Tractor on the run..
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:59 pm
My little alpine railway is also in use for the local farmers, who transport all kind of things to the more difficult to reach area's. On this occasion an old Hanomag tractor is on travel to one of the small farmer villages on the Schwägalp. It is not capable of climbing the pass via the autoroute, so then the train is a welcome alternative.
The car is a standard LGB car, bought cheap from a local swapsite. It was dirty and had a lot of waterspots on it, so I repainted it.
The tractor I got from another site, it's a polystone model, both wheels on the front where off, and a few pieces missing. With the guidance of some photo's I remodelled the tractor a bit, added a steering wheel and some other details.
First I wanted to use chains to fix the tractor on the wagon, but then I saw a pair of old safety goggles, with yellow band on it. I cut it in half, made eyes on the end by sticking them together with electrical tape and thus making a model strap out of it. They fit the tractor nicely and look better then chains I think.
Some wooden blocks keep the tractor in place as well, so it's fit for travel now.
The car is a standard LGB car, bought cheap from a local swapsite. It was dirty and had a lot of waterspots on it, so I repainted it.
The tractor I got from another site, it's a polystone model, both wheels on the front where off, and a few pieces missing. With the guidance of some photo's I remodelled the tractor a bit, added a steering wheel and some other details.
First I wanted to use chains to fix the tractor on the wagon, but then I saw a pair of old safety goggles, with yellow band on it. I cut it in half, made eyes on the end by sticking them together with electrical tape and thus making a model strap out of it. They fit the tractor nicely and look better then chains I think.
Some wooden blocks keep the tractor in place as well, so it's fit for travel now.