brickie Posted October 8, 2013 For BrisBricks 2013 last weekend, I managed to almost complete the Island of Sodor. It was well received by the spectators; young and old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManInATopHat Posted October 8, 2013 This is fantastic! Thomas was one of my favourite things as a kid, and this is epic! Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rufus Posted October 8, 2013 I think this would be happier in the Train Forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kivi Posted October 8, 2013 From my point of view (father of two huge Thomas fans), this is simply amazing! When looking at this, I could almost hear Ringo Starr's voice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kermit Posted October 8, 2013 I am jealous . I wish I had built this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eurotrash Posted October 8, 2013 Excellent layout and a definite crowd pleaser! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomdobs55 Posted October 9, 2013 When looking at this, I could almost hear Ringo Starr's voice. You mean George Carlin right? Anyway, this really is fantastic setup you have there, so many details! I like the fact that Cranky is represented Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eurotrash Posted October 9, 2013 You mean George Carlin right? Anyway, this really is fantastic setup you have there, so many details! I like the fact that Cranky is represented Ringo in the UK, George in the US.... not sure who voiced the show in other territories. Wow! A quick check on wikipedia listed seven narrators including Pierce Brosnan and Alec Baldwin.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon8MR Posted October 9, 2013 Was this layout based on an actual track plan as part of the Island of Sodor or just something that you made up? Either way very impressive and packed full of detail! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Aragorn Posted October 9, 2013 Beautiful layout!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UrbanErwin Posted October 9, 2013 Nice this a very good layout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BricksMcgee Posted October 9, 2013 This is fantastic! Thomas was one of my favourite things as a kid, and this is epic! Thanks for sharing! Totally agree: nicely done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kieran Posted October 9, 2013 Yep, looks amazing. Can I ask how long this took? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickie Posted October 9, 2013 Thank you all for the kind comments. It has been a labour of love for 6 months or more but the smiles on the weekend repaid all the cost and effort. The island is only about 80% finished. Hopefully I can show it again next year as the improved MKII version. Was this layout based on an actual track plan as part of the Island of Sodor or just something that you made up? Either way very impressive and packed full of detail! I did research on the Island of Sodor using the books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry in The Railway Series. In his fictitious history of the island, Wilbert has a map of the island including all the towns and the train lines. To reproduce this in Lego would be an enormous display taking up a room so I modified things to fit on 14 x 6 base plates. There are 3 train loops running all the time and a branch line from the harbour to under the mountain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickie Posted October 9, 2013 Yep, looks amazing. Can I ask how long this took? I built Cranky at the start of the year and the lighthouse soon after. The harbour scene was then finished for a farm display at the local agricultural exhibition in May. The rest of the island was built slowly after that reaching a frantic building frenzy last week. I need to redo some of the rocks along the seawall and build a hundred trees to vegetate the island. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JopieK Posted October 10, 2013 Looks very nice brickie! People love it, that is for sure from your picture of the crowds!!! Nice job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted October 10, 2013 So much lego everywhere ...lovely layout! :blush: The train depot looks huge! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locoworks Posted October 10, 2013 on a technical note, are they duplo bodies running on 9V or PF track??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickie Posted October 11, 2013 on a technical note, are they duplo bodies running on 9V or PF track??? I bought all of the Duplo trains and built them onto 9V motors; thus it is all 9V track. I had to rebuild some carriages to make them 8 stud wide. The troublesome trucks were Duplo sitting on Lego wheels etc. All good fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hrw-Amen Posted October 11, 2013 This is a very nice layout indeed. When i was young I had Thomas stories on LPs as we only had a record player or real to real tapes back then. But I enjoyed listening to them all the same whilst playing with my blue track 4.5V system. I would often pretend an engine was Thomas or Percy or whichever engine featured. It is good to see so much detail in you layout. I looked but could not see it, do you have a partially bricked up tunnel with Henry stuck inside, that was one of my favourite stories? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickie Posted October 11, 2013 This is a very nice layout indeed. When i was young I had Thomas stories on LPs as we only had a record player or real to real tapes back then. But I enjoyed listening to them all the same whilst playing with my blue track 4.5V system. I would often pretend an engine was Thomas or Percy or whichever engine featured. Wow! You have certainly capsulated the spirit of the stories in The Railway Series. The use of the imagination to get trains to talk was wonderful for you. I looked but could not see it, do you have a partially bricked up tunnel with Henry stuck inside, that was one of my favourite stories? The story of Henry out of the rain is from the first book of 4 stories; Thomas came along in the next book. The lack of space for a closed up tunnel and I couldn't find a Duplo Henry meant that this story wasn't there. It does give me thoughts though for next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gryphon Ink Posted October 12, 2013 Wow, what a beautiful layout. I'm not even much of a Thomas fan, but that is gorgeous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
