legoman666 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) Greetings. This is my latest model. No PF, it's just a dummy unit that I'll pair with my AC44CW CN unit (which has 2 large PF motors). Still missing a couple pieces and I'm not entirely happy with the truck details but is otherwise complete. The prototype. Apparently this unit used to have some weird blue/red paint scheme. I thought about recreating it like that, but honestly it would've been ugly. Getting the handrails just so was a challenge. Some of my white light sabers are actually glow in the dark. I wish there was a 4x4 round tile to get rid of those studs up top. A 4x4 black radar dish might work, but for the life me I can't seem to find any in my bins... The cab took about a month to make. The rest of the locomotive I completed in 3 days. The hood is 4W, the cab is 7. That was tricky to get it centered. Can't do a 5W nose without a flat spot in the middle. The cabinets are missing their doors. I thought I had some red ones but I'm having a hard time tracking them down. Old and new. Should look good pulling together. Edited January 28, 2016 by legoman666 Quote
KlodsBrik Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 This looks great. Also clever part usage. To top it. Does look like you whole display / track setup is awesome. Great work Quote
eurotrash Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 I love the detailing you've included on the front and that's a great looking MOC. Quote
Railfan9 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 The Blue, and Red Paint Scheme was the Grand Trunk paint scheme. Quote
greenmtvince Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 The Central Vermont used to have that blue and red scheme as well, while the parent company locomotives had the black and red. You could use L drivers (either blind or flanged) for the roof vents. The Big Ben Bricks ones might be best since they don't have a counterweight. Looks great BTW! Quote
baard Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Great looking locomotive! thanks for sharing! Quote
Feuer Zug Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Good looking classic SD-40. Your scenery is excellent too. Quote
xboxtravis7992 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Very great looking SD-40, that is one of my favorite locomotives! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 I've just finished a similar model ...very nice work man! Quote
Man with a hat Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Great job. Your attention to detail really shows! Quote
Daedalus304 Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Looks good! It's interesting to me to see the differences between this CN unit prototype and the BNSF one I've been modelling. I too suggest using L-drivers for the fans up top. I've just finished a similar model ...very nice work man! It must be SD40-2 season, because I am just finishing one up as well and have only stickers left to go! It would be neat, though geographically challenging, to get them all together and see the different styles side by side. Quote
legoman666 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Posted January 29, 2016 Looks good! It's interesting to me to see the differences between this CN unit prototype and the BNSF one I've been modelling. I too suggest using L-drivers for the fans up top. It must be SD40-2 season, because I am just finishing one up as well and have only stickers left to go! It would be neat, though geographically challenging, to get them all together and see the different styles side by side. I'll be at brickworld Chicago and Brickfair VA this year :) Quote
THERIZE Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Nice! I like the handrails made of hands:) Quote
legoman666 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Posted January 30, 2016 The Central Vermont used to have that blue and red scheme as well, while the parent company locomotives had the black and red. You could use L drivers (either blind or flanged) for the roof vents. The Big Ben Bricks ones might be best since they don't have a counterweight. Looks great BTW! I'll have to give them a look, I don't have any on hand in black. I may have some red ones though. Thanks for the suggestion! I've just finished a similar model ...very nice work man! It must be SD40-2 season, because I am just finishing one up as well and have only stickers left to go! It would be neat, though geographically challenging, to get them all together and see the different styles side by side. Do either of you have photos of yours so I can look at them and shamelessly steal your ideas? Quote
legoman666 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 Redid the truck details and increased the wheel spacing. Both are now more prototypical. Quote
kieran Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Nice! I like the handrails made of hands:) Agree they look cool Quote
Daedalus304 Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Do either of you have photos of yours so I can look at them and shamelessly steal your ideas? Redid the truck details and increased the wheel spacing. Both are now more prototypical. Well, it looks like you found mine already! I'm glad you liked the truck design, and I really like your changes to it! Making me take a second look at the ones I've got. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Do either of you have photos of yours so I can look at them and shamelessly steal your ideas? Oh no, not again Daedalus! My model is a 6 studs wide version of the Ge B40 ...and like Daedalus I'm waiting for the stickers! Quote
yoshi98bc Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 Would you be willing to share the cab design. It looks great. I cannot figure out the front windows. Thanks Quote
legoman666 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Would you be willing to share the cab design. It looks great. I cannot figure out the front windows. Thanks I won't take it apart but I have a couple photos on flickr. The front window is 7 1/5 studs, not 7. Quote
yoshi98bc Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 Thanks for the pics. I'll keeping trying to figure it out. Got most of the cab done, just cannot figure out how to attach the front windows to the rest of the cab. Quote
legoman666 Posted March 19, 2016 Author Posted March 19, 2016 Thanks for the pics. I'll keeping trying to figure it out. Got most of the cab done, just cannot figure out how to attach the front windows to the rest of the cab. Some trickery behind the glass. That's a headlight brick holding the windshield together and is centered on a 1x2 technic brick /w 2 holes above it. Quote
yoshi98bc Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 Lots of trickery because I cannot see how the left and right sides of the front window connect to each other since they are mirror images of each other. It seems your headlight brick only connects to one side. Sorry about all the questions. I'm a serious rookie here and 7 wide is proving to be a huge challenge for me. Quote
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