Peterbilt 359/379 big rigs in 8w

[ER0L]

Hi all,

after quite a long LEGO pause I got the chance to exhibit my Route 66 stuff in a car related location in my home town last year, and there will be further exhibitions of an ever growing layout, this and hopefully also the next year.

Originally I didn't want to build further models -- there's a lot of stuff already plus you need to build the module plates (3x4 baseplates) with road and rail anyway (4 so far). But by rummaging through the diverse boxes I found quite a few ancient WIPs worth finishing. Which I did in the case of a Peterbilt 359/379 day cab chassis from 2019, derived from another Peterbilt big rig (see below). The result is a heavy 4-axle dump truck:

Rear angle:

Functions (not exactly overwhelming but do their job):

I guess all in all it looks like quite a massive truck, worth of any LEGO City surrounding - also, it sports the archetypical LEGO colours red and white. Furthermore I didn't do anything with the tires here which look good as they are in my opinion, even if it's not realistic to have the same wheels at the front and back of such a truck. 

The original Peterbilt Big Rig was this semi tractor, built back in 2019, a reminiscence of the famous "Black Cat" set which I never owned:

You can find more pics of it on Flickr, if you're interested.

Thanks for looking!

 

Edited April 23 by ER0L

[Feuer Zug]

Solid builds. I like the use of the train window for the dump truck. I like that you made it functional too.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

As @Feuer Zug says I really like the windshield you used and how you built the cabin.

The overall design is perfectly done!

[ER0L]

18 hours ago, Feuer Zug said:

Solid builds. I like the use of the train window for the dump truck. I like that you made it functional too.

Thanks Feuer Zug, yeah, this part adds some fine lines. 

2 hours ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said:

As @Feuer Zug says I really like the windshield you used and how you built the cabin.

The overall design is perfectly done!

Thanks 12 Volts, glad you like it!

Some additions:

From this angle you might spot that the width of the chassis is 8w throughout, not 8w plus mudguards.

For whatever reason there has never been a pic of the whole trailer-truck combination of the "Black Cat", so here it is:

This container trailer is the only trailer I have built so far. On the other hand there's not much room for large trucks on my Route 66 layout anyway (also because the moving vehicles require a lot of road space). Though a tanker trailer might be a good idea subjectwise. Maybe some day in the future ... 

Thanks for looking!

[hikouki]

Fantastic job! They don’t even look like they are Lego!

[ER0L]

On 4/26/2025 at 12:47 AM, hikouki said:

Fantastic job! They don’t even look like they are Lego!

Thanks! Yeah, I'm trying to get a certain model car look on my vehicles - not always nailing it, I know.

Here is another pic of the two Petes together: