The Feds are after us....

[Lady_Railfan]

After 33 years of having the mailman deliver our mail to the box by our front door, we now have to install a mailbox at the curb. Almost everyone else on the block moved here after we did and had to install a curbside box when they moved in. But the USPS finally nailed us.

So I'm looking for a mailbox with a RR theme. (I found one that was quite delightful, but at almost $300.......) Ummm. I think not.

Here's one that's not quite so pricey, but I'm still thinking of building one instead. (Even though I'd rather spend the $$$ on G-scale stuff!)

http://www.cedarstore.com/detail.aspx?ID=530

Any ideas?

 

[jbaakko]

Ha!

I'd say just use some wood pieces available at Home Depot, and build a basic steam engine shape around a cheap metal mailbox.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Here's one I found online for "only" $72.95 as well as another idea.
Doc

 

[Shortliner2001]

Okay - it is probably a silly suggestion - but how about one in the shape of a bobber caboose?

 

[SpaceMouse]

No self-respecting scratch-builder such as yourself would ever buy something so....uh.....expensive.

Besides everyone knows the Red Cedar Railroad never had any 4-4-0s. They did have a 2-4-0, so I guess with a little bashing... But mostly they were 2-6-0's, 2-8-0's and a couple of ten wheelers.

 

[RexHea]

Yes Claudia, the days of visiting with your mail carrier are sadly, long gone (of course, so is their Christmas gift ). I like the idea of an "Engine" style mailbox instead of the blah and ugly sheet metal quonset hut.

 

[Trucula]

No self-respecting scratch-builder such as yourself would ever buy something so....uh.....expensive.

Besides everyone knows the Red Cedar Railroad never had any 4-4-0s. They did have a 2-4-0, so I guess with a little bashing... But mostly they were 2-6-0's, 2-8-0's and a couple of ten wheelers.

Hey!! Maybe put two boxes together and make a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy!! Great for those long packages!!

 

[grande man]

We're with the gov't and are here to help...


LR, check these out.
http://www.deanscustommailboxes.com/tractors.html

 

[papio]

Here's one my boys gave me. I didn't know where they bought it until Grande Man posted above.

Ed

 

[Lady_Railfan]

Those are really neat! Yep, so far all we have is the plain USPS issue box, but one day....

I really like the caboose idea, but I'm afraid the small detail parts would be too much of a temptation for the dozens of kids that pass by each day on their way to and from school.

 

[enjineerbill]

Claudia,

Why not run a spur out to the curb, schedule a mail extra 6 days a week, and put that 'G' scale to work??

Johnny

 

[sushob]

...but I'm afraid the small detail parts would be too much of a temptation for the dozens of kids that pass by each day...

You could always connect the small parts to a bug zapper Go for that 'electric railway' style.

 

[leghome]

...but I'm afraid the small detail parts would be too much of a temptation for the dozens of kids that pass by each day.

Sit out there with a baseball bat and when they start to touch the mailbox you say "You toucha a my mail box and I breaka you hand/arm/face" after a month or sao and four or five broken appendages they might get the message.