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Current news topics

10233 Horizon Express discussion (pictures/prices in first post)
10233 Horizon Express review
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79111 Constitution Train Chase review


Getting started in LEGO Trains

My son loves trains. Where to start? Segambit
Getting into train, Need some help with getting started: Vaders_son
New to trains, Getting into the train spirit: Chromatic
Starting out on 12V trains: Olog
Train Help, About To Make a Purchase: MrTools
The Enjoyment of Lego Trains, For the Town Fan Who Doesn't Own a Train: TheBrickster
* Getting started in LEGO Trains: Admiral Ron

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Building advice

Easy projects for beginners

Project Train Start, For beginners and new fans of LEGO trains: TheBrickster
Building a Classic Train Wagon: TheBrickster

Improving official set designs

Emerald Night rebuild ideas: Watchman
Emerald Night Atlantic rebuild: Matt Dawson
Deluxe Cargo Electric Train Locomotive Design? Zach M.
Emerald Night Extra cars: MrTools
New 12V Trains: AJW
Substituting Lego Train Wheels, Has Anyone Tried It? TheBrickster

Troubleshooting official sets

Emerald Night Fix, A fix for one of the flaws in Emerald Night design: Bruce
Emerald Night, drivetrain failure, and how to fix it: Freddie
Emerald Night, driving rods and platforms, whats the best fix? Teddy
Emerald Night Wheel Fix: What to Do if Your Emerald Night is Locking: TheBrickster
Anyone else have this same problem with their Emerald Night? Goldenmasamune
Help needed: Emerald night modification: kage28
Maersk Binding Issues: Rob Klingberg
Emerald Night Tender Problem?: Hrw-Amen
Emerald Night Problem: legotrainfan

Detailing rolling stock and engines

Advice for Building a Cowcatcher for Steam Locomotives: Jonwill
Rolling Stock Undercarriages: TheBrickster
Thinking Outside the Boxcar, Boxcar Hints & Tricks: TheBrickster
Weathering Trains: A-17

Building in 7- and 8-wide

7 Wide guides and ideas: CBFasi
6 and 7 wide, do they go well together? *thomas*

Advanced building techniques

Building upside-down, A way to create those not-existing parts: Selander

Bogie design

Bogie Suspension, Working suspension under single carriage weight: Bricktrix
Moccing a new train with a 3-axle bogie, help wanted: aawsum
Help - I need some help on train stuff, train bogie help: crabboy329
How to attach bogies to 7 wide carriages, Technique Question: peterab
Cutting wheelsets to make them roll smoother: Goldenmasamune
Power Function Train Bogie with three axles: Magina
Powered Trucks for Split Train Base: roamingstudio

Couplers and close coupling

Train Couplers: towerwarlock
LEGO Train Wheels and Couplers Where to buy? efullner
Coupling, Help and/or tips asked for a coupling: Richie
Couplings issues: locoworks
Tram Building Tips: MetroiD
Couplers?: Lilbrix
Kadee Couplers and Lego: DetroitBricks
Heavy Trains & Couplers: Nicolas

New official parts

New wheels on Toy Story Train? Matt Dawson
New Train Parts on Shop at Home: fluffybunny
12V train wheels with a red pin: legotrainfan

Custom parts

LEGO Steam Engine Drivers Vs. Big Ben Bricks, An admittedly biased report: SavaTheAggie
Big Ben Bricks - traction: BryanKinkel
Tutorial: BBB wheels with rubber O-rings: Toastie

Set restoration

7740 Restoration: ced64k

Stickers and decals

Stickers/decals for trains: simonskluk
Decals for lego trains, creating custom decals for trains: Legoboy3998
Train company Logo Stickers for MLCAD: Voodoo Hand
Shadows' Decal Index (in the MCW forum -- includes train decals)

