MOC: The LKAB IORE

[Stefaneris]

Hello

My first MOC to be posted on EB is the LKAB IORE, one of the most powerful electric locomotive She runs between Kiruna and Narvik/Lulea in the northern part of Sweden. She is used to pull heavy iron ore trains from the minings in Kiruna to the harbours.

My model is 8 wide and 90 cm (3 feet) long (2*45cm of each single locomotive). The cab of the first locomotive with the name Nattavaara - the locomotives are named by minings or places on this railway - has a cab interior and lights. In the cab, there is enough room for two minifigs to guide the train through kilometers of unhabitated nature; or LEGO rails with CC houses around

Now the pictures, they can all be found on my Flickr photostream

https://www.flickr.c...57649673041782/

IORE 1 by StefanEris, on Flickr

IORE 3 by StefanEris, on Flickr

IORE 5 by StefanEris, on Flickr

IORE 6 by StefanEris, on Flickr

IORE 10 by StefanEris, on Flickr

2013-08-07 16.24.41 by StefanEris, on Flickr

I'm open for critics and like to hear what you think.

Stefan

[Zerobricks]

Nice use of the windows shuts? Or are they on the top? How are they attached?

[Stefaneris]

I hope this answers your question:

IORE 11 by StefanEris, on Flickr

[Steph 104th]

Awesome representation, the shape was captured very well and makes it look very sleek.

Edited December 9, 2014 by Steph 104th

[Zerobricks]

I mean the grilled parts on top.

[Stefaneris]

I mean the grilled parts on top.

Ah, I'm sorry, these parts are actually bricks with grilles, they have nothing to do with windows

Maybe not the most legal construction but it works:

IORE 12 by StefanEris, on Flickr

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Impressive MOC ...really spot on!

I like your building technique!

[dr_spock]

Good work. Interesting techniques and use of telephone pieces too. How does it run?

[Stefaneris]

It does run quite well, of course with an overhang in the curves. There are no motors yet but it's possible to pull the locomotive with two pf xl motors.

[detjensrobert]

WOW!

Is this loco as powerful as the real one?

[Bored Robot]

Nice job. The sideways cheese slopes are interesting.

Seeing the two engineers (maybe one is a conductor?) side by side is very convincing for going 8 Wide for my first train MOC.

[Asper]

impressive engine - great job on the shape!

[lightningtiger]

Excellent electric engine there 'Stefaneris', great work on copying the real life engine and transferring to brick !

Brick On 'Stefaneris' !

[Stefaneris]

WOW!

Is this loco as powerful as the real one?

Not exactly but there is enough room for four PF XL motors, so it would be very strong and maybe even overpowered. My aim is to build about ten ore cars to go with this locomotive and this train should be able to run on an exhibition (but not befor spring 2015, I don't have enough time right now to order the bricks and to build the cars)

Thanks for all your friendly comments!

[zephyr1934]

That's a great build and unbelievable for your first train MOC. Well done.

You should have no problem pulling 10 cars with a pair of XL's as long as your engine is heavy enough to keep the wheels from spinning on the track. In fact you should have little problem doing so with just one XL. With a pair of XL motors you will first have problems with the magnets pulling apart (might happen around 10 cars if they are heavy or high friction) and once you solve that, you will have problems with the locomotive pulling the cars off of the track in curves (but that typically happens above 30 or 40 cars).