LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

[eric_son_of_joseph]

6 hours ago, lego3057 said:

Unfortunatly not downloadble

Hello @lego3057.  This link works for me:
https://www.mybricks4u.com/uploads/6/7/8/0/6780867/21344_orient_express.io

[lego3057]

Thank you. A lot of things are downloadable there.  Actually the best site I discovered recently https://www.mybricks4u.com/trains---unit.html. Even the lisbon tram is one of the best I saw.

 

Edited May 11 by lego3057

[CDM]

On 5/3/2025 at 4:20 PM, Kiwago said:

Lego trains give a lot of fun. I built all cars designed by TrainsWithLight and Perre Marquette 1225 engine. After adding original Lego cars I felt that I miss something. As far as I know Slipping cars had 3 classes: Royal, Deluxe and Pullman.

In the Lego set Slipping car showes Royal and something that can work as Pullman class but Deluxe is missing. I spent this Saturday working on my version of Deluxe class slipping car. It has two compartments with beds and bathroom/toilet. Undercarriage and trolleys ar standard Lego. I found original Lego design a bit unstable so I modified end sections with 2x8 plate holding doors together, I also added small reddish brown dors between cars. 

Unfortunately in Studio 2.0 I can't find 1x8 decorated brick nor 1x8 tiles withs printouts specific for Orient Express so renders are done without them. Bricks including decorated ones are ordered and I am going to built it next week as soon as they arrive.

 

This car design is really fun and it makes me want to add to my set, even though I know it'll get pricey. I'll have to see if prices drop before it goes EOL. I lucked out earlier this summer and found a set with a damaged box at a LEGO store at a discount. 

I found the build to be pretty enjoyable and, now that it's built, I'm fine with the size of the engine / details / etc. I found it interesting that while my set had the updated sticker sheet it did not include the new printed city tiles. I assumed they'd be sealed in their own small bag and tossed in on future runs. In any case, i opened a ticket for the tiles and the packing list says it includes a sticker sheet as well. 

[nuttybrick]

great news.

http://trixbrix.eu/en_US/p/Train-Wheel/843

http://trixbrix.eu/en_US/p/Coupling-Rod/845

can four flanged D11 trixbrix wheels be fitted on a 880011 poweredup train motor? Which trixbrix rod would then be needed? 21344 Sapphire Star motorized by a single 88013 poweredup motor (StijnD MOC-165803) is largely underpowered even on R88 tracks, so do you think that the above suggestion would improve performance❓ (I donot mind changing Whyte notation to 4-4-0 or overall appearance...)

Edited October 9 by nuttybrick

[TeddytheSpoon]

Oops, posted to wrong thread...

Edited October 9 by TeddytheSpoon

[Stereo]

On 10/9/2025 at 2:17 AM, nuttybrick said:

great news.

http://trixbrix.eu/en_US/p/Train-Wheel/843

http://trixbrix.eu/en_US/p/Coupling-Rod/845

can four flanged D11 trixbrix wheels be fitted on a 880011 poweredup train motor? Which trixbrix rod would then be needed? 

The axles on a train motor are 6 studs apart, so an L48 rod looks like it's the size that connects them. (a regular thin 7L technic beam will also work as its end holes are 6 studs apart).  And flanged wheels with less than 3 stud radius (24mm) will fit - D11 is just barely fine, specs appear to be around 22.5mm radius including the flange.

 

I wouldn't expect it to perform better than an L-motor though.  Train motors are geared to run pretty fast, putting bigger wheels on will magnify that.  Sariel's website claims 200rpm for L motor, 1250 for PU train motor, and about 10% as much torque.

[Shiva]

Well, seems Trixbrix will not be a wheel option for me, due to they not having the sizes I'll need.