Post by gremlinbl2guy on Jul 13, 2015 20:50:58 GMT -5
Awhile back, many YEARS back, I found these Train Miniature kits, they came in a plastic container, black base, clear top, with a whitish unpainted body and black chassis. I started with 2 box cars, then found more over time. One thing that was missing was an engine. I finally scored a white undecorated shell on Ebay ( man those things sometimes command high prices, this one was stuck in between other parts, and the picture wasn't great, so I got the lot for a decent price ). Then I needed a running frame. I then found out serendipitously that Walthers had bought up the Train Miniature line, and it was now called Train Line. I called them up and asked if the new chassis would fit the old shell, and they said Yes, it was a copy. So, I ordered the Train Line F7, and am going to use that much-improved chassis to power my vintage Train Miniature consist.
The MAIN thing I wanted to do with this train is put greenish LED lights inside that pulse, for a ghostly Halloween type haunted train. After some searching , Target had some long 5-LED strobing lights, that should fit inside, battery powered, from their Dollar Spot area some years ago. So with the train about complete ( I'd like more cars, but finding these translucent white ones are hard to do ), all I need is some time and motivation to get this project done. And get ALL the parts in the SAME place.
But it's one of my longer-term projects that I hope to complete before Halloween 2015. I better get busy, I've only got a couple months left! I've been saying THIS the last few years! It's on my Top 5 Git-er-Done! projects list for this year. Kinda like a model train New Years Resolution. I think the caboose is the only piece not a Train Miniature item. But I think I did find another one, and it MAY be. Anyway, hopefully the ghost train will make an appearance finally in 2015.
Jerry
The MAIN thing I wanted to do with this train is put greenish LED lights inside that pulse, for a ghostly Halloween type haunted train. After some searching , Target had some long 5-LED strobing lights, that should fit inside, battery powered, from their Dollar Spot area some years ago. So with the train about complete ( I'd like more cars, but finding these translucent white ones are hard to do ), all I need is some time and motivation to get this project done. And get ALL the parts in the SAME place.
But it's one of my longer-term projects that I hope to complete before Halloween 2015. I better get busy, I've only got a couple months left! I've been saying THIS the last few years! It's on my Top 5 Git-er-Done! projects list for this year. Kinda like a model train New Years Resolution. I think the caboose is the only piece not a Train Miniature item. But I think I did find another one, and it MAY be. Anyway, hopefully the ghost train will make an appearance finally in 2015. 
Jerry
Plus there's got to be room for the Decoder, and I think there is, so the LEDs may have to be put in on wires, and not the PCB like the box cars could handle. It's been awhile since I've cracked that box they're stored in open. I really need to dig through the basement again where it is, and get it out where I can get to it. It's blocked in again. 
But I'll get to it soon enough. 
