L&YR Class 27 Locomotive

[Pdaitabird]

This locomotive has been seen before in pictures of my Station MOC, but I thought I'd add more detailed pictures in a dedicated topic.  The design process for this MOC was somewhat backwards, as I built it in physical bricks first and then modeled it in Studio.  The model is based (with some creative license) on the Class 27, a standard 0-6-0 goods locomotive used by the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway.  The model is 7-wide and is powered by a 9v motor in the tender.  The lights are connected directly to the motor (purists wouldn't want to know how I did that!) and only come on when the engine is moving forward (because I don't have the electrical skills to make a bridge rectifier).  Anyway, here she is:

L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

The smokebox technique is based on one by Wes Turngrate, and @ScotNick developed the magnifying glass technique for the cab spectacle glasses.

L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

The Studio file is available on Bricksafe.  The digital model differs from the physical version in minor aspects, mostly in working around illegal techniques and utilizing parts that I don't have on hand.  Here's a rendering for comparison:

Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!

Soli Deo Gloria

[rday1982]

This is excellent! Thank you so much for sharing not only the photos, but the digital model! It's an amazing resource for anybody looking to build something similar.

[JintaiZ]

Great build!

[dimitri_bricks]

Amazing MOC ! Congrats !

[WesternOutlaw]

Nicely done.  Love the design!  I've always liked the ease of adding 9V motors to an engine.  Nice figure choice as well. 

[zephyr1934]

Amazing build, with lots of great detailing. I like the grills for the railings around the coal bunker and the sextant as what I assume must be the injector.

[Feuer Zug]

Wonderful looking period locomotive. I like the attention to detail in all the small parts, especially the magnifying glass use.

[BricksMcgee]

Wow! What a well rounded model - nice of you to share the digital model, too. 

[Pdaitabird]

On September 13, 2020 at 7:19 PM, rday1982 said:

This is excellent! Thank you so much for sharing not only the photos, but the digital model! It's an amazing resource for anybody looking to build something similar.

Thank you - I hope it will be useful to you!

On September 13, 2020 at 8:39 PM, JintaiZ said:

Great build!

Thanks!

On September 13, 2020 at 9:15 PM, dimitri_bricks said:

Amazing MOC ! Congrats !

Thank you!

12 hours ago, WesternOutlaw said:

Nicely done.  Love the design!  I've always liked the ease of adding 9V motors to an engine.  Nice figure choice as well. 

Thanks! The minifig head came, I think, from the rebel mechanic in the original a-wing set...given his background, driving a steam engine should be a piece of cake! 

11 hours ago, zephyr1934 said:

Amazing build, with lots of great detailing. I like the grills for the railings around the coal bunker and the sextant as what I assume must be the injector.

Thank you! I'm now thinking of replacing the sextant with a set of steps for the cab to be more prototypical, as well as some other revisions. (In real life, the rear wheels are farther back, and I needed something to fill the empty space.) Hopefully I'll post updates of the physical and digital builds soon.

8 hours ago, Feuer Zug said:

Wonderful looking period locomotive. I like the attention to detail in all the small parts, especially the magnifying glass use.

Thank you! All credit for the magnifying glass technique goes to @ScotNick. A tip for anyone interested - instead of the expensive black skeleton arms to attach them, I used the much cheaper white ones and painted the exposed part. Also, the rim of the magnifying glass is much thicker in real life than in Studio, making different techniques possible for the cab front.

5 hours ago, BricksMcgee said:

Wow! What a well rounded model - nice of you to share the digital model, too. 

Thank you!

[Man with a hat]

Great work again. Very clever with the colour scheme.

[Pdaitabird]

22 hours ago, Man with a hat said:

Great work again. Very clever with the colour scheme.

Thank you!