1225 Polar Express 2-8-4 (Berkshire) steam engine - Lemon_Boy version - front
This steam engine began life based on my design of the Frisco 1522, a 4-8-2 Mountain type, which I had built into a 2-8-4 Berkshire for my Polar Express. I then saw a far superior model by Lemon_Boy over on Rebrickable, as seen here in December of 2020: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-60403/Plastic_Goth/2-8-4-berkshi...
It was then purchased, and I added my own wheelbase to it from the pervious Frisco 1522-derived version as I try not to use those small friction wheels (as used by Lemon_Boy in his version) for the front pony truck, as it squeals too much. Then, I took the open bottom cab and added mine back in, albeit in 7 wide. I redid the tender to be seven wide as well, while shortening my passenger coaches by four studs. (I will put them on a 24 stud train-plate instead of 28 for each car.) this will give me nearly enough parts to add a firth car as a third identical coach.
1225 Polar Express 2-8-4 (Berkshire) steam engine - Lemon_Boy version - front
This steam engine began life based on my design of the Frisco 1522, a 4-8-2 Mountain type, which I had built into a 2-8-4 Berkshire for my Polar Express. I then saw a far superior model by Lemon_Boy over on Rebrickable, as seen here in December of 2020: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-60403/Plastic_Goth/2-8-4-berkshi...
It was then purchased, and I added my own wheelbase to it from the pervious Frisco 1522-derived version as I try not to use those small friction wheels (as used by Lemon_Boy in his version) for the front pony truck, as it squeals too much. Then, I took the open bottom cab and added mine back in, albeit in 7 wide. I redid the tender to be seven wide as well, while shortening my passenger coaches by four studs. (I will put them on a 24 stud train-plate instead of 28 for each car.) this will give me nearly enough parts to add a firth car as a third identical coach.