"Lily" the Lil Big Hauler Boxcab Bash

Garden Railroading
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Picked up a green Lil Big Hauler last BTS with the intent of bashing something using the drive for something, after some contemplation and investigation I decided to do what I have been considering since the first day I picked up a Lil Big Hauler caboose, namely using the Bobber-bash method to try a really little Boxcab:

Here is the Lil Big Hauler cut dow a bit:

Early test fit, the caboose body sits almost exactly in between the engines end beams

Underside caboose with chassis removed

Cupola cut off and filled, body fitted with screws onto LBH drive.

Clear plastic added to windows, stuff added to rooftop:

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one more A++ look’s good

Dave

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Nice work as usual Vic!

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Lily is finally finished, I got ahold of some LGB couplers and headlights

The couplers are a bit long, I had to use Bachmanns coupler adaptors and they stick pretty far out
on these, we’ll see how they work out.

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That is really neat! it looks better than any of the original parts that is for sure!

You might find the extended couplers don’t play well with others on the sharp curves of you little layouts. Be interested to find out!

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They didn’t [;)]

I ended up blocking off the insides of each end with wood blocks and using a end beam mounted link/pin coupler instead, works great now.

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Glad it worked out …You always seem to be having great fun!