dtomsen Posted May 20 Posted May 20 (edited) Never really happy with my former 8-wide design this is what I ended up with after reworking it digitally with what ended up as a near-total overhaul DSB Litra EA The Danish State Railways' (DSB) first electric locomotive was built by Henschel & Sohn in Kassel, Germany (the first two) and Scandia, Denmark (the remaining ones). 22 were built in total from 1984 to 1992. 1 was scrapped. 16 were sold to Bulgaria and Romania from 2007 to 2010 and 4 to Bulmarket in Bulgaria in 2021. The last remaining one (EA 3004) was transferred to The Danish Railway Museum in 2020. Wiki here and irl photo here. My model: DSB "modern" red & black livery used in the 1980s. Scale: 1:46 Length: 52 studs from buffer to buffer Width: 8 1/3 studs Bricks: 1.132 Weight: 1.042g excl. batteri box Locomotion: 2 L-motors (PF or PU) Power: BuWizz 2.0/3.0 or 1 AAA PF/PU battery box Control: BuWizz, PU or SBrick Designed: 2023 Redesigned: 2025 It still has the fictional serial number EA 3024 and is named 'O K Kristiansen' Very high setting render from Stud.io with custom decals done in the PartDesigner tool. Access through the removable roof to a fairly correct interior with ample room for the different locomotion, power and control options (2 x PF L-motors and 1 x BuWizz 2.0 battery box shown): 2-axled bogie design with molded MS Train Wheels from HA Bricks which are slightly larger (by one plate) than LEGO standard Train Wheels: The somewhat complex undercarriage The ubiquitous PF L-motor design originally created by Duq used in many of my models with upgearing from 20 to 12 teeth with a ratio of 5:3....more speed, less power: The design is done and the real model is currently waiting for a few essential new parts to be built and then thorough testing awaits Edited August 23 by dtomsen Quote
zephyr1934 Posted May 21 Posted May 21 Oh wow, lots of tricky angles on that build. The curved slope wedges on the front are well played, I don't think I've seen that on a train build yet. Are those 1x1 rings around each light? Just one thing is missing, a render of the old next to the new. Quote
dtomsen Posted May 21 Author Posted May 21 (edited) On 5/21/2025 at 6:55 AM, zephyr1934 said: Oh wow, lots of tricky angles on that build. The curved slope wedges on the front are well played, I don't think I've seen that on a train build yet. Are those 1x1 rings around each light? Just one thing is missing, a render of the old next to the new. Thanks. Yeah, those are 1 x 1 Utensil Ring. From another competing brand in Metallic Silver tho. It's also rather tricky to render the glowing headlights in a nice way in Studio: A Trans-Black 0.1 point Bar in front of a Luminous Soft Warm White or Soft Red 0.2 point Bar. The 0.1 point space between the two bars is essential to dampened the intensity of the light. The luminous bar can be covered with a black decal in the back to stop any light going back into the cabin etc. For lights in the real model, I'll cut a 1/4 slice of the end of 4L Trans-Clear or Trans Red bars and put them in front of pico LEDs. Already tested and works fine. There is a link to my former design in the first section. I'll link below... Edited August 23 by dtomsen Quote
The Big MC Posted May 21 Posted May 21 Really nice build on this one. Hopefully, you will get the parts you need soon so we can see it go round a track. Quote
Feuer Zug Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Wicked locomotive. Lots of details and it will be functional once built in brick. Can't wait to see that. Quote
Toastie Posted May 22 Posted May 22 On 5/20/2025 at 11:54 PM, dtomsen said: Never really happy with my former 8-wide design Hey, count your blessings But OK, with your overhaul: Just scale the thing linearly up, make it from steel - and boom, you have the exact same real locomotive. Man. How do you do this? Congratulations!!! All the best (I am in awe) Thorsten Quote
Pelzer117 Posted May 23 Posted May 23 Absolutely amazaing! A real masterpiece! Especially the lighting! But wouldn't it be easier to cut trans clear/red flex cables than bars?? Did you ever test buggy motors? Quote
dtomsen Posted May 23 Author Posted May 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Pelzer117 said: Absolutely amazaing! A real masterpiece! Especially the lighting! But wouldn't it be easier to cut trans clear/red flex cables than bars?? Yeah, flex cables might be easier but also more expensive. Bars are "good enough" to get the job done 1 hour ago, Pelzer117 said: Did you ever test buggy motors? Sure did but in another locomotive (a ficitonal one designed only for easy testing): That's max. slow setting in the BuWizz app which equals 5,2v and the train ran at that setting for a little more than 1 hour without any problems. Ridiculous speed and torque (!) Edited May 23 by dtomsen Quote