More building help

Emerald Night Engine help - These instructions are confusing me: BrickNub
A Question About a "Megatruck" for a Train: Madcat2000
Anyone doing armored trains?, Looking for photos: larry marak
Pneumatic Steam Engine: Mark Bellis
7898, 7997 and 10194 side by side. Do they really fit together: Segambit
Building a display for the Emerald Night: gotoAndLego
Comprehensive 10025 to 10022 Conversion List, 3 part lists for the 3 versions of 10022: fyparr
Instructions To Build ALL 30 Models Of The Lego Hobby Train (10183) : Community
Weight Brick - how much does it weigh? Belchher
Building My 10194 Emerald Night, Video: Julencin2000
What carriages do you use with BNSF & SFSC?: thegurumb
Creating a Monorail In a Lego City: RileyC
What do you do for End of Line Bumper Blocks?: kyphur
3677 Windscreen in a Santa Fe: roamingstudio

General building discussion

Using On-line Instructions of Train MOCs: LegoTrainFan
Miniland Scale Trains, Shay Logging Locomotive. Have you tried building this scale? TheBrickster
Duplo trains anybody?, planning to convert Duplo trains for minifigures: Marko
Train Widths - What works best? bricked one
Christmas Trains: muell
Finding a train to build and sizing it up: BelValcor
* Train Parts Q&A: nebraska

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Track and layout design

Tips for beginners

Just bought my first Train set - what next?, Track laying questions: Thrawnseg
Switching up Tracks, How can you diversify your train tracks? Adam

Laying track

Enhance lego track with flat tiles: PeoplesFarmer7
Making Curved Track Look Better: DHCP1121
Anybody else nail their tracks down? Brik-el
Bridges & Inclines, Building Tips and Strategies: TheBrickster
How to make long smooth curves from straight track: lego9vtrainfan
Big Loops Testing: HoMa
Fixing curved track to baseplates: catbricks
RC Train Tracks: Reversing loops: vladoniki
Silencing a train layout: JSN
Found a use for my hated Flexible Track!: kyphur
The next evolution... ME Track: Eric J. Olson
Flex Tracks & 10219 Maersk Loco: Bernie56
Level Crossing on Curved Track?: mrblue
4.5/12V Parallel Track Crossover: zzap64
ME-Models Track arrives!: Rob Klingberg

Narrow gauge

Narrow Gauge Railroading, Ln30/Ln3: greenmtvince
ME-Model Rails for Indiana Jones Track: roamingstudio
Narrow gauge trains, Narrow gauge trains, why not make one? crabboy329

Track maintenance

9V Track, Cleaning & Protection: Otters
Cleaning 9v train tracks: BrickWild

Compatibility

Joining old and new track, track compatibility: Drdavewatford / SavaTheAggie
Making/Modifying 9V track: FreeBee
Classic 9V Track to PF Adaptation: Cndlego
PF trains running on other tracks? Would it be possible?: Eilif
Rail Crossing for 9V RC brand, Missing stuff: LEGO Train 12 Volts
RC Track Crossing & Cutting: broomhandle
Duplo and LEGO track compatibility: Jaroslaw
Track issues: retrotecchie
PF trains on 4.5V points: whosscruffylookin

Switch troubleshooting

Defect 9V switch, Have you ever had one? legotrainfan
Defective RC switching track? Trains derail: Goldenmasamune
Problems With Switch Track: Captain Green Hair
Dismantling monorail switch? Lego Otaku

Switch conversion

Remote Switch Tracks, motorising switch tracks on RC tracks: zul alpha 3
7996 Switch Track, Conversion to 9V: hoeij
Electrifying 7895 - help with the ideas, electrifying 7895 points to use with 9V motors: pdxbricks
Electify your train switches; I have built 10 electricly operated RR switches: dlp4341
9V Remote Controlled Switch: AFOL12v
Just starting with Lego trains, Automatic LEGO Train Switch: kolaf
RC 7996 Dual Crossover modification: Tearloch33
Some help needed with 7863 Magnetic Remote Control Unit: distortme

Planning track layout

Actuall, Track and layout size questions: Noworries
Track layout Geometry, changing the track pitch: Teddy
Track layout question: muell
Train Track question, How close can you get track: sebby
Multiple Trains on the Same Track 9 Volt, Best layouts? Maltem

