Post 6 6-4-2016
Project during planning – Tootle Wooden Pull Train
While planning the layout, accumulating material, track, switches, etc. in Jamaica in 1976 I built a wooden toy train pull toy for my young son and baby daughter. This train now has been also enjoyed by my seven grandchildren, the youngest now 10. The train was made from scrap ½ inch, ¾ inch wood and a heavy mailing tube for the loco body. The wheels were cut with a 2 ¼ inch hole saw (2 ½ for loco drivers) and an electric hand drill.
The crane car has a wooden tooth gear to hold the cable in position. The search light car was made from a discarded flashlight reflector and head and powered with flashlight batteries.
Charlie
Pictures of Tootle Wooden pull train with Tootle steam engine, coal tender, gondola, flat car, searchlight car, operating crane car and Red caboose.