Pelzer117 Posted May 23 Posted May 23 (edited) That's right. I thought they were that easy. At least trans clear is available from other manufacturers. Thank you for sharing your solution! Edit: wow! The fictional loco looks also nice. Do you have pictures? Yeah that's also my experience and why I am planning now with these buggy motors for modern electric trains. But with other energy sources, especially regular hubs, the power woun't be enough, at lest for 2 motors. Edited May 26 by Pelzer117 Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted May 27 Posted May 27 Very nice new nose ...now this locomotive is even more beautiful! Quote
dtomsen Posted July 8 Author Posted July 8 (edited) On 5/22/2025 at 2:28 PM, Feuer Zug said: Wicked locomotive. Lots of details and it will be functional once built in brick. Can't wait to see that. You're welcome From my testing on R40 curves which it passed with flying colors. Still missing most stickers but otherwise pretty much done. Further testing at our LEGO Train Club annual one-day summer meeting in July this year (2025). Edited August 23 by dtomsen Quote
dtomsen Posted August 23 Author Posted August 23 (edited) The decals arrived yesterday and thus my rebuild is finally complete Edited August 23 by dtomsen Quote
Toastie Posted August 23 Posted August 23 This a such unbelievably nice locomotive. As I said above, you captured it so perfectly ... no idea, how that can be done ... I just returned from wonderful family vacation (the > 30th time Fanø, we are all totally in love with); earlier watched some trains in Esbjerg's station arriving/leaving upon returning from a day trip to Billund ... spotted two trains, which were also running in Miniland. Never had the chance of spotting an DSB EA. From time to time, we visit my mother living in Rendsburg - some Danish trains are crossing the Kiel Canal over that remarkable bridge ... What I like so much as well is the carefully chosen naming of these beautiful locomotives (Ørstedt, Bohr, Wenck, Rømer ... it goes on and on) - O K Christiansen for your locomotive is absolutely appropriate. And naming it such - with some studs not featuring a logo - just tells so much about the width and depth of your dedication, design skills, building skills, and appreciation. One question: Where does the name "Litra" come from? Again, congratulations. Tipping hat, a slight nod - and a (deep) bow. All the best Thorsten Quote
Shiva Posted August 23 Posted August 23 "The classes are referred to as "litra" (from Latin littera, "letter") in Danish" Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_DSB_locomotives_and_multiple_units dthomsen, the locomotive looks really nice. Quote
Nikonissen Posted August 25 Posted August 25 On 8/24/2025 at 12:24 AM, Toastie said: One question: Where does the name "Litra" come from? I just wanted to mention that we use the word "Litra" in Danish train naming the same way as the germans use "Baureihe" before the number. So you have the "DB BR 120" where we would say "DSB Litra EA" instead: Operator, notation and then the number/letter of the loco. Another cool thing is that the DB BR 120 was a big inspiration in the design process for the real DSB Litra EA. Quote
Toastie Posted August 25 Posted August 25 On 8/24/2025 at 1:08 AM, Shiva said: "The classes are referred to as "litra" (from Latin littera, "letter") in Danish" @Shiva thank you very much; I read that Wikipedia article, but missed that part! 10 minutes ago, Nikonissen said: I just wanted to mention that we use the word "Litra" in Danish train naming the same way as the germans use "Baureihe" before the number. @Nikonissen now it makes perfect sense! Thank very much as well! All the best Thorsten Quote
dtomsen Posted November 9 Author Posted November 9 (edited) My model and its real life counterpart during our LEGO Train Club's exhibition at The Danish Railway Museum 2025: Photos by Nikolai Olano Moleros Nissen 2025 Edited November 9 by dtomsen Quote
Ferro-Friki Posted November 10 Posted November 10 Amazing model! Very well captured. I really like the details on the roof and the undercarriage, it’s very hard to get good reference pictures of those. I’m happy she got to meet the remaining EA in Denmark. It’s always special when you can get the MOC and real engine together. Where did you get the decals? They look high quality. Quote
dtomsen Posted November 11 Author Posted November 11 (edited) 17 hours ago, Ferro-Friki said: Amazing model! Very well captured. I really like the details on the roof and the undercarriage, it’s very hard to get good reference pictures of those. I’m happy she got to meet the remaining EA in Denmark. It’s always special when you can get the MOC and real engine together. Where did you get the decals? They look high quality. Thanks. The decals are designed by me and printed on vinyl by OKBrickWorks in the U.S. Edited November 11 by dtomsen Quote
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