BTTF Time Train, Anyone?

PRRman · 02-27-2008, 05:36 PM

Come on. I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw Back to the Future and thought, "Man, that time machine train thingy would be SO cool to have on my layout!" Obviously, the only way to achieve that would be a severe kitbashing. I'd do it myself, but...I have no experience whatsoever with kitbashing.

So, uh...if anyone's working on a model of that (NOT a paper one, I already saw that) or is just plain interested, please post on here, because I'm really bored right now.

KentBy · 02-27-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PRRman

Come on. I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw Back to the Future and thought, "Man, that time machine train thingy would be SO cool to have on my layout!" Obviously, the only way to achieve that would be a severe kitbashing. I'd do it myself, but...I have no experience whatsoever with kitbashing.

So, uh...if anyone's working on a model of that (NOT a paper one, I already saw that) or is just plain interested, please post on here, because I'm really bored right now.

Anyone know where I could pickup a HO Delorean to kit-bash?

Kent

nkp174 · 02-28-2008, 09:09 AM

I made one for n-scale as a little kid...using a micromachines Porsch 911. It was sooo much fun to push it around my little n-scale layout with an 0-6-0.

First you need a car...then you remove the bottom panel an replace it with railroad wheels. You then add whatever you want to make it "look right".

**MasonJar** · 02-28-2008, 10:09 AM

Look at the current contest for the "Leap Year"...

Andrew

Doc Holliday · 02-28-2008, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KentBy

Anyone know where I could pickup a HO Delorean to kit-bash?

Kent

If you find one, let me know. I've been looking for one for 3 years. Reel Rides was supposed to release one last November but it hasn't appeared yet. You can find 1:65 scale, which is close. I started to kitbash a Lamborguini and stopped when I heard about the RR release. Guess I'll have to start up again. I plan on having a couple on the BAD Western. One hidden in the Delgado Mine out by boot hill and another being pushed by a 4-4-0 to 88 mph.
Doc

PRRman · 02-28-2008, 04:03 PM

Not the DeLorean,

it! The train! THE TRAIN! You know, the one Doc was operating at the VERY END?!

CNWman · 02-28-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PRRman

Not the DeLorean,

it! The train! THE TRAIN! You know, the one Doc was operating at the VERY END?!

Calm down man, the train only had like, 5 minutes of screen time total, and that was at the very end of BTTF 3. Maybe some pics might help:

SPOILER ALERT: by this point in the trilogy, Marty managed to get the DeLorean destoyed by this guy:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...4/Diesel10.jpg

nkp174 · 02-29-2008, 08:14 AM

Get an old Mantua 4-6-0...and then add all sorts of pieces of brass wire and stryene.

The underlying locomotive is based on Sierra RR #3...which is what Mantua's Roger's 4-6-0 is based on.

PRRman · 03-02-2008, 02:24 PM

Doc: It's alive! IT'S ALIVE!!!!!

Marty: Doc, it's a train. It's not alive. Did you get into the coffee again?
Doc: Maybe a little...

PRRman · 03-04-2008, 09:47 PM

I just killed the thread, didn't I? (wah, wah, waaaaaah....)

nkp174 · 03-04-2008, 11:09 PM

PRRman, it's fine. I regularly kill my own threads...I make wordy posts and then frequently no one responds

PRRman · 03-06-2008, 03:43 PM

Well, this stinks...

DMC-4-6-0 · 05-15-2008, 11:46 PM

Im working on both the versions of the train in HO scale using the Way OLD Mantua 4-6-0's as my starting point. The stock train will just get paint and detailing , but the Time Train will require lots of scratch built stuff JOY

I just started the project and found this site while looking for info / pictures. well wish me luck

Cameron AKA MR Delorean Las Vegas

CNWman · 05-18-2008, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMC-4-6-0

Im working on both the versions of the train in HO scale using the Way OLD Mantua 4-6-0's as my starting point. The stock train will just get paint and detailing , but the Time Train will require lots of scratch built stuff JOY

I just started the project and found this site while looking for info / pictures. well wish me luck

Cameron AKA MR Delorean Las Vegas

Please post progress pics if you can, this is something I'd like to see, too. As for all the extra scratchbuilt details, would taking them off of a paper model design work?

