909 Limited passenger train with 2-10-4 - front
First uploaded in November 2012, this passenger train originally had six 8-wide cars consisting of a baggage car, four passenger coaches, and a observation car. It was pulled by my 2-8-4 Berkshire for a while before I whittled down the number of the (slightly heavy) cars to a more manageable total of four. Over these two years I have modified them a lot, taking out the detailed interior and replacing the complex window assembly with something less fragile. Recently I have decided to change my 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive to a 2-10-4 Texas type. I am also going to revamp these cars once more, this time reducing the distance between windows to one stud and turning the baggage car into a half passenger coach / half baggage car, also known as a combine.
By the way, here is the original inspiration for these cars, a vintage 2009 LEGO model of "Galaxy Express 999". (Link to Brickshelf: www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=374748 ) The name 909 Limited is a combination of this and the Beatles song "One after 909"
909 Limited passenger train with 2-10-4 - front
First uploaded in November 2012, this passenger train originally had six 8-wide cars consisting of a baggage car, four passenger coaches, and a observation car. It was pulled by my 2-8-4 Berkshire for a while before I whittled down the number of the (slightly heavy) cars to a more manageable total of four. Over these two years I have modified them a lot, taking out the detailed interior and replacing the complex window assembly with something less fragile. Recently I have decided to change my 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive to a 2-10-4 Texas type. I am also going to revamp these cars once more, this time reducing the distance between windows to one stud and turning the baggage car into a half passenger coach / half baggage car, also known as a combine.
By the way, here is the original inspiration for these cars, a vintage 2009 LEGO model of "Galaxy Express 999". (Link to Brickshelf: www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=374748 ) The name 909 Limited is a combination of this and the Beatles song "One after 909"