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Caveoftreasures:
Caveys ACDC SUPER Custom Train Mods - ACDC Pro - Bigger than Ben Hur.lol

AIM
I wanted to make a few Mods for my ACDC Pro, and I wanted something no one else on the planet has done, so I went out n did some research.
I already have the Gibson Guitarrs, the ACDC Drums, the Mirror Lightning Bolts and the Bell Mod, plus the Gold Bell I have customised, but I wanted something that would just blow all that away big time. So after looking at the black train that some people have purchased from the Premium or LE ACDC versions, which is small and costs too much for a piece of plastic, I decided to go all out !

WHAT TO GET
2 x weeks ago, I went to a professional level style hobby trainshop that specialises in real trains n railway track and train locomotives and real passenger cars and all the bits n pieces that the serious train collector would buy to make run around a train set up. This is where I found what I was looking for. The stuff is very expensive, but is top notch quality. After looking thru several cabinets, and going thru a few hundred boxes, I found the special train locomotive I wanted and the passenger cars to go with it. Since STERN PINBALL is in Illinois, I found a locomotive called the Illinois Central Express.  
Then, I found some passenger cars that have Milwaukee on them, again something that was as close to Stern, or something I could relate to Stern so these will do just fine.  I then purchased the proper steel track that the trains run on etc. Note - the locomotive and passenger cars are heavy, made of steel, and actually run, not just for show, good expensive kit. The company who makes this stuff has been building train stuff for over 42 years.
I spent too much, got some extras, but thought why not, you only live once.

WHERE IS IT GOING
On the ACDC Pro version, there is alot of Real Estate area, unused n free in both back corners of the playfield, and space behind the machines backboard.
I have 10 different things I want to do, but this will be the surprise that people will see once I finish the install. I also have proper paints, and some ideas to glam some things up with both silver chrome and gold chrome paints. Everything I do will be removable, and wont be permanent the way I install the railway track, the train locomotive, and the passenger cars.
All designed to be one super dooper custom ACDC train set mod which I reckon will fit in with the playfield and be a striking and visually fun addition.

More later once it is installed.

I have included a few photos, but its only half of the stuff and more to see after the unveiling.

Caveoftreasures:
a few more photos

The passenger train colours will fit well because of the current stock yellow n silver colours etc that will fit well with the ACDC playfield colours.
This is why it took so long to pick the right stuff, because I did not want to repaint anything unless I had to, and keep close to original, real train colours which people would see in the state of Illinois regularly perhaps.
A small colour mod to the locomotive may be in order.  But so many cool options. I will take more photos of all the working parts cause these items are a definite work of art and some serious effort has gone into the designing of this stuff to make it work so well on the tracks once a small voltage is added.

Stay tuned.

Installation is next n photos of that will come when the time is right.

MrMaloo:
Can't wait to see what you're going to do with that train Brett . Sounds awesome ..  ^^^

Caveoftreasures:
I said company was making this stuff for 42 years, its actually more than that, they have been making this style of train stuff since 1932, which is apx 82 years.

http://www.walthers.com/

they have some very very cool stuff.  this stuff looks like alot of fun and would be a rage to build n play with.

Cursed:
Sounds great Brett, will be keen to see what you do with this!

Looking forward to the updates.

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