RedBrick1

It's great to see more Trains representation in the latest wave! I was pulling for some of the others over the western train, but I do understand why this could be a hot seller.

The 0-6-0 is a gorgeous model. If I could pick just one... that would be it.

Crowdfunding for Series 1 begins in less than two days. Series 4 sets up for voting now with lots of Trains related submissions.

Two weeks to go before crowdfunding begins on Series 1!

LEGO Bricklink Designer Program | Old Train Engine Shed Set number: NA Designation: Old Engine Train Shed Theme: Bricklink Designer Program - Series 1 Number of parts: 2,331 Minifigures: 6 Crowd Funding Start Date: February 7th, 2024 RRP: $229.99 US Fan-designer: Mind the Brick/Maria Kalaoglou 3,000 pre-orders required, 30,000 maximum produced. Limit of two per household. Update: FUNDED! Image: Official LEGO render Bricklink page: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-1/224/Old-Train-Engine-Shed --- LEGO Bricklink Designer Program | Logging Railway Set number: NA Designation: Logging Railway Theme: Bricklink Designer Program - Series 2 Number of parts: 2,706 Minifigures: 3 Crowd Funding Start Date: June 2024 RRP: NA Fan-designer: ties25 Note: Designed with motorization in mind 3,000 pre-orders required, 20,000 maximum produced. Limit of two per household. Image: Draft render, not finalized Bricklink page: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-2/642/Logging-Railway --- LEGO Bricklink Designer Program | Brick Cross Train Station Set number: NA Designation: Brick Cross Train Station Theme: Bricklink Designer Program - Series 2 Number of parts: 3,034 Minifigures: 8 Crowd Funding Start Date: June 2024 RRP: NA Fan-designer: brickster 3,000 pre-orders required, 20,000 maximum produced. Limit of two per household. Image: Draft render, not finalized Bricklink page: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-2/728/Brick-Cross-Train-Station --- LEGO Bricklink Designer Program | Wild West Train Set number: NA Designation: Wild West Train Theme: Bricklink Designer Program - Series 4 Number of parts: 2,760 Minifigures: 6 Crowd Funding Start Date: February 2025 RRP: NA Fan-designer: llucky Bricklink page: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-4/1184/Wild-West-Train With the possibility of at least three Trains-related sets through the BL Designer Program, I figured it deserved its own discussion thread! 2024 is shaping up to be a good year for ever-patient Trains fans. --- SERIES 4 voting is now closed. Results to be announced on March 18th 2024. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-4/main.page

Old Train Engine Shed to be priced at $229.99. Limit of two per order. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/main.page

Then why have I seen multiple motorization options and countless videos of this set steaming around layouts?

If you count the potential Bricklink Designer Program sets, this may be one of the best years ever for official LEGO Trains releases. The Orient Express, the first new engine shed since the 9V era, the only station ever released that matches the existing modular sets, and a wonderfully unique consist headed up by a steam tank locomotive in the logging railway. Looking forward to seeing if there are any other releases added to the mix!

I'm very much looking forward to getting this set in-hand and actually building the thing. I ordered it last week from S@H and it hasn't shipped yet. The one downside of ordering during a busy holiday season!

I would anticipate McLaren branding in place of the Marlboro logos.

Great work, keep working on this! These are the types of mods I am looking to make to my copy as well. The pilot wheel mod greatly improves the balance! (The only downside in appearance is the buffers will now move along with the rotation around curves.) I'm hoping that the extra space between the wheels allows for the cylinders to be extended lower by a stud. Do the XL drivers fit under the existing running boards?

There are lots of big business experts in the thread today.

Further spacing out the pilot wheels is a great-looking mod. How much extension was needed to add the rear bogie? Are those larger drivers?

Rose-tinted glasses. The last time they tried this the sets sold poorly. There is a reason they have never tried the "My Own Train" strategy again.

Double VIP points weekend coming up. Time to place the order!