Chorduroy Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) Hey all! I decided to try building a loco in 8-wide as opposed to my usual 6-wide designs. It was certainly easier from the standpoint of designing the cab and nose. The downside of course is that it is super heavy. Thoughts? soo_sd60d by Chorduroy, on Flickr soo_sd60c by Chorduroy, on Flickr soo_sd60 by Chorduroy, on Flickr Edited December 1, 2014 by Chorduroy Quote
ScotNick Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 I assume the engine is a typical American design? When you change from 6 to 8 wide you should also consider making it taller, as the proportions are somewhat wrong. All the details are fantastic though. Is it powered? Quote
Redimus Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Oddly, the height didn't bother me at all (although ScotNick may be right). Everything above the footplate looks (to me at least) really good. My only gripe would be the bogies. They could really do with a bit more detail, the standard Lego wheelset doesn't make a very convincing powered wheelset. Keep up the good work! Quote
dr_spock Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Nice. Is it a CP Rail SD60 you're modeling? Photographing your model in the window backlit by sun makes it come out dark and hard to see the details in the black parts. You can use fill flash or not shoot into the window, ie. have the window behind you. Quote
Chorduroy Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 Nice. Is it a CP Rail SD60 you're modeling? Photographing your model in the window backlit by sun makes it come out dark and hard to see the details in the black parts. You can use fill flash or not shoot into the window, ie. have the window behind you. Yeah, I stink at taking photos of my stuff. I really need to learn how to do that. My inspiration for this one was: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C1082%5C06050442.jpg I'm going to get some SOO stickers for the front and sides. Oddly, the height didn't bother me at all (although ScotNick may be right). Everything above the footplate looks (to me at least) really good. My only gripe would be the bogies. They could really do with a bit more detail, the standard Lego wheelset doesn't make a very convincing powered wheelset. Keep up the good work! The bogies need complete re-working. They don't run well at all. I would agree that the height could probably be bumped by a brick or so. It's not powered - I had orignally put PF gear in it to make it powered, but took it out to make it lighter. Still won't run well even without that added weight. Quote
Redimus Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 A loco of that size really ought to have two powered bogies. Not only so it can pull it's self easily, but so it can pull any kind of train that looks a reasonable length behind it. Quote
Barduck Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 she does look cramped indeed, and the nose seems to long. I did mine some time ago, it seems ages now: https://www.flickr.com/photos/91060327@N07/14061878942/in/set-72157641079372804 I even added buildguide, partslist and MLCaD file to download (to change colors if wanted) at the time: pdf: app.box.com/...3wjzn30gzln7lax partslist: app.box.com/...nxow24djl7ewegj MLCad file (for those that want to try different colors setup): app.box.com/...at26wh41gejn6hv Quote
zephyr1934 Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Looks good and I recognized the Soo Line livery right away (the numbers and two white stripes were the give away). If you are going to have a heavy locomotive, you should exploit that weight and power it. A heavy powered engine is usually a good thing since it increases the weight on the drivers, giving better pulling power. If unpowered, you want it as light as possible. Quote
Chorduroy Posted December 2, 2014 Author Posted December 2, 2014 Looks good and I recognized the Soo Line livery right away (the numbers and two white stripes were the give away). If you are going to have a heavy locomotive, you should exploit that weight and power it. A heavy powered engine is usually a good thing since it increases the weight on the drivers, giving better pulling power. If unpowered, you want it as light as possible. It's interesting and counter-intuitive that the heavier it is, the better. I honestly have not made any of my locos motorized as of yet. This one was going to be my first attempt. I am loathe to use the PF train motor as I feel it really doesn't look "right". But maybe I just have to ... Back to the drawing board! Quote
detjensrobert Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Use PF motors geared to the wheels, not the train motor. If stuck on how to add, try browsing the Flickr Train MOC Pool or the sister group, the Flickr Train Ideas Pool for inspiration Quote
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