Glowing molten steelworks ladle car

MuddyPoppins

Hey Super check this out!!
https://youtu.be/bBlp4U9Mz70

Super

He did a nice job on those. Last year I was trying to do something similar with the Trackmaster Smelter Cars with an LED and Coin batteries but gave up on the idea when trying to disassemble the pot and finding space for a coin battery.

MuddyPoppins

Have you explored the Plarail version of this, like the one that comes with Hurricane?

Super

That is an idea but after looking at the car I see the load doesn't have a translucence to it for a light to be seen and the movement (tipping) would probable have to be neutralized. Might there be any others?

chrisjo

He has used the wagons that come with TMR Steelworks Hurricane, their tops are definitely transparent.

Super

You are right Dr Chris...but isn't that Trackmaster II?

chrisjo

Super wrote
You are right Dr Chris...but isn't that Trackmaster II?

Yes, I'll come clean, I do own some TMR / Trackmaster II (hangs head in shame). I guess that'll be a killer for you? Maybe the superstructure could be grafted onto a more acceptable chassis?

Super

LOL...you are right about the killer. There were several pieces of rolling stock of Trackmaster II trains that I attempted to modify or be able to remove the bulk of what was on them and install them on a Plarail/Trackmaster chassis but except for Lexi's Oil Tender I had no luck as a lot of them have parts molded right to their short, light weight chassis.