TOP Posted January 9, 2015 Hello all, Recently I have been building something with Legos every year around Christmas time and in most cases it has been some train-related stuff. I have tried to use bricks available at Pick-a-Brick so that it would be quite easy to get the bricks to build the actual model. The Lego windscreen part 58181 has been continuously available and I have been trying to find a good solution to use it to build a roof for a double-deck passenger car. Here is the result: a 70 studs long and 8 studs wide creation which has room for 31 minifigures: I also built quickly a simple loco with about the same color theme. Here is the creation on straight track: Passengers can get in and out using the doors... ... and there is plenty of room for luggage in the compartments on each end: The roof sections are detachable to give access to the upper floor: Also the lower cabin roof is detachable to enable easy access to the lower cabin: The lower cabin has seats for 10 minifigures: I'm quite satisfied with the construction of the roof using angle plates to keep the windscreen parts in place: This is how the roof looks underneath: I also built some details to the model. The stairs to the upper deck can be seen here: Each upper deck has a drink dispenser: On the lower deck there is a place for washing your hands ... ... a machine from where you can get some drinks and snacks - and also a set of decent speakers to play good music ... ... and another drink machine: And of course there must be a lavatory... ... which has a traditional "direct connection" to outside, but is also equipped properly for cleaning your hands ... Because the lavatory takes some space the seats in that cabin are mounted a little closer each other so that 10 minifigures can still be seated: Finally in the middle section there is one sleeping berth which can be accessed by removing the roof: The berth has also a hatch to ensure playability: And finally here's a picture of the middle section separated from the main cars: Comments and questions are welcome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Srbandrews Posted January 9, 2015 Really cool build. Great stuff. I love all the features you've managed to pack into it. Coming from the UK, it's all too easy to forget that elsewhere people actually really get to ride in trains not entirely unlike this and they don't just exist in a hypothetical future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefaneris Posted January 9, 2015 Quite an unusual design with the door in the middle but you managed to include a lot of details and play features (especially the interrior). One of my favourite part is the roof which also gives the feeling of a panoramic car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legoboy22 Posted January 10, 2015 I really admire that system. I might build some train cars like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted January 10, 2015 Lovely train! It looks like a sci-fi model. I like the middle boogie with all those glasses! May I see more pictures of the locomotive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Man with a hat Posted January 11, 2015 Very clever design. That middle bogie especially. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOP Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks for your comments. As I mentioned the idea started from the roof and because I wanted to build the roof entirely of the windshield elements, the length of the roof had to be divisible by 6 (studs). 36 was too much but 30 was okay but not optimal if there were normal bogies on each end of the car. Then I got the idea to make a two car system with a common middle bogie, which allowed the 30 stud roof length and still I could use a 8x16 plate as the bottom plate. Finally I decided to place easily available standard house doors in the middle bogie and the rest was just finishing the details. I'm very satisfied with the roof construction. It's quite rigid, has no tendency to bend as some plate structures do and locks in its place easily but stays very good in its place and makes the whole structure robust. Here's a couple of photos of the quickly-built loco. It has no details and no easily openable cockpit. Lights I built in it though. I tried to build it as low as possible and the black cover made mostly of two black plates 4x4x2/3 is there to make a suitable cover for the electrical connector. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodan Black Posted January 14, 2015 Quite the cool MOC. I love all the play features you included! Though I'm not sure the open bathroom situation would be so popular. The engine fits in really well with the cars. That innovative middle part is my favorite of the whole thing, a great solution! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOP Posted January 15, 2015 Quite the cool MOC. I love all the play features you included! Though I'm not sure the open bathroom situation would be so popular. ... Well, if we take out a couple of seats then there's room for a door and for example this kind of layout with two tables: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leading_pie Posted June 19, 2016 Great MOC. I like the design with the middle section. Could you provide instructions on how to create the base of the middle section along with the carts attached on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Th3_Br1ck_Kid Posted June 30, 2016 I love the articulation joint! btw, I'm so happy you actually put in doors. It drives me crazy how Lego always misses that detail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elektrychka Posted June 30, 2016 Very very cool MOC! I like how you've done with the second floor windows. Interior - super. But: I would suggest to do exhaust gas tube on the engine (exactly over battery box). And the stairs are too narrow for minifigs ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
