Lego Set 40777 can drive ;-)

[Ts__]

In keeping with the Christmas season, I equipped the small Lego locomotive from set 40777 with a Circuit Cube motor and two small CR2032 batteries. My goal was to leave the appearance as unchanged as possible. I realize that the locomotive is not fully functional in this state, but it can, for example, drive in a circle around the Christmas tree....

left: Lego Set 40777

right: my modifications

 

 

right side: Lego Set 40777

left side: my modifications

 

I also made a short video explaining the conversion and showing the locomotive in action. Have fun and enjoy the Christmas season.

 

 

Oh, Christmas is in danger...

It wasn't intentional, really...

Merry Christmas

Thomas

[LL1982]

Haha that's a fun conversion and nice for the tree. Time for some gingerbread wagons now.

[Ts__]

2 hours ago, LL1982 said:

Time for some gingerbread wagons now.

Thanks. Yes, this should be the next step ;-)

Thomas

[TeddytheSpoon]

Fantastic! And very well hidden too. Never mind wagons - we could get a whole gingerbread layout going... Wouldn't take much to convert the gingerbread house to a station building right...

[Ts__]

Hehe, then build some gingerbread houses ;-)

I still have some from previous years....

 

Thomas

[zephyr1934]

Nice! And when I saw the still for the second video I was thinking to myself that it would be great if the train hit Santa... and then it did (naughty?)

[Ts__]

Yes, it's quite cheeky to think about something like that just before Christmas...

;-)

 

Thomas

[Toastie]

4 hours ago, Ts__ said:

Yes, it's quite cheeky to think about something like that just before Christmas...

Well, it was just a little reminder what >may< happen if he does not bring what you wished so much for ... TRAIN - you didn't see that one coming, huh?

Anyway, that is a very clever and nice solution, Thomas! I love the Cubic stuff as well - but this gigantic BLE battery box 

Thank you for sharing, and y'all have a very enjoyable Christmas!

Thorsten

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

When I see these things I think another miracle has been done, now even this casing can be called a train! 

Wonderful jewel! 

[Ts__]

Thank You both!

 

4 hours ago, Toastie said:

but this gigantic BLE battery box

Compared to other solutions, the Ciruit Cube BLE Box with battery is small. But it's still much too big for this locomotive^^

 

23 minutes ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said:

now even this casing can be called a train! 

Okay, train is still wrong, you're right. Locomotive would have been correct. I'm still working on train.

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Thomas

 

[XG BC]

Wish you a merry christmas aswell! and very nice locomotive.

[Ts__]

Thanks Simon and I wish you also a merry christmas.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

16 hours ago, Ts__ said:

Okay, train is still wrong, you're right. Locomotive would have been correct. I'm still working on train.

That's correct but when you have a locomotive then making a train is done straight away! 

I wish you a merry Christmas too!