[MOC] Borkumer Kleinbahn - narrow gauge train

[Asper]

I built another narrow gauge train - prototype is the "Borkumer Kleinbahn" connecting the harbour and the town on the island Borkum in the North Sea.

It's driven with a Power Functions M-motor:

This kind of drive was designed by 1000Steine users Lok24 and Flogo.

I also made instructions on rebrickable .

It runs pretty well on a custom built layout - using the old LEGO tracks:

 

 

Edited February 21, 2021 by Asper

[ColletArrow]

Fantastically cute little loco and train! I love the greebling on the chassis of the loco, it looks perfect.
I'm impressed at it's pulling power, especially given the heavy battery box is essentially dead weight - located in an unpowered wagon, it doesn't help traction at all. But nevertheless it trundles around your little circuit perfectly - well done!

[Asper]

52 minutes ago, ColletArrow said:

Fantastically cute little loco and train! I love the greebling on the chassis of the loco, it looks perfect.
I'm impressed at it's pulling power, especially given the heavy battery box is essentially dead weight - located in an unpowered wagon, it doesn't help traction at all. But nevertheless it trundles around your little circuit perfectly - well done!

Thank you. This is my secret: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x71

These replace the original rubber friction bands. Combined with the "tooths" on the old grey tracks they give a lot of additional friction. So the M-motor (not L as I wrote in the first version) can pull the coaches.

[Duq]

That's a very nice train. I've been to Borkum (back in the '80s) but have never seen the train...

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Simply lovely, great design and fantastic technical solution!

[zephyr1934]

A great build on its own, but truly amazing when you think how small the package is.