Digital layout design tools

Bluebrick Layout Software, Use it to design your dream layout: Cyclone Breezerider
BlueBrick Layout Designer: Set and Parts Index: missouri_bb63
Digital Designed Layouts and Track Plans, Show all your digitally designed layouts here! Richie
Track designer type program in 3D? Lego Otaku
LEGO SAH Track Designer: Fuzzylegobricks
Sariel's Lego Monorail Network Planner Tool: DLuders
AnyRail™ Model Railroad Software: Lego Man Can

Operation

A Railway Controlled by Lego Signals An interesting way to operate a Lego railway: Xrisl
Automated train -- extended: Kolaf

Scenery

Western Train Scenery - With Instructions: Gambort
New, Interesting Way to Do your Scenery on the R.R.: Brickstarrunner

General track and layout discussion

Rail Crossing: The Forgotten Piece, Do You Build With 4519? TheBrickster
Track Mix, Grey, Bley, & Metal Rails, How Do You Mix Your Train Track? TheBrickster
Garden Railroading & Large Layouts with Lego Trains: TheBrickster
Trains in the garden ?, Garden Railways: Paul
Layout Choices, What type of layout do you prefer? TheBrickster
Lego Trains & HO Scale Landscaping, Have you tried combining? TheBrickster
Pizza Displays, Creative Idea for Smaller Layouts: TheBrickster
Small Train Layouts: Chromenight
Lego 7996, is this piece being discontinued? grogall
Platform height and clearance: Frankie Roberto
No more straight and curve packs (7896): halfpenguinhalflego
The Integration of Trains & Boats: TheBrickster
Balancing Towns with Trainyards: TheBrickster
Help me design a new train layout: mostlytechnic
How to go about railways in the Garden?: Hrw-Amen
How to Build a Lego Monorail (Without Monorail Tracks): DLuders

Track and layout polls

Straight and curved tracks in one set?, your opinion: Klaus-Dieter
Building Lego Train Track, Parts vs. Prefab: TheBrickster
Your layout, table or floor? Which of the two do you prefer? Brickviller
Size of your layout? Thrawnseq
Track wish list: andythenorth

Layout inspiration

Blocksford 2010, Captain Zuloo's Exhibition Layout: Captain Zuloo
Cargo Train Fun, Share pictures of your cargo trains at work: TheBrickster
Large busy Dutch Lego City: LegoSjaak
My Lego Layout at Our Local Train Show: hoeij

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Power, lighting and advanced functions

Basic notions

Will someone explain gearing and motors for me? Goldenmasamune
What is the best way to power a train layout? mobricki
Advice for Train Newbie: Power Systems & Motors: rriggs
Power Functions 7745 Advice Request: martyboy70

Powering unpowered locomotives

10133 Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Locomotive
Problems powering BNSF using 8866 PF Train Motor: Tearloch33
BNSF with PF motor ?: mrblue

10173 Holiday Train
Power Function with the Holiday Train? fnorfurfoot
Powering Holiday Train 10173: Jamzee
MOD: 10173 Holiday Train with PF: spacepilot3000

10194 Emerald Night
Powering Emerald Night: iamzee
I don't know much about legos. Help?, Gift (Powering the Emerald Night): ChristineS02
10194 Emeral Night 12 Volts, How to convert set 10194 into 12 Volts: LEGO Train 12 Volts
9 Volt motor on Emerald night?, Best way? Maltem
Emerald Night Express, which way of power functions? Caramon352
Emerald Night Tech Question: Scooter
nuno2500's Mod to Emerald Night to Get 9V Track Power: DLuders
Emerald Night Question: Scooter
Emerald Night battery pack added to coach car: thebrickbutcher

4708 Hogwarts Express (2001)
4841 Hogwarts Express (2010)
Harry Potter 4841 Question: Bernie56
Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Express with Power Functions: KIERAN2400
Advice needed: Powering 4708 Hogwarts Express: Dazmundo

7597 Western Train Chase
Powering the Toy Story 3 Train: henryhotspurs
Lego 7597 Toy Story Train with RC/PF: stelek
Powering TS3 and HP Hogwarts with XL PF Motor: Billius

