Quote Originally Posted by Dry Creek Smithing View Post
Nice build Frank. I was excited to see your frame attachable reciever hitch mount. I made one myself for a lighter purpose though.
I was working for a school district's Transportation Dept. when the supervisor asked if I could make a decorated school bus for our local town Festival of Lights Parade for Christmas.
I came up with the idea of transforming a shorter Transit style bus into a Steam Locamotive pulling a Coal car loaded with Presents. With a design and a letter in hand I went to our local Highway Patrol office for permission. (They oversee all school bus issues in our state.) Two weeks later the reply was, "Do not make any permanent changes to the vehicle. The hitch is fine. Go-ahead.".
The hitch looked very similar to your design and worked well.
We took First Place that Year in the Parade. Santa was our engineer driving the train too! Very much enjoyed by the public.

Nice memories.
Doug
feel free to share any pictures you would like