Trigger started life as a Suzuki super carry panel van, built during 1990 and taking over 1,003 hours to convert. It is based on 4 damaged Suzuki panel vans to form an engine and two carriages, one with combined guards van, built in my garden by myself and Evan Morgan. It is 46 feet long, bellows smoke and makes authentic 'chuff chuff' noises. It will do 70 M.P.H.
It is completely street legal, although I can only tow one carriage on the highway. It is believed to be the only street legal motorway cruising train in the Country.
The cab was cut off and the dashboard, steering wheel and all controls were moved backwards and rebuilt.
The tank of the train was a used 500-gallon sherry tank, the chimney pipe a used sewage pipe from my garden. Buffers were ceiling lights and container covers.
Both carriages are super carry chassis with wooden sides, the seats are from plastic drainpipes and the guards van to make it more authentic and to accommodate the generator for powering the smoke machine and 4,300 decorative lights in the winter. Together they will carry up to 18 adults or 30 children.
My name is Roy Rogers (yes, my real name!) therefore the train was christened 'Trigger the Train'.
It is completely street legal, although I can only tow one carriage on the highway. It is believed to be the only street legal motorway cruising train in the Country.
The cab was cut off and the dashboard, steering wheel and all controls were moved backwards and rebuilt.
The tank of the train was a used 500-gallon sherry tank, the chimney pipe a used sewage pipe from my garden. Buffers were ceiling lights and container covers.
Both carriages are super carry chassis with wooden sides, the seats are from plastic drainpipes and the guards van to make it more authentic and to accommodate the generator for powering the smoke machine and 4,300 decorative lights in the winter. Together they will carry up to 18 adults or 30 children.
My name is Roy Rogers (yes, my real name!) therefore the train was christened 'Trigger the Train'.