Disney Railroads Discussion Board

...I doubt that the Tomica 2-4-0 locomotive could be easily made into an operating model. It would be like making a Hot Wheels car into a running model. It could be done, but the effort probably wouldn't be worth it because of the lack of detail in the Tomica 2-4-0 casting. It's a toy and designed ...

Because of the separately-applied domes, these appear to be made from different tooling. I don't know what size they are, or what they're made of.

A better roof view:

I stumbled upon this:



It looks like it has Disney characters on the roof. I wonder if these die-casts could be adapted to running models?

However, the material used in such kits is too fragile for a working model. Not true at all. In fact, the plastic this kit is molded in is as every bit as rugged, if not more so, than anything from Bachmann or the styrene I used to build models all the time. 100% if you can find the right donor mec...

I own each of the models produced by Tomix for the park in HOn30... Josh, can you please tell us what the engine bodies are made of? Some photos I've seen seem to show them as unpainted, molded-in-color plastic. I gather that the markings come separately, on sticker sheets, and must be applied by t...

I own each of the models produced by Tomix for the park in HOn30 (HOe), as well as the Die Cast toys from Tomy, the "O" scale static model kit, I'm curious about the O scale model. Can you post photos or otherwise tell us about it? I'm not familiar with it. I'm also awaiting WesternRiverR...

Should we forward-date the Marsh to it's Great Depression appearance? The Marsh is a fantasy creation. It never had a "Great Depression" appearance. If you're trying to say that the Marsh, based on the Montezuma, should be forward-dated to what the Montezuma would have looked like in the ...

One way around Disney approval would be to sell a model of the D&RG Montezuma. As you've noted, while the Marsh is loosely based on the Montezuma, there are significant differences between the two engines. So either you're going to make a scale model of the Montezuma (which by definition is not...

The real logistical issues would be scaling it for mass production, proper tooling, factory sourcing, legal, marketing, licensing, etc.... you get the idea! Other Burnsland members that have hands-on direct experience with getting officially licensed Disney theme park train merchandise made and sol...