Random Train Stuff

[SavaTheAggie]

I'm currently working on creating copies of my American 4-4-0 steam engine to sell for a little extra money, and in doing so I recreated the locomotive in LDraw so that I could have an accurate parts list to order parts from. So with an Ldrawn engine, I decided to have some fun with POV-Ray.

And, since I had an Ldrawn engine, I decided to play around with some color options. I kind of like the dark blue, and the normal blue does a pretty decent job of resembling Jupiter, one of the steam engines at the golden spike ceremony.

And of course since I had already Ldrawn my streamlined engine, I thought why not have a comparison.

And as a bit of trivia, if anyone is interested in knowing, of all of my trains, both LEGO sets and personal MOCs, my 4-4-0 is second only to the official LEGO caboose in height.

--Tony

[highlandcattle]

Very pretty sava, I like the blue/yelow one best, how much would one of these locs go for?

[Holodoc]

Very nice Sava! *y*

What I always wondered: These are BB

[SavaTheAggie]

Very pretty sava, I like the blue/yelow one best, how much would one of these locs go for?

Thanks! I took the motor out to lower the cost, but I kept the design such that it could still accept one. I haven't been able to do a lot of research into it, but I'm hoping I'll be able to sell them for somewhere around $75 to $100 each. Not terrible for a custom set, especially if it's track ready :)

Very nice Sava! *y*

What I always wondered: These are BB

Edited September 28, 2007 by SavaTheAggie

[highlandcattle]

That is actually very cheap, good thing you leave the motor out so of us ride 12v

[Holodoc]

..., but I'm not sure what you mean by fit to a 9v engine. If you mean would they attach to a non-train 9v motor, yes, they attach via a normal technic axle.

Stupid me! :-| They can

[Asuka]

Pretty cool and very nice. I guess I would need quiete some time to decide about

these great color schemes.... :-D

[SavaTheAggie]

Well I've ordered all the parts (hopefully) I need for the four copies of my 4-4-0, and the final selling price looks like its going to be $125, which does not include a 9v motor, but it is fully ready to accept a 9v motor. I've never played with the other types of train motors so I can't tell you how much the tender will need to be altered to accept a different style.

The four copies will be numbered 806, 807, 808 and 809, and the tender will say whatever the buyer wishes (default is "Sava Railways"). There is someone who is already interested in #806, though I need to get confirmation from him so for now it is simply 'reserved'. I'll post in the B/S/T forum when I get them assembled and ready for sale, in the mean time feel free to contact me here or privately with any questions.

--Tony

[SavaTheAggie]

X-D

--Tony

[Asuka]

Of course that

[highlandcattle]

Indeed:

clickie

Edited November 8, 2007 by highlandcattle

[SavaTheAggie]

Of course that

[SavaTheAggie]

They look neat, all in a row like that.

--Tony

[Asuka]

He he.... bring it on, Santa Claus! *y*