Options for powering K's GWR Railcar

[6029 King Stephen]

I bought a K's GWR railcar in built condition at the Faversham show last year. I have stripped the paintwork using Nitromors and because the body seems a bit lopsided, I am going to put it in a pot of boiling water to reduce it to its component parts and then rebuild it. It was built with what looked like a Triang motor bogie and had been fitted with Triang plastic wheels which I have discarded. Has anyone else built one of these and if you have, how did you power it? I was thinking that maybe I might use a Hornby or a Lima railcar chassis with the plastic interior unit as the K's kit does not include a floor or interior.

 

However, I also have a Triang Blue Pullman that I intend to power with a power bogie that is available in kit form from an Australian company. Perhaps I could construct a floor from basswood or hardboard and build an interior and use a similar motor bogie to power the railcar?

 

Grateful for any tips or ideas.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

Edited May 18, 2017 by 6029 King Stephen

[34theletterbetweenB&D]

Is the Replica Railways  MU chassis dimensionally close enough to fit?

http://www.replicarailways.co.uk/die-cast-chassis

[6029 King Stephen]

Thanks for the link - looks like a viable alternative and allows the possibility of looking through the whole vehicle without having a motor bogie visible at one end. Once I get back home next week, I will take some measurements.

 

Regards,

 

Steve