Backdating Bachmann's Thomas the Tank Engine

I am back with more. I decided that I would like the possibility of modelling "Thomas Goes Fishing" correctly, so I'm going to try to make opening water filler caps. The hole in the top of the tank was already there when I scraped off the cap, and it will be enlarged a little bit.

Next, I started making the new tank bottoms and smokebox saddle.









Finally, I made the new top for one of the splashers. I also figured out that, even though I am modelling the space between the spashers and tanks, I'll still be able to use the original motor, instead of trying to remotor it.

I'll also come clean and admit that I'll probably try to add brake gear to the model. The original model didn't have it, but the Railway Series counterpart did (even Payne's pictures - most like the TV model - showed Thomas having brake gear.) The rigging will be the variation that went between the wheels instead of on the outside, though, so it will be subtle.