DMC-4-6-0 · 05-18-2008, 05:32 PM

If the Paper train and the HO train were the same scale some of the parts would be VERY useful

Cameron the Delorean Guy Welcome to the Las Vegas DMC Group! my car is the purple color change Delorean

02-27-2008, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
PRRman Dum-Dum Pop Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH, a.k.a "the Smog Bowl" Posts: 61	BTTF Time Train, Anyone? Come on. I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw Back to the Future and thought, "Man, that time machine train thingy would be SO cool to have on my layout!" Obviously, the only way to achieve that would be a severe kitbashing. I'd do it myself, but...I have no experience whatsoever with kitbashing. So, uh...if anyone's working on a model of that (NOT a paper one, I already saw that) or is just plain interested, please post on here, because I'm really bored right now. __________________ NEVER stand on the tracks when a train is coming...it makes cleaning the engines a pain.

02-28-2008, 09:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
nkp174 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, O. Posts: 1,255	I made one for n-scale as a little kid...using a micromachines Porsch 911. It was sooo much fun to push it around my little n-scale layout with an 0-6-0. First you need a car...then you remove the bottom panel an replace it with railroad wheels. You then add whatever you want to make it "look right". __________________ My favorite engine My favorite RRs: the Denver, South Park, and Pacific The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad My Current Passenger Project My current freight car project

02-28-2008, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
MasonJar It's not rocket surgery The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 6,632	Look at the current contest for the "Leap Year"... Andrew __________________ Check out The Gauge's Modular Layout Forum Questions? Visit The Academy at The Gauge for all kinds of How-To's Planning a layout? Try the Givens and Druthers form

02-28-2008, 04:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
PRRman Dum-Dum Pop Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH, a.k.a "the Smog Bowl" Posts: 61	Not the DeLorean, it! The train! THE TRAIN! You know, the one Doc was operating at the VERY END?! __________________ NEVER stand on the tracks when a train is coming...it makes cleaning the engines a pain.

02-29-2008, 08:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
nkp174 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, O. Posts: 1,255	Get an old Mantua 4-6-0...and then add all sorts of pieces of brass wire and stryene. The underlying locomotive is based on Sierra RR #3...which is what Mantua's Roger's 4-6-0 is based on. __________________ My favorite engine My favorite RRs: the Denver, South Park, and Pacific The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad My Current Passenger Project My current freight car project

03-02-2008, 02:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
PRRman Dum-Dum Pop Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH, a.k.a "the Smog Bowl" Posts: 61	Doc: It's alive! IT'S ALIVE!!!!! Marty: Doc, it's a train. It's not alive. Did you get into the coffee again? Doc: Maybe a little... __________________ NEVER stand on the tracks when a train is coming...it makes cleaning the engines a pain.

03-04-2008, 09:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
PRRman Dum-Dum Pop Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH, a.k.a "the Smog Bowl" Posts: 61	I just killed the thread, didn't I? (wah, wah, waaaaaah....) __________________ NEVER stand on the tracks when a train is coming...it makes cleaning the engines a pain.

03-04-2008, 11:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
nkp174 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, O. Posts: 1,255	PRRman, it's fine. I regularly kill my own threads...I make wordy posts and then frequently no one responds __________________ My favorite engine My favorite RRs: the Denver, South Park, and Pacific The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad My Current Passenger Project My current freight car project

03-06-2008, 03:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
PRRman Dum-Dum Pop Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH, a.k.a "the Smog Bowl" Posts: 61	Well, this stinks... __________________ NEVER stand on the tracks when a train is coming...it makes cleaning the engines a pain.

05-15-2008, 11:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
DMC-4-6-0 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	Im working on both the versions of the train in HO scale using the Way OLD Mantua 4-6-0's as my starting point. The stock train will just get paint and detailing , but the Time Train will require lots of scratch built stuff JOY I just started the project and found this site while looking for info / pictures. well wish me luck Cameron AKA MR Delorean Las Vegas

05-18-2008, 05:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
DMC-4-6-0 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	If the Paper train and the HO train were the same scale some of the parts would be VERY useful Cameron the Delorean Guy Welcome to the Las Vegas DMC Group! my car is the purple color change Delorean

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