Dread Pirate Rob

MOC: 6 wide PF steam locomotive shunter project

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I have just completed the modifications to incorporate the suggestions for my 6 wide power functions shunter. Please let me know what you think and I welcome suggestions for how it can be improved.

Thank you all for your support on https://ideas.lego.com/projects/82031 I regret we have only 100 supporters now so I don't forsee this getting up as the 50th anniversary of Lego Trains train.

Fortunately James Mathis has what I think is an even better idea https://ideas.lego.com/projects/86744 so if you haven't supported this one I can highly recommend his.

The biggest change is the ability to now turn the battery box off and on by pressing the front of the forward dome. I have some pictures on Flickr that show how it works.

https://www.flickr.c...57649279163680/

 

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Thanks for the advertisement.

Sharing the support: I'm a supporter of your project.

A classic style no doubt, and always nice to see innovation inspired by necessity with the Power Functions bits. Challenging.

-James

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Thank you, its no Peppercorn A1 but it is fun to shunt with. Here are some photos of the power button button by pressing the forward dome to switch the battery box on and off.

Does anyone know a better way to work the power button in this confined space?

Edit: Sorry, I'm out of upload space, they are also on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128987084@N02/15985593171/in/set-72157649279163680

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That's a great job hiding everything, hardly a spare micron unused inside that MOC. Lots of nice little features too, e.g., the rods and the retro 12v cylinders. Did you think about doing the wheels in red?

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That's a great job hiding everything, hardly a spare micron unused inside that MOC. Lots of nice little features too, e.g., the rods and the retro 12v cylinders. Did you think about doing the wheels in red?

Thank you. The working conditions in the cab are not ideal but the driver can take it up with the union. I did a prototype that was three studs shorter (and had moving pistons and connectiong rods) but I thought it was a bit silly. I'll put a photo up but I think you will agree it was an idea taken too far... https://www.flickr.c...02/15841810167/

I agree, red wheels would be an improvement. To Bricklink!

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Thank you. The working conditions in the cab are not ideal but the driver can take it up with the union. I did a prototype that was three studs shorter (and had moving pistons and connectiong rods) but I thought it was a bit silly. I'll put a photo up but I think you will agree it was an idea taken too far... https://www.flickr.c...02/15841810167/

Oh, I don't know, you could go further...

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... but then you would really upset the engineers... though there is historical prescience.

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Oh, I don't know, you could go further...

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I had a play around with something along the lines of your 4 wide build but couldn't make it robust enough. Even the torque from that little M motor tore my mechanism apart. Respect that you got it to work. Do you have any photos of the linkage to the wheels?

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Apologies, I did not mean to side track your thread. I was just trying t say that you could have gone even more obtuse with the running gear. Having kicked the can of worms open, it's been a few years since I've played with it. I tried two approaches and I don't remember which was the final one. One used bevel gears and a vertical axle the other used a rubber band with a 90 degree twist. While sufficient to move the engine and a few wooden trains, neither approach was very strong. I'll try to remember to pull the engine out over the holidays and post more in a different thread.

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Cool little engine. I hope TLG comes out with smaller battery boxes so making this type of engine will become easier

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