8404 Public Transport Station
Powering the Tram from 8404: enrgie

Adding power functions to narrow engines: towerwarlock

Multiple motors

Are Two 9V Motors Better Than One?, Ramifications of adding a 2nd 9V motor to your locomotive: TheBrickster
Battery life: 2xRC Motor vs. 1xPF Motor: andythenorth
Using 2 PF Train Motors on 1 Engine, How to get two PF train motors to run the same direction? legoboy3998
Two RC/PF motors: andythenorth
PF train motor compared to 9V motor: hoeij

Converting RC to PF

10001 Metroliner with PowerFunctions: Gabrielthorn
7898 green loco questions: ignacj
Hacking PF in to the RC trains: Cian
MOC: 7898 Cargo Train converted to Power Functions!: Goldenmasamune

Converting 9V to PF

Power Functions in 9V Trains: Staszek
Power Functions and Santa Fe: stating the obvious: wtorbeyns
To switch over or not (converting 4559): drevim

Converting 12V to PF

Using powerfunctions with lego 7725 train: Train7725

Converting 4.5V to PF

PF in Old Train: Anders Nolberger

Hybrid power setups

8866 Train Motor + IR Receiver + Speed Remote Control + OLD 9V Battery: frogstudio
9V Controlled by IR, How To/What Do I Need? CopMike
9V/PF crossover? Matt Dawson
Power Functions and 9V (Mindstorms): Unitron6991
PF to a 9V motor, any ideas? crabboy329
What if you could have your 9V and PF, too?, The best of both 9V and PF with none of the PF drawbacks: fred67
Motor RC Race Buggy in a train: CBFasi
Anyone tried the RC base with new PF motor: robvos
9V motor use with a PF system: Tearloch33
Using Old 12V Metal Rail and PF?: Lego Otaku
Question for best-of-both-worlds users / electronics experts: whosscruffylookin

Other functional improvements to official sets

I made my Emerald Night faster: Goldenmasamune
Making an Emerald Night faster: efullner
How to make trains faster: Legoroni

Motor maintenance

How to disassemble a monorail motor? Dr Kilroy
Should lego trains be lubricated? Goldenmasamune

Motor, transformer and battery box troubleshooting

9V Train Motor Not Working: Pantograph
About 9V Motors, Question from a Train Newbie: Legofan
Getting a 4.5V Train running: crhill1979
Corroded battery wagon help: Gareth
9v Transformer Replacement: C LoS
Opening 9V Battery Box: MetroiD
9V Motor Problem: CarollFilms
RC Train help!: Legotrainmaster
Lego Passenger Train Battery problem: Marty

Operation

2 motors on the front or one on each end?: Nicolas
Coupling two PF powered locomotives: Hobbes
Optimizing Friction: Daedalus304
7939 red container cars pulled off track: LegoSjaak
IR Speed Remote Control 8879: legotrainfan

Lights in trains and trackside furniture

7898 Locomotive with 8 lights, How to upgrade your 9Volts electric locomotive: LEGO Train 12 Volts
How to upgrade 7720 Diesel Shunter with real lights: LEGO Train 12 Volts
Ideas for PF streetlights? Brickviller
Power Function Lights question: Yoshi648
Passenger train lights 7938: jamzee
Double PF lights for cargo train 7939: LegoSjaak
Directional lights: Bernie56
Real headlights/taillights for 12V: Janco147
7720 With real lights: LEGO Train 12 Volts
Can I put lights on 7938?: Nikola Bathory
Lights on Maersk Train?: Goldenmasamune
12v Lights from set 7867: alan_muhl

Powering layouts

Train Setup Help, Power source for RC/Power Functions trains? Cagri
9v extension cables?: harmacy

Steam

Real Steam in Your Steam Engines? Topsy Cret

Signals

Train Signs: Crossing & Signals: TheBrickster
Lego train crossing: Kolaf

Sound setup

Electronic train 118/138 and 139, anyone have one or have seen one?, The one with the whistle: Siegfried
Power functions idea for trains: The Red Brick
PF Train Sound, Would Lego Create Real Sound? Crabboy329
Sound in LEGO PF Trains: legoboy3998

Other functions

12V De-coupler: Gareth

Advanced train control

LEGO Train Control using RCX1.0 PBricks
PF Trains to the limit: JopieK
LEGO PF IR Protocols: Rob Klingberg
Switching and stop lights with the new PFs?: MurkyMajare
PF and RC: how to add working Stop Lights: Riccardo_Lenny
Using an Android Phone to control your trains: skaako

