I picked up this Lionel/Ives interurban, powered by a Vulcan chassis, from the Bay a few years ago. I decided that an itinerant Bowser single truck chassis which had been knocking about the workshop would make a more suitable ride...
You have three guesses who decided to help, and the first two don't count.
By good fortune, the former truck pin holes matched up to the headlight mounting holes with just a bit of grinding...
Here, I'm JB Welding in a replacement body tab, which was trimmed to size and bent to shape. A metal "No Trespassing" sign provided the sheet metal.
The trolley in action!
Fortescue and his cousin Clem waiting to board the 5:15...
Mitch