MOC: Hi-Rail Excavator

[dr_spock]

Presenting my hi-rail exacavator. It is a fun little creation I put together for an upcoming LUG meeting at a train themed brewery. It is driven by the rubber tires mounted to a PF train motor. The battery box and IR receiver are located in the high side gondola.

I got the inspiration from a picture of the LEGO display at LEGO World. A LEGO designer took the 4203 set and put it on rails. I don't think he/she used a train motor since the wheels are spaced is much further apart. He/she also used a box car. I think a gondola would make more sense for an excavator to dump material into.

Hi-rail Excavator by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

Here it is running on some tracks:

http://youtu.be/EYKANypmtEQ

More photos on my BrickShelf:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=553098