40370 with carriage (based on vintage set 7818)

[greg3]

I've recently got round to building the 40th anniversary train GWP set (40370) and thought it needed something to pull. I'm not much of a train fan but a quick google brought up instructions for set 7818 and I thought it'd go well. Unfortunately I don't have the proper train doors, windows, etc so I settled on building one of the sets alternative models, an open sided passenger carriage (similar to those use here on the Isle of Man by the heritage Electric Railway) I also modified the build to match the wheels/buffers design of 40370... the only thing I'm not sure about is the coupling (I used handcuffs loosely connected to the plates with the holes in. Luckily my town only has a short section of track so the train doesn't actually have to move!) 

Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr

Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr

Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr

Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr

I quite enjoyed the build and might look into getting some more "vintage" rolling stock!

Anyway thanks for looking... comments are always welcome!!

Edited July 11, 2020 by greg3

[Duq]

Handcuffs for the coupling, nice!

[LEGOTrainBuilderSG]

Wow! Clever use of the coupling.