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I had bought an Industrial Rail trolley, just for this purpose, to use the chassis to power a gas electric.  I removed the

trolley body, and set about stretching the frame, with styrene beams.  This chassis has a "bumper car reversal" for it to

change direction, and I removed those parts. I wasn't sure what body to use and I had some out of junkboxes, with

a partial Amercian Std. Car Co. gas electric, somebody's scratch build, and two sizes of the metal sided Walthers doodlebug

kits. (note in one picture the long Walthers sides are not identical...one has no baggage door...that is unusual, for most

have the baggage door) I elected to make this one a short one, reminiscent of an Edwards car, so cut down one of the

shorty Walthers kits.  I fabricated a grille to cover the common Walthers front end, and used a Williams coach kit end

for the rear.  Roof was cut from car top milled wood on hand.  Sides were lowered so they just cleared turning trucks,

as the trolley sets high.  As shown in photos, I have another trolley, so may gin out one of the long Walthers cars.

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  • 57490018: Choosing what to build
  • 57490015: Decisions, decisions
  • 57490014: Amputations
  • 57490012: Now three sizes
  • 57490010: Lengthened frame, shortened body
  • 57490007: Before, and after
  • 57490004: A Industrial Rail Gas Electric
  • 57490003: A Williams coach kit ending
  • 57490002: Kitbashed Walthers Front
  • 57490001: Finally Used A Walthers Kit
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All my freelance "home road" equipt. , to include cabooses and passenger cars,  is green with yellow, or yellow with green, to carry the image of Colorado's spruce and aspens.  That is furthered with the aspen leaf decals.  Many of the gas electrics in the various books, Keilty, etc., show them as big, dark, and hulking, which includes the last one I was in, which is undergoing restoration.  I doubt if any protoype ones were

any color lighter than coach green, but.....I remember the one on the East Broad Top

as dark when I rode it, but would have to find a photo to be sure of the color, which

I don't remember.  Many of them had the tiger striped front ends due to grade crossing accidents; this model did not really have the room on the front,  so safety might justify a bright color.

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