Downtown Streetcar in Metroliner colors - 60423 MOD - real world MOC

[Murdoch17]

A while back in December 2024, my brother took 2023 set 60423 (Downtown Streetcar and Station) and recolored it in Studio into the classic red, white, blue, and light gray Metroliner (sets 4558 and 4547) color scheme from early days of LEGO 9V Trains. After seeing that image, I fell in love with it. So I asked him to take his model and tweak it a bit for me (as I don't use studio), with this being the result as built in real life.

(Thanks bro for all the work you put into this!)

I originally had a second middle car on this train, but the rolling resistance was so great it wouldn't move very far at all. So it was removed and scrapped.

Side view. I added a second pantograph to the model as it always bothered my me the 60423 set just has one, while the dual setup is much more common on real trams. As an additional measure based on real world practices, I spread the electric pickups out by placing them on both of the cab cars.

Inside view. The other drivers cab is not shown, but is identical to the one seen here.

Thoughts?

[Darkkostas25]

Coupling is the main problem. I changed from pegs to bars and a thin Technik plate 1x2 with cros/axel holes, which gives more flexibility and makes the gap smaller from 4 to 2+ std
Nice colour scheme, sadly, that second mid-section was scrapped due to rolling resistance

[Murdoch17]

5 hours ago, Darkkostas25 said:

Coupling is the main problem. I changed from pegs to bars and a thin Technik plate 1x2 with cros/axel holes, which gives more flexibility and makes the gap smaller from 4 to 2+ std
Nice colour scheme, sadly, that second mid-section was scrapped due to rolling resistance

Yeah, I really wanted that fourth car originally, but it seems to look better with just three. With just three cars, it's more like the original Metroliner anyway! Also, I'll keep your idea on couplers in mind for the future! Thanks @Darkkostas25!

Edited September 7 by Murdoch17