John Smatlak posted:A nifty item from the York meet- a custom built Lionel standard gauge interurban by Karl Rammling. Karl added new ends to a 418 Parlor car of 1923, as well as a bell and trolley pole. An old-school chain drive provides power from a Lionel motor, using two-axle trucks. An E-unit was added for reverse. Some photos on my layout. plus a video pulling a similar obs car from my collection for a two-car train. Runs great- needs to have the ends painted to match, but otherwise I really like the patina.
That's a great find for sure ! Good chance I would have bought it if I saw it first. I have a similar version started in my project box and I'm trying to find a power truck for it now. That seems to be the hardest part to find.