General 12V discussion

Can 12v trains be used in the United States?, How do you convert 220V to 110V? Gary Sabol
7864 LEGO 12v speed regulator extra output socket: Gareth

General 9V discussion

Control Panels for 9V Trains: AFOL12v
Future availability of 9V: hoeij
Return of 9V?, General Discussion: Matt Dawson
Number of Passenger cars a 9v train motor can pull? MillerTime
Question about 9 volt motor parts and weights: Jan
9v Controller Voltage Levels: BMW
Building a Custom 9V Motor: Legoroni

General RC discussion

8866 Train Motor experiences? Mark Bellis
Help needed to upgrade 4.5V Train to RC: unimog

General PF discussion

Some PowerFunctions insights: The LEGO LiPo rechargeable battery: Toastie
Infared Link for PF Trains, What is this new piece?: TheBrickster
Is Power Functions just as good as a 9 Volt? CarrollFilms
Train Questions from a Newbie (9V or PF): Andre1983nl
New Power Functions Circuit Diagrams: Mark Bellis
PF Train Motor Testing, Testing PF train motors against the standard set by 9V train motors: Mark Bellis
Power Functions For Trains - XL Motor vs M Motor ?, Need help with train engine choice: cagri
Power Functions on Inclines, Is the Emerald Really a Powerful Locomotive? TheBrickster
Power Functions questions: CarrollFilms
Power Functions sizes: Matt Dawson
PF Motors for shunters, Which combinations are best? roamingstudio
PF rechargable battery, train question: Zeki
Product Recall of 8879 PF IR Speed Remote Control, (U.S. and Canada): ILikePi
Putting Power Functions into Lego Trains: towerwarlock
PF without IR: Buddha Bricks
Philo's LEGO Train Motors Comparison: DLuders
How to hide the PF battery box: The Yellow Brick
Charging 8878 Battery Box without 8887 PF Transformer: efullner
AAA Battery Box (88000) vs. Rechargeable Battery Box (8878): legotrainfan
Infrared remote control and line of sight: escortmad79
Lego Power Functions Lithium Battery: paul_delahaye
3 holes for axles on the new 88002 motor?: OctanTrucker
Power Consumption of Train Motors: Rob Klingberg
Where does the excess energy go?: hoeij
Has anyone tried to make a gearbox for the PF trains?: Sokratesz
8887 10V DC Transformer Alternative?: Pazoozoo
Looking for PF motors: 22kane
Inside a Lego PF Train Motor?: liveitnerd
Can I power my train with the parts that I've got?: L@go
Advanced train-building with power functions: Nix Mills

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General discussion and inspiration

General discussion

Train Talk (general L-gauge discussion) : Highlandcattle
What Ever Happened to the Single Train Car? Rolling Stock Reluctance: TheBrickster
What Ever Happened to the Train Engine Shed? TheBrickster
Cargo Train Competition, A Train Tech Cargo Train Face-Off: TheBrickster
Mixed Train Lengths, Realistic or Evolving? TheBrickster
Old Lego 12V Trains: Brickimad
What's Next for Lego Trains (After the Emerald)?: TheBrickster
What Ever Happened to Lego's Train Mystery?, Senor Palomar & Company: TheBrickster
Train Tunnels, Stand Alone Set or Too Tricky for LEGO? TheBrickster
Ideas for new Train sets: Klaus-Dieter
Real Water in Train Layouts, A followup to TheBrickster's Topic on real water in your LEGO city: Brickstarrunner
Train Storage & Display, How Do You Display Your Trains? TheBrickster
Early Monorail: Gareth
Maersk Train: Engine vs Rolling Stock: Toastie
Scaling of LEGO trains: Tearloch33
Maersk vs BNSF: Enough cargo for both?: MetroiD
What got you into Lego Trains?: Brickimad
Being Disloyal to LEGO Trains: legotrainfan
Kids and Trains: Pingles
Rumor that PF Maybe Going Away: Stefanwest
The Blue Train Engine: Brickviller
Gauge Question: Brik-el

