Here's a side view of the War Ttrain, taking Valhallans and some artillery
to the front. (Click here for a shot
of the engine before painting.) The engine is quite long, actually
two Lionel O-Gage engines spliced together. The wheel covers and
pipes are from the awesome Tehnolog Chemical Plant
terrain kit. Tank wheels and tracks also decorate the top.
The skull on the front is a plastic Halloween decoration cut down to fit,
and plastic rivets added. There's even some disposable razor heads
on there (glued face-in so noone slices themselves). The gun
car is just a Lionel Gondola with an Imperial Eagle badge added to the
side. I did the cars with a blue-grey color to distinguish the train
from the mostly green Industrial terrain. The engine was primed black
and drybrushed grey, steel, and brass with some red details. The
decals on the cab are from the Imperial Guard transfer sheet. Click
here for one more shot of the War Train in action-- All aboard!
Mechanicus maintenance crews use Work Trains to patrol and maintain miles
of heavy gauge track. This work train was made from all manner of
spare parts, built up on wheels from a battery operated toy train set that
happened to be close to O-scale in size. Because the toy was mostly
plastic, it was a lot cheaper than buying actual O-scale train cars.
Imperial trains aren't just for war. Critical supplies are carried
to the front lines by heavy freight trains. The Promethium Tank Car
is made from an O-scale tanker. Plastic Halloween decoration skulls
were cut down and mounted on the ends. The space between the domes
was flattened and railings added to provide a place for guarding troops
to stand. The Caboose has several modifications, including cutting
the side panels back to provide easy access firing positions (the original
windows and doors were way too small). The platform is extended,
with new end rails made from cities of death panels. A PVC coupling
was inserted in the top to provide an elevated cover position for maximum
protection.
Adeptus Arbites search a freight yard for saboteurs...