Bunker Talk: Trevor

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Thomas the Tank Engine, has this toy Trevor the Traction Engine.

It's die cast metal and plastic details.

I sanded the face off the front.

At the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries US artillery was often green.

So I left the steam tractor the original color and paint scheme.

In those days paint was often note really intended for camouflage.

I use this slush cast cannon as a gun for the tractor engine to tow.

They make a pretty good pair for the War of the Worlds circa 1900.

Sebastian Hermann said...: Hello from Helenopolis!

A very nice find, These engine and the gun. Nice & shiny colours. I like the red wheels of the gun.
The whole colour look like old railway lokomotives in Germany or the UK. And the right sice for 20mm figures. Great
Oxforddiecast.co.uk offer some steam engines, too. But the tank engine look better for gaming purposes.
Thank you for showing the,

Sebastian77; July 29, 2021 at 8:52 AM
Mark, Man of TIN said...: A good find and perfect traction for your artillery piece.

I found an interesting Thomas the Tank Engine series Cheap Toy on a magazine a few years back: posted not on my usual Man of TIN blog but in my occasional railways and gaming blog. https://sidetracked2017blog.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/emily-the-stirling-4-2-2-engine/

The Bulstrode boat character from this same Thomas series is also useful as Coastal cargo vessel
https://manoftinblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/07/15mm-river-transport/; July 29, 2021 at 2:16 PM