The coach was first separated into its three parts, the roof was removed by inserting a model knife between the roof and one side of the coach and cutting the two holding clips on that side allowing the roof to be lifted off.

The base was removed by releasing the four holding clips inside the body by levering them gently away from the sides.

Here are the roof, body and base of the coach after it was dismantled, ready to be modified so that the Kato 11-103 chassis can be fitted.

Here is the Kato chassis and the modified parts showing the mounting holes needed in the base and the body for the chassis to be fitted.

A line of small holes were drilled along the centre of the coach floor and by using drills of increasing size the holes were enlarged to just under the width required.

These circular holes were opened into one long hole using a micro saw then a file was used to create the final shape of the holes.

As an aid to easier removal, should it need to be replaced, double sided sticky tape was used to hold the Kato chassis in place.

The motorised coach, with the three roof ventilators removed, ready for its change of livery and the addition of controllers, handbrakes, crew and passengers.

The roof was painted white before some waste transfer material was painted with two coats of Humbrol No.41 Ivory enamel which, when dry, was cut to size and applied to the saloon sides and ends and to the dashes.

When the ivory transfers were thoroughly dry the final printed transfers were applied on top to give the coach its new identity as Ravenscar Pier No.2.

This is the second coach to be converted into a tram, the first one being No.1 which was converted in the same way but the motor is fixed with screws instead of double sided tape.

A new Plastikard™ floor with spacers underneath the ends, to clear the top of the chassis, was made.

Some seated figures with their legs removed were glued on the floor and a lead weight fixed along the centre of the floor with double sided sticky tape.

As the floor was white and easily visible it was painted matt black before being fixed inside the body with plastic weld.

Because fitting the Kato chassis raised the body slightly, the straight couplings were replaced with BEMO stepped shaft couplings which were attached using screws. As there are no curves in the track the couplings have been locked straight.

The driver and conductor have been fitted on the platforms with the controllers and handbrakes which were made from thin brass wire.

After the conversion of the Lilliput coach to Ravenscar Pier Tram No.2 was completed, it was put to work on the Pier with both battery and cross bench trailers.

In 2017 these trams were replaced by two 3D printed cross bench trams, powered by the same Kato 11-103 chassis, similar to those which ran on Southend Pier.

The 3D design was prepared by Derek Smith and is sold under his Westgate Models brand by Shapeways in the Netherlands.