malcolmy Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi, I have a OO gauge model railway based on the preserved Severn Valley Railway. It includes a model of Kidderminster Station. I have used a T gauge (1:450, 3mm gauge) railway to represent the 'Coalyard Miniature Railway' that runs alongside the station area (from by the museum building to the far end of the car park). I have two T Gauge 'engines' and four carriages that I've modeled to represent a 1/76th scale 'ride on' miniature railway. Whilst there are many suppliers of 'seated passengers', what I need for my 'ride on' miniature train are people whose legs are straddling the 'sit on' carriage. I was thinking of either having to butcher the hips & legs of standard seated passengers, or perhaps relying on some kind of horse riding or cavalry figures. The problem with this approach is that a miniature railway will attract family units (with young children) rather than a squadron of mounted cuirassiers! Any suggestions on a supply or easier approach please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted February 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2016 You could have yourself scanned perhaps? https://oswestryworks.wordpress.com/2015/04/16/modelu-first-steps/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted February 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2016 http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=PR10500&style=&strType=&Mcode=Preiser+10500 Packs 1 and 2 apply - Probably an expensive way to do it though. You could always sell the horses on ebay. Other sets are also available but again with only one or two riders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePurplePrimer Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi Malcolm Do you have any pictures of the carriage they will be sitting on ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolmy Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi, Thank you for the suggestions so far. Here is the carriage that the little darlings will sit on/astride... http://www.tgauge.com/product/113/2/19-metre-coach-chassis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You might like to try the Subbuteo seated crowd figures. Many do have slightly splayed legs, which should be fairly easy to modify to suit sitting astride a railway carriage. Of course many are also waving their arms, so it will look like your passengers are really enjoying themselves! A miniature Footex perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePurplePrimer Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi, Thank you for the suggestions so far. Here is the carriage that the little darlings will sit on/astride... http://www.tgauge.com/product/113/2/19-metre-coach-chassis Do you actually have that yet ? how wide is it and how many figures do you want on it ? Also what time period - is it current ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I have a T gauge HST and it is about the width of a pencil... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolmy Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Subbutteo crowd figures is an excellent idea. I'll have a look at those. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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