Old Slow Coach/Behind the Scenes

Gauge 1 Models
Old Slow Coach’s model was built out of a E39 GWR Falmouth coupe coach gauge 1 kit made by Barrett Steam Engineering. It was painted in a Chocolate & Cream stock livery that came with ready-built kits. The front end was modified to accommodate the eye mechanism.

The eye mechanism had two servos, one for up and down movement and one for left and right movement. The up/down servo was attached to the body. The left/right servo had a rod attached to the arm, which connected to a bracket. The eye balls were coupled to the bracket and locked in by the face-plate, so whenever the servos were powered, the eye balls would move however the crew member desired.

Four different facial expressions were sculpted for Old Slow Coach, although only two were used onscreen. The faces were first sculpted in clay and from that resin casts were made of a silicone mould.

Voice Actors

 * Fu Suzuki