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 Posted - July 02 2012 : 10:03:19 PM
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...or "How to use one of those stupid 'dummy' trolleys they sell on eBay"....
...in HO, my current project...
There were actually several of them with varying details--the first had a gloss black body with gold seats and a red roof--so I'm doing this guilt free, following only the basic details. The power truck actually runs quite slow and well, so long as the track is clean.
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 10:33:42 AM
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| Awesome project... my not-so-hidden inner child is beyond pleased! But, be warned, it won't ever be complete until you build the King's Castle ;)
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 11:23:03 AM
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So true Tony! What drive is that Bob? I'm taking it that the body being used is a Bachmann "cable car"?
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 12:31:12 PM
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Thanks guys...it's two Bachmann SF Cable cars, though you could easily use one of those Reader's Digest dummy promos (I didn't want to break up a valuable set  ) The power unit comes from the cable car...runs quite well after adding a couple ounces to it...
The windows fore and aft were fairly easy, just clip and file...
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 9:44:38 PM
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Thanks a sweet kitbash Shay.  I share your fondness of trolleys and razor saws.
But where are you going to find an authentic sounding whistle?
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 11:16:28 PM
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When I was kid I'd sit through the whole show just for glimpses of the trolley. Who knew I'd be a railfan?
Nice project, SG.
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Posted - July 04 2012 : 09:43:31 AM
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A neat project with historic implications. Good work.
I'm going to guess that the original trolley is still in Pittsburgh PA and may be displayed maybe in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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Posted - July 04 2012 : 4:00:41 PM
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I believe the Neighborhood Trolly was G scale But if you look at the opening credits I think that's HO scale 
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Posted - July 04 2012 : 6:31:20 PM
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quote:I believe the Neighborhood Trolly was G scale But if you look at the opening credits I think that's HO scale
Originally posted by microbusss - July 04 2012 : 4:00:41 PM
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Yes, it's an unpowered modified TYCO Brill trolley pulled across the set by a string thru a stick under the set...
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Posted - July 05 2012 : 1:46:00 PM
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quote: quote:I believe the Neighborhood Trolly was G scale But if you look at the opening credits I think that's HO scale
Originally posted by microbusss - July 04 2012 : 4:00:41 PM
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Yes, it's an unpowered modified TYCO Brill trolley pulled across the set by a string thru a stick under the set...
Originally posted by shaygetz - July 04 2012 : 6:31:20 PM
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O RLY?? Did not know that Should find a crummy Tyco trolley & have one of you make the trolley hehe
Was any of the buildings a off-the-shelf models or modified?
Also I wouldn't of used a Bachmann cable car since they are super expensive 
I'd of used one of them cheap cable cars instead 
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Posted - July 05 2012 : 4:37:24 PM
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Just eye one on eBay or just use of the silly "dummy" trolley bodies on a Tyco MU-2 truck.
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Posted - July 05 2012 : 5:59:24 PM
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quote:
Was any of the buildings a off-the-shelf models or modified?
Also I wouldn't of used a Bachmann cable car since they are super expensive
I'd of used one of them cheap cable cars instead
Originally posted by microbusss - July 05 2012 : 1:46:00 PM
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All the buildings are familiar kits (to us old folks anyway ), modified to suit the whim of the original builder.
I never pay retail...or wholesale ...I picked up two cable cars for $10 total, one at a hobby shop, one at a swap meet---NIB---. One is being used in another project that's stalled right now...
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Posted - July 07 2012 : 2:41:45 PM
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hey I seen one of those for sale on Ebay! No motor or trucks & in bad but I think restorable shape
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-small-Train-locomotive-Car-Caboose-Trolly-Car-/320741628437?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aadb0da15
It's close anyway
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