Your Most Unusual Train?

[jonclox]

My chipfat frier powered generator for the 'croc' used because I have no 3r rail or overhead power. Still work in progress but just being tested in towing the forums containers whilst on their UK tour


 2 friendly terriers bouble heading the tourist special gondula train..........it has now progressed to 2 gondulas and the mines staffs 'works train'

[Tank]

Very good Jonclox.  I like your wagons and Gondula......are they kit built?

[jonclox]

Very good Jonclox.  I like your wagons and Gondula......are they kit built?

The gondulas came from http://www.osbornsmodels.com/bachmann-us-19396-jackson-sharp-open-sided-excursion-car-10560-p.asp  They were complete items but the running gear and couplings wernt suitable for my track etc. so I used   flatbed wagons (373-926) and mounted the gondulas on that after slight hacking carefull modifications.

[grumbeast]

Well Certainly unsual is my Japanese Kiha 71 "Yufuin No Mori" which is an architect designed train for use running out to a spa town.





While its not quite as unusual as the Nankai 50000 I think its still pretty neat (and a beautiful model to boot!)

Graham

[Lawrence]

Graham, I just love that train, saw it at model rail Scotland, but way out of my price range (note to Tank, can we have an Envy emoticon  )

[grumbeast]

Thanks Lawerence,

  I fell in love with it when I watched this :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q6wYm565T4

Get a load of the interior!.. I so badly want to ride it  (now that is seriously out of my price range too!)

I save for 3 months to get it with my pocket money from the missus

Graham

[Lawrence]

Stunning!   

[quinntopia]

Ironically, considering all of the Incorrect and non-prototypical application of paint schemes to any old model...I wonder why Trix or Fleischmann never got around to doing a version of this? Certainly would classify as unusual -although prototypical- by any definition!

This is a photo either before or after this locomotive was sent to the states (the background is in France)....note the lack of buggers and the coupler! 

[Andy T]

Hi All

Again probably not the most strange thing you can run but certainly is
for a WCML modeller is my SNCF 22200 electric repaint into one of the batch
used for the channel Tunnel and currently runs alongside my class 92

[EtchedPixels]

....not my most unusual train.....

but I have  just seen an amusing etched brass set of inlays....


for Road Kill !!!!!

( don't think my grand daughters would appreciate that one!)

I have a set of these. It also includes a roadkill lawyer on the sheet...

[Newportnobby]

This is a photo either before or after this locomotive was sent to the states (the background is in France)....note the lack of buggers and the coupler! 

Was the photo taken in August, 'cos the French go on holiday then

[porkie]

This is my most unusual loco

[Tank]

   I recognise that 37!  How many tickets has it given out?!?!  Is that an LED on the roof?

[Jonathan Clapp]

I got the Tama train from Tomytec recently. Tama is a station pet cat who became a celebrity by being named stationmaster in the remote village of  Wakayama. the rail line and town enjoyed a tourist boom, and a little two unit train and a tram got the special decoration.




more here

[grumbeast]

 Fantastic train Jonathan!  Only in Japan eh?

Graham