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The Afternoon Tea Train runs weekdays and Saturdays to Much Bricking on the Marsh. The buffet car, seen here, is made from salvaged parts of the old storm-damaged Studford Bay Tea Rooms.
Next up in my series of LEGO models based on The Railway Series is Mavis!
I'm very pleased with how she turned out. Not enough room to spell out all of "The Ffarquhar Quarry Co." but I think it gives the right impression all the same :)
I decided to tackle my first rebuild and get it knocked off before I move onto other projects. This rebuild was mainly for functioning purposes, such as having it handle r56 corners.
This rebuild also includes
-rollerbearings in the front and trailing axles
-detail beneath the cab, such as tubing
-improvement of the conical expansion
-new piston design
I still need to add some valve gear to either side, but overall, it looks good. I'm planning on doing the tender later, as I need to do research on powered truck designs and battery options.
An essential element on many railways, brake vans can be seen tailing trains and transporting guards on my LEGO branch line layout!
Please support my Lego Ideas Home Alone project here: ideas.lego.com/projects/7fed15ef-44bb-43f7-9fd4-6633cf57ddda
Special thanks to David Cooper david-cooper.fotopic.net for this fabulous photograph.
Huge thanks to Pete Waterman ( www.justliketherealthing.co.uk/ ) again for the use of his fantastic layout as a backdrop for these pictures.
A full gallery with break down component pictures of how this was built will be up in my Brickshelf folder in the next few days. www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=432359
Red vinyl has been used to replicate current parts that I did not have and also extremely old rare parts that were just too expensive too purchase ( such as the old style macaroni bricks www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x1042a at $7.00 each!) These would give the smooth clean lines of the sloped boiler that is seen here. The gap between the sloped sections is generally covered by the hand rail, but me being me covered it all in vinyl as I dislike even the smallest gaps ;)
I have often seen comments that the HE should be dark red, this is incorrect, the engine (Olton Hall) that was used for the film is red. The carriages are crimson. The dark red vinyl I have is too dark for the carriages, thus these got built in red as the window shape was important to me. LEGO dark red would be the perfect colour for these carriages, but the windows are not made in this colour :| Hello TLG ;)
This is my fictional version of a Chessie System F7A/B that has been partially upgraded from an F3 locomotive.. F-UNITs were never part of the Chessie roster. They actually only ever existed in this dazzling colour scheme as HO-scale model trains manufactured in the 1970s by Tyco and Bachmann.
The design for this particular locomotive is based on the old Chessie GP38 and GP40-2's that have unfortunately been painted over with a dull, boring CSX grey.
The station in the background is Pommesbein's AWESOME Central Station that can be found on Rebrickable. I've only made some minor mods, changed the colours and added some decals.
Just about happy enough to call this finished now. Using a Loksound V4 chip, sounds blown by Legomanbiffo.
Features full sounds, front and rear directional lighting and cab interior lights, which switch depending on direction of travel.
1970s Malayan Railway Mixed Freight coming along nicely. Still a WIP as I'm waiting for the studly couplers and greeble parts to arrive.
An essential element on many railways, brake vans can be seen tailing trains and transporting guards on my LEGO branch line layout!
My LEGO branch line passes the seaside town of Studsea. Summer brings more passengers, so a GWR autocoach is used to run extra services!
I've shortened it from its basis to suit the limited space and tight curves on my layout, whilst retaining the right 'look'.
It had to be a fast addition to the train station but suprisingly a lot od dark bluish gray bricks were used to finish it. I wanted it to have very "official" colors and I believe it fits pretty well to the role: police depot and post office by the train station.
Inspired by a few designs out there, and the addition of some newer pieces available, I figured I was ready to design a proper looking Thomas
I don't build in 8 wide, but this is an interpretation in 8-W L-Gauge
An old steam era style station footbridge to span between the 2 platforms of my Corfe Castle build.
If green fence pannels werent so expensive it would have ideally been built all green :|
A quick close up pic of the principal technique used on my Class 37 bogie. This one is for a new Class 27 currently being built :)
A productive Saturday tinkering and fiddling with tiny wires and metal prongs just to make it all fit in the body.
Engine sound is of BR Class 31 since they both share the same engine - EE12SVT. Turn up volume to hear growling and chugging of the locomotive.
Got to admit, it was a pain to edit and produce so many different sound clips for idling, acceleration and deceleration.. but in the end it was definitely worth it. Massive thanks to Maciej for teaching me how to build my own Train Profile.
Also added headlights that turns on depending on the direction.
Am left with decals now..
A 1/22.5 scale LEGO® model of the Kitson-Meyer 0-6-6-0T of the "Ferrocarril de Taltal" (FCT) in Chile.
Ten of these locomotives were delivered to the FCT by Kitson & Co. (Leeds, UK) between 1904 and 1907, and further eight engines later acquired second-hand.
Over the years, several modifications were carried out: For example, all engines were converted to burn oil soon. Water and fuel capacity of some locomotives (including No. 50, the prototype for my model) were increased by adding welded enlargements on top of the side and rear tanks.
More detailed information can be found in the books "The Taltal Railway" and "Kitson Meyer Articulated Locomotives", both by Donald Binns, which were my two principal sources. In general, very few technical information about the FCT locomotives can be traced. Despite searching for months, I wasn't able to find a detailed drawing. So I had to largely rely on taking measures from photos and on one single, distorted sketch on a data sheet describing the near-identical engines from the "Ferrocarril Tocopilla al Toco".
