Fairbanks Morse H10-44 (yard switcher) - Railbricks MOD

[Murdoch17]

This loco is basically an updated 2017 version of the Railbricks Fairbanks Morse H10-44 engine that was built by Jeramy Spurgeon back in 2007 for the Hobby train set number 10183. (It didn't make it into the final set but was considered for it) I was also inspired by this topic here on Eurobricks by user dx0. I wanted to make it in orange like his model, but decided on yellow after looking at the Technic 1 x 4 brick, which doesn't come in that color.

The elongated model features a new slope brick that actually very closely mirrors the real loco, along with space for railways initial tiles and printed numbers. I am going to name this loco WFP number 7004. (WFP stands for Wabash Frisco & Pacific, which is the name of a 12 inch gauge ride-on railway in St. Louis, MO. They really have a Fairbanks Morse-like loco there numbered 704, so this engine is partially inspired by that!)

The rear of the loco features the cab door and the tail-light.

The LDD file is available here if anyone wants it. (UPDATE: I revised the underside of the engine to be beefier, along with a bunch of other small modifications. The LDD file and pictures are updated as of 1/24/17.

Comments, questions and complaints are always welcome!

Edited January 24, 2017 by Murdoch17

[McWaffel]

Look good. I think a sticker in the front and some detail on the roof would really bring this to the next level. I would also add something underneath the bogies to make them look beefier.

[ColletArrow]

Do you think there would be space to put Power Functions in it? Maybe by using the 9v battery box in yellow?
Or are you going to run it with a 9v train motor?

Either way, it's a lovely locomotive. Good job!

[Murdoch17]

19 hours ago, McWaffel said:

Look good. I think a sticker in the front and some detail on the roof would really bring this to the next level. I would also add something underneath the bogies to make them look beefier.

I remade the under side like so... I also updated the LDD file and pictures. Is this any better? Thanks for the compliment by the way!

19 hours ago, ColletArrow said:

Do you think there would be space to put Power Functions in it? Maybe by using the 9v battery box in yellow?
Or are you going to run it with a 9v train motor?

Either way, it's a lovely locomotive. Good job!

Thank you! 9v or 12v are the only ways to power this directly, but I don't use motors, so it doesn't really matter to me. You could have a PF car push the loco, but beyond that it's hand powered.

[McWaffel]

Looks a lot better now. I was actually talking about in between the first and second and third and fourth axle but I like what you did anyway. Good job

[M_slug357]

Does it really have a door at the back of the cab like that...?

[Murdoch17]

11 hours ago, M_slug357 said:

Does it really have a door at the back of the cab like that...?

yes @M_slug357, as seen in this real life pic from the Railpictures website.

Edited February 1, 2017 by Murdoch17