Murdoch17 Posted March 10 Posted March 10 (edited) This steel frame locomotive shed is based off a digital MOC I made twelve years ago in March 2014, which was itself based on a technique I saw on a MOC by Eurobricks user @lightningtiger who made a smaller shed circa 2010 or so. The colors / look of my LEGO version is based off the two engine sheds at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri. While the real Roberts shed at the Museum has eight (maybe more?) tracks with a fancy clock tower in the middle of the roof, the Abbott building has just three tracks and is more plain-looking. Thus, my LEGO version is an amalgamation of both sheds. (sadly, I don't have comparison photos of the real sheds vs. the LEGO model, as they are just too massive to even attempt to get a proper picture of.) Side view. Yes, the (rather bright) red roof is prototypical for the Roberts shed. Looking down the length of the building. The two stall shed is just a hair over four tracks long, meaning all my currently-built engines fit under the canopy length-wise except for my 2-10-4, which is just a few studs too long. Sadly, there are also a scant few steam locos that are too wide to clear the roof support pillars... the BTTF time train is one that comes to mind here, although there might be more that I've forgotten. Here is my temporary current layout that features the train shed and my mountain tunnel in a arrangement somewhat resembling a tiny portion of my local train museum. This WIP version features almost all the trackage I have room for at this point... in fact, the rails end just out of frame to the right! Thoughts? Edited March 13 by Murdoch17 Quote
Shiva Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Looks nice. +10 wide locomotives? Ahh, Back To The Future - Jules Verne time train (steam locomotive) - real life MOC the lamps on the side and the cylinders? They are a bit, wide yes. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 14 hours ago, Shiva said: Looks nice. +10 wide locomotives? Ahh, Back To The Future - Jules Verne time train (steam locomotive) - real life MOC the lamps on the side and the cylinders? They are a bit, wide yes. Thanks @Shiva, and yes, that's the one. Quote
TeddytheSpoon Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Nice! Seems like a good way to get a big structure while not using up crazy amounts of parts. Quote
Feuer Zug Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Good sized train shed. Simple, but the colors do well and it would add well to a layout. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 1 hour ago, TeddytheSpoon said: Nice! Seems like a good way to get a big structure while not using up crazy amounts of parts. Thanks, and agreed @TeddytheSpoon! 1 hour ago, Feuer Zug said: Good sized train shed. Simple, but the colors do well and it would add well to a layout. Thank you @Feuer Zug! Quote
Murdoch17 Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 (edited) Here is my temporary current layout that features the train shed and my mountain tunnel in a arrangement somewhat resembling a tiny portion of my local train museum. This WIP version features almost all the trackage I have room for at this point... in fact, the rails end just out of frame to the right! Thoughts? Edited March 13 by Murdoch17 Quote
LL1982 Posted March 13 Posted March 13 That structure is a clever way of using those struts. Makes it very realistic put not to parts intensive. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 2 hours ago, LL1982 said: That structure is a clever way of using those struts. Makes it very realistic put not to parts intensive. Thank you @LL1982! 1 hour ago, zephyr1934 said: Looks good Thanks @zephyr1934! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted March 14 Posted March 14 On 3/12/2026 at 1:24 PM, TeddytheSpoon said: Nice! Seems like a good way to get a big structure while not using up crazy amounts of parts. I totally agree! Big structure, neat design, and light structure! Quote
Murdoch17 Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 8 hours ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: I totally agree! Big structure, neat design, and light structure! Thank you @LEGO Train 12 Volts! Quote
Darkkostas25 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Looks interesting and fun, hope it`s also budget friendly :D Quote
Murdoch17 Posted March 15 Author Posted March 15 23 minutes ago, Darkkostas25 said: Looks interesting and fun, hope it`s also budget friendly :D Thanks @Darkkostas25! It was rather cheap, up until the point I needed to buy eight 16x16 plates in red. That cost a bit of money... Quote
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