(While there are numerous photos of the sole surviving FCT Kitson-Meyer, no. 59, nearly all of them were taken during the engine's last years in service, when it was already in a very poor state of maintenance, or since it has been on display as a monument. Because of that, it's difficult to conclude how it looked in better days. Nevertheless, I hope - and believe - that the model's overall impression comes close enough to the real locomotive's appearance.)
The model is held in accurate 1/22.5 scale. It consists of quite exactly 3,000 parts and weighs in at 2.4 kg. The engine is powered by two L-motors (one mounted vertically in each bogie); each motor has its own BuWizz as a power supply and R/C unit (technically, one BuWizz would suffice, but this configuration allows for longer running times).
The wheels come from BBB and the lighting equipment was purchased from Brickstuff, as usual, while the rods are 3D-printed parts of my own design.
Youtube link showing the light functions:
YouTube Link to Train Showcase: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftdrFNRxjs0&t=23s
The MR 20 Class is the first main line diesel-electric locomotive which made its debut in Malaya in 1957. A total of twenty-six locomotives were manufactured by English Electric Co at Vulcan Foundry, United Kingdom. In its roughly thirty years of service, the 20 Class hauled both the passenger express and freight between Singapore and Malaysia. All twenty-six 20 Class locomotives were named after flowers. The last 20 Class was decommissioned in the early 1990s.
This MR 20 Class model is controlled by a PFx Brick, powered by 1x PF L-motor, fitted with lights (2x main headlights and 4x side lights) and accurate engine sound profile (EE12SVT).
The toughest part hands down was the decals.. more specifically the lettering on the side which stands for 'Malayan Railways' in Bahasa Melayu. My decal shop had each letter made separately which means I had to meticulously place them along the body. The nose stripes were finicky to handle but sticks on perfectly.
Realised I haven't posted a cover photo of the MOC here. So this is it! ;D
An essential element on many railways, brake vans can be seen tailing trains and transporting guards on my LEGO branch line layout!
Just a few pics from today session over at Richards. Ignore the 37 for now ;) Roof not positioned correctly, plus still needs cab window stickers doing and some fine details finishing off, BUT, it is all wired up correctly for sound, bi-direction + cab lights plus smoke....all are working well :)
CCT's pictured are 2 styles, 1 I built a year or so ago along with the new planked version.
It's about time I shared what I've been up to recently. This is my layout project which has been slowly coming along since the beginning of 2020..until recently. With the last lego show before I leave for college almost a month away, I've been cranking away at getting this great project done.
It should be mentioned that a decent number of my builds are hidden off camera, or at least have yet to be photographed and put online. Some make it to different platforms before others, but this is the first bigger reveal of this project and I'm excited to show you what it looks like when it's all done. I've been making so many buildings and models that I can't keep up with sharing them, so what you see in these photos will be shown in greater detail later on.
One of the big things the layout lacks however is a name for the village that it will be based around. The signal box sign says "Wickford", however I don't think this will be the final name. Any suggestions?
Many more photos to come. It's already looking spectacular and i can't wait until it's finished. Enjoy!
Added some length to see how it would look. As I do not have the correct colors in stock I used some yellow on the top. Goal was to see the position of the doors. Still lots todo and change but this #lego #NS #Sprinter is progressing slowly.
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The Blue Tornado - LEGO Ideas project - ideas.lego.com/projects/fc675426-9e80-4c8b-bab3-b99be6983312
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Finally to a place where I’m happy with these. Particularly grateful that the cabs look at least some what intentional and smooth lol.
The TIE-GP or TIE-Geeps is a TIE-variant aiming to provide a cheap solution to pull cargo cars over long distance.
More seriously, as during Lego exhibition, I need to replace my 12V train locomotive as it is heating a lot, I built this alternate one as replacement. It is a TIE cockpit smashed onto a 12V engine that has a broken pin.
My entry for the Brick Train Awards 2022 under the 'Best Other Locomotive'.
The LEGO Malayan Railway 20 Class locomotive (20101 - Bunga Raya) is my most favourite MOC thus far. I am especially proud of how the model turned out. From trying to perfect the bulldog nose with the new LEGO Curved Corner pieces in Dark Red to the incorporation of LED lights and accurate engine sounds to the application of intricate decals that I've designed.
The LEGO MR 20 Class model is controlled by a PFx Brick, powered by 1x PF L-motor, fitted with LED lights (2x main headlights and 4x marker lights) and accurate engine sound profile (EE12SVT). Just like the real narrow gauge locomotive, the model runs on TrixBrix Narrow Gauge Tracks (4-studs wide).
Initial shots of the little 20 Class I made over the holidays. Super pleased with all the little features and details that I managed to squeeze into the model. Am waiting for parts for the 'narrow gauge stand'.. yes you read that right.. the track is approximately 2-studs in width.
Also, am putting together an instructional video on how to make this little model. Stay tuned!
Built 8-wide (plus a bit) with custom rods and decals. Remote control forward, rear (red), and cabin lights are standard 3mm LEDs. The iconic nose is a 5x5 Scala dish. Driving wheels are geared together and ready to be motorized!