klond

[Bubbadevlin]

very cute! 

nice creative idea

[Majorjim!]

I like! It's very cute indeed. The sparks are great!

 The hinge is exactly how I made it for my hitching trailer Duna buggy/science cart back in 2015 except of course 'my' hinges used the ant engine back then. It holds very well and as you say gives nice flexibility for that realistic train car feel.

[selfish_meme]

Brilliant

[Castille7]

So much work and details, another impressive work man, thanks for the mention it's always a pleasure to be a part of your projects!!

[MacLeod-Industries]

I see these types of crafts and just think...

Man, I wish I could build like that :'(

 

Looks beautiful though. I am almost tempted to download it...