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#1 shadowmadman

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 02:10 PM

Hello,

I follow the forum since November 2009 since i re-start my Lego collection.

I buy many lego all the time.

The subject of the topic is the modification of 8404 tramway and 4558 metroliner to became usefull with monorail.

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Coments welcom.

Sorry for my poor english!

Edited by shadowmadman, 19 September 2011 - 11:10 AM.


#2 MetroiD

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 02:36 PM

Good job there on modding those sets, although I must admit that due to its form and especially height, I feel that the 8404 tram does look best as a tram and doesn't really fit my idea of a monorail train... 4558 makes a great monorail train though - just like 4560 or even 4559 would! It's always fun to mix things up a bit - that reminds me of CopMike's Monorail Emerald Night:



Pity you can't run all three trains simultaneously - that would have been a fun sight :)
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#3 Fuzzylegobricks

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 11:56 PM

Agreed!
The problem is that the 8404 tram is too tall to match this classic set.

The Metroliner is a Great one too! :classic:

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#4 Ayato Zechs

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 08:09 AM

I think the tram looks pretty cool, also now that is has a functional purpose. Great job with the tram!

#5 shadowmadman

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 08:55 AM

@MetroiD : Yes i can run all three trains simltaneously but i don't see the result...

@Fuzzylegobricks : I agree with you, you can see in the video that i raise up the platform !

The object of this modification was that i can run the tram on monorail track.

I've already see modification with 9v on train track and i would to do an other thing !

Thanks.

#6 ACCURATEin

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 03:16 PM

Very nice work!  I like all three versions.  :classic:
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#7 shadowmadman

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 11:11 AM

Hello !

I add some new videos !

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Thank you for your comments.

Edited by shadowmadman, 19 September 2011 - 11:12 AM.


#8 Hrw-Amen

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 02:16 PM

View Postshadowmadman, on 06 March 2011 - 02:10 PM, said:

Hello,

I follow the forum since November 2009 since i re-start my Lego collection.

I buy many lego all the time.

The subject of the topic is the modification of 8404 tramway and 4558 metroliner to became usefull with monorail.

Videos :

http://www.youtube.c...r/shadowmadman1

And photos :
Posted Image
Posted Image
Posted Image



Coments welcom.

Sorry for my poor english!

Always nice to see a monorail in action.

Can I ask in your video at the 28 second point, there is a section of track showing, (The normal railway lines not the monorail.) which is a crossover but it is at a shallow angle that I have not seen before. Do you have any part number or reference for this part or indeed any close up photos of it please?

#9 shadowmadman

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 02:25 PM

View PostHrw-Amen, on 19 September 2011 - 02:16 PM, said:

Always nice to see a monorail in action.

Can I ask in your video at the 28 second point, there is a section of track showing, (The normal railway lines not the monorail.) which is a crossover but it is at a shallow angle that I have not seen before. Do you have any part number or reference for this part or indeed any close up photos of it please?

Did you talk about this?

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#10 peterab

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 02:28 AM

View PostHrw-Amen, on 19 September 2011 - 02:16 PM, said:

Can I ask in your video at the 28 second point, there is a section of track showing, (The normal railway lines not the monorail.) which is a crossover but it is at a shallow angle that I have not seen before. Do you have any part number or reference for this part or indeed any close up photos of it please?

I think what you see there is normal train track crossing at different levels.

#11 shadowmadman

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 07:44 AM

View Postpeterab, on 20 September 2011 - 02:28 AM, said:

I think what you see there is normal train track crossing at different levels.

On the floor it's 9V track, in height it's RC track.

#12 Hrw-Amen

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 07:13 PM

View Postshadowmadman, on 20 September 2011 - 07:44 AM, said:

On the floor it's 9V track, in height it's RC track.

Oh I see. I did not realise that they were at different heights. I thought you had a new cross over rail there and wondered where it had come from. Thanks anyway.

#13 shadowmadman

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 09:31 AM

View PostHrw-Amen, on 20 September 2011 - 07:13 PM, said:

Oh I see. I did not realise that they were at different heights. I thought you had a new cross over rail there and wondered where it had come from. Thanks anyway.

No problem, i will try to do some new monorail MOC soon ;)

#14 funkdis

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Posted 29 July 2012 - 10:22 AM

Does the 8404 contain and rare lego parts?  I'm tossing up between buying this tram and turn it into a monorail, purchase the parts from bricklink and build it it :/



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