OBB 1020 Crocodile in 6-wide 12V style

[idlemarvel]

There have been quite a few models of the crocodile-style locomotives over the years. This one is based on the Austrian railways Co-Co class 1020, in red livery. This is the prototype (from Wikipedia).

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ÖBB_1020.37_TRS.jpg

Although it is 12V style it is battery Powered Up driven, so the wheels and bogies are not 12V. It is 40 studs long over buffers. I built it first from the ground up and then did the studio model. One of the advantages of a limited brick and colour palette is you are more likely to have all the bricks you need rather than having to wait for bricklink orders! The only concession to the 1980 brick and colour palette are the 2877 Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Grille / Fluted Profile red and black bricks to represent the grills on the loco. I did try using 4175 Ladder 1 1/2 x 2 x 2 but they looked odd unless they were recessed by half a stud but then there was no room for the battery box. I'm quite pleased with the articulation joints. It runs very well and can pull quite a load.

 

 

[Feuer Zug]

Classic 12v lines and feel, but with modernized electronics. Sounds like a good heritage railway piece.

[Murdoch17]

Nice work, and I will echo what @Feuer Zug said above: Classic 12v look with a modern engine 'under the hood' makes for a amazing loco!

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

17 hours ago, Feuer Zug said:

Classic 12v lines and feel, but with modernized electronics.

I totally agree ...nice reinterpretation of this classic model!

[idlemarvel]

On 2/21/2025 at 1:33 PM, Feuer Zug said:

Classic 12v lines and feel, but with modernized electronics. Sounds like a good heritage railway piece.

On 2/21/2025 at 1:50 PM, Murdoch17 said:

Nice work, and I will echo what @Feuer Zug said above: Classic 12v look with a modern engine 'under the hood' makes for a amazing loco!

On 2/22/2025 at 6:54 AM, LEGO Train 12 Volts said:

I totally agree ...nice reinterpretation of this classic model!

Thank you all for your kind comments. I'm now working on some passenger cars to go with the loco. 

[Man with a hat]

Nice classic look indeed. And clever work with the articulation.

[idlemarvel]

Thanks @Man with a hat

I have been working on a suitable 12V style passenger coach, in OBB Jaffa livery, like these:

https://trainspo.com/photo/62329/

Here's a stud.io rendering of the coach. I don't have enough red train windows to complete a build, they are on order from bricklink. I can't seem to find any red 1x2x3 train windows in the UK, so I am going to substitute with 1x2x2 instead.

Another view being pulled by the loco:

 

[idlemarvel]

Here is the passenger car IRL.