My Lil Critter

[the North East Rail Modeler]

FoxRunRR

My first post and kitbash, a Vertical Boiler Engine named Brutus, still awaiting detailing and weathering.

 

It's really just a AA Battery Criter, made of stuff lying around. Ok, so I built the engine out of a toy ATV motor, a HLW gondola, and an aspirin bottle. Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

Welcome! (I would have the welcome banner up, but my computer is playing dumb, and won't display the window) I must say, that looks great. Are you sure this is your first kitbash? (or should that be scratch-built engine on a railcar?) One last question: Would it be O.K. if I play "copycat" and try to build a simaler engine? I have a flatcar I started to scratchbuild, but the wood plank deck ended when I ran out of wood (and it has been sitting there, 1/2 finnished). I figure I could build a locomotive with it, but I didn't have an engine plan for it. I will use yout idea for using the asprine bottle for the boiler, but I may try it horozontaly (as to try to replicate a "homegrown" logging locomotive). Keep up the good work, and again, Welcome.

[FoxRunRR]

Currently a HLW mini series car can be hooked underneath the loco, but eventually it will have a dedicated trailer that is connected permanently. (Maye an auxillary water tank from one of the older GRW articles?)

Thanks everybody for taking an interest in the loco.

[GaryR]

 Let's see, aspirin bottle, atv motor.....oh ya, great job.   Sorry bout that.

 

GaryR

[vsmith]

Very cool, have you thought yet about how your going to add a coupler?

[smcgill]

Great start!

Keep them coming.

Sean

[ttrigg]

Job well done.

[PJM20]

Welcome to the Garden Railways forum! "Brutus" looks great! I can't wait to see more. - Peter

[FoxRunRR]

My first post and kitbash, a Vertical Boiler Engine named Brutus, still awaiting detailing and weathering.

 

It's really just a AA Battery Criter, made of stuff lying around. Ok, so I built the engine out of a toy ATV motor, a HLW gondola, and an aspirin bottle. Enjoy.