Matchbox Traction Engine Makeover

Here is a video, showing how you can refurbish the old Matchbox / Lesney models of their Traction Engine, in order to use them on a model railway. The technique is quite simple, and effective, and gives new life to these old models. I hope it inspires you to have a go yourself, and enhance your own model railway. Please leave your comments on what you think. Thankyou.

[@NeilB.Arnold]

I have this one, it used to belong to my Great Uncle, although mine is in almost mint condition.

[@thomasewing2656]

The middle green one without driver is the nicest. The Maroon is over-painted. Nice job.

[@hwcmdls7905]

I really enjoyed this video!! Love how you went from a beater original, a near mint original, and then finally a customized example.

[@littlehenham]

Thankyou for your comments...

[@MrChrisprat]

Looks really good and easy to achieve love the red one from the final stage and glad you got the movie maker working.

[@littlehenham]

Charliebrook South East Hi...glad u like it. And thanx for ur help. Yes..wen done they look good.

[@jonothanwest5339]

littlehenham looks great im from america and absolutely love these british tracrion engines

[@littlehenham]

@@jonothanwest5339 Thankyou so much....i might do some more videos soon

[@sebastianadventurex]

Hey!! IS TREVOR!!😄😄😄

[@peterd7603]

That is a cool matchbox, I haven't seen that model before. The ziti pasta in the smoke box is an odd touch though.

[@jordanjunior7809]

This is look like Trevor the traction engine and I think this is his basis.

[@shaygetz52]

Sweet...I've wondered if theses Lesneys were fit for model railway use.

[@RR11ROB]

Nicely done, the addition of steering chains fashioned from fine chain would also enhance the Matchbox traction engine. Also have a look at.the Ertl traction engine which is also a good base to improve on, here's the link to my article on Flickr- kind regards- Rob:- flic.kr/p/bcCBfR

[@FlyingDuckMan360]

Give it a face, and it would look just like Trevor from Thomas the Tank Engine.

[@badwolf2912]

Do you strip the paint back and prep them before painting. As the paint job is too thick on the maroon one. And you missed a few spots here and there. But nice all the same.

[@littlehenham]

Yes ..i do usually strip them.1st.... Thanx for comment

[@littlehenham]

Yes...i strip them b4 i paint them .

[@nosbig11]

be nice if you showed how you did it?

[@littlehenham]

Hi..gonna do some more vids soon