Old news topics

2010 Train Sets: AllanSmith
2011 Trains set(s): Klaus-Dieter
3677 Red Freight Train: eiker86
4841 Hogwarts Express Train Discussion: Chromeknight
7597 Western Train Chase Discussion: TheBrickster
10194 Emerald Night: Der Seb
7898 Cargo Train Deluxe Variation, Boxcar Blues: TheBrickster

General polls

Best LEGO train ever made, what do you think the best Lego train made is: Paintballman413
Best Monorail, Which is your favorite? Macoco
Best Train Era Minifigs? JD5775
Favorite Train Engine (Poll): TheBrickster
FREIGHT or FANCY?, Train Tech Poll: TheBrickster
Monorail or Trains?, Which do you like better? Macoco
SFSC vs. the BNSF (Face-Off Poll): TheBrickster
Steam vs. Modern, Which Do You Like Better? Keetong
Triple Train Engine Face-Off: Best of the 9V Engines (Poll): TheBrickster
What's Your First Train Set? Dr Kilroy
European vs. American Train Styles, Vote for your favorite train style: TheBrickster
Favorite LEGO Train Station, What is yours? Macoco
Stickers on your trains - yes/no? ignacj
Train Parts Needed for Pick A Brick, What Pieces Should Lego Offer? TheBrickster
What parts does PaB/LDD need for train rolling stock? jonwill
Train Rooves, What's Your Favorite Element? TheBrickster
Powering PF: Piranha
LEGO Train Book ?: TaltosVT
Diesel Dilemma: TheBrickster
Community Building Challenge Created by You: 22kane

Train shopping

Stuck on what to buy next?: sebby
Buy the sets or buy the parts?: BigDumbWookiee
Trying to build more: Bernie56
Santa Fe Super Chief Limited Edition: Tigertamer
9V track prices: hoeij
Emerald Night & Maersk- an investment?: 22kane

Books and DVDs

LEGO Train DVDs: Rob Klingberg
Do not buy this book on LEGO Trains: brickitect

Clone brands discussion

Powering Enlighten Trains: RC of PF? Buddha Bricks

Interviews

'Behind The Helm' Episode #12 - Jamie Berard, Part 1...All Aboard! Captain Zuloo
'Behind The Helm' Episode #12 - Jamie Berard, Part 2...Conclusion Captain Zuloo
The Brick Broadcast Episode #2, Train Tech's mastermind, TheBrickster: Captain Zuloo
The Brick Broadcast Episode #5, Tim Gould (gambort): Captain Zuloo

Train shows and events

A Hobby for All Generations..., ToT-LUG Makes the Big Time: Davey
TLG to Participate in NMRA National Train Show 2009, Annual ILTCO layout is 10-12 July in Hartford, CT USA: Riplego
Hungarian Model Show II: Stiel
Photos from COLTC at the WGH tour in Columbus OH: mostlytechnic
Trainshow 2011: lightningtiger

Real-life train inspiration

Inspiration Behind the Emerald: Piranha
Crane Car Creativity, What Makes the Crane Car So Special? TheBrickster
Creative Train Combos, How Do You Combine Your 9V Sets? TheBrickster
Fun with Flatbeds, What to Add to Your Freight Trains? TheBrickster
Geographic Influence, When it comes to your trains? TheBrickster
Lehmann Toy Train, Ideas for Fun Lego Trains: TheBrickster
Train Ideas Needed, For a Mexican Village: TheBrickster
Rarely Made Locomotives and Train Cars: Madcat2000
Wild West Train & Town Video: TheBrickster
Irish Railways, Who else has built Irish rolling stock? Andy Glascott
American Train Images: TheBrickster
Captain Zuloo and pe668's Great Steam Train Journey: Captain Zuloo
Inspiration from Promontory Point, Replicas of the Trans-continental RR trains: Athos
Train Art, Inspiration to create LEGO Trains: TheBrickster
Crane Inspiration: Matt Dawson
Emerald Night Coach interiors - What should each class be? Goldenmasamune
Loco from 7939. Is it modelled after a real engine?: henryhotspurs
Driver's Cabin: legotrainfan
Info on this MOW car?: Inkog

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