2-8-4 Model by Tony Sava on Bricklink

[Murdoch17]

Okay, I wish to buy Tony Sava's Berkshire 2-8-4 instructions on Bricklink. ( I this engine by the way!) I just have some problems. I'm planning on using LDD to make the engine, then order what I can via Desgin By Me. First off: I don't think I can build the 92 page long engine and tender without getting frustrated by LDD's constraints. Second: I don't think most parts are orderable within a 200 US dollar budget. Third: is the new 1 piece coupler compatible with the engine / tender? And can the new cowcatcher from the Toy Story 3 train / Space Police 3 base subsituite the orginal cow catcher? Sorry if this isn't the right froum to ask this, and the Moderators can close this it if they want to. I'm just confused and looking for help. I've already built my own train model in real life. (a black Emerald Night) and it's missing something... i just can't place it. Help please?

Here is my train I already have and it's consist.

Thank You for reading.

[legoboy3998]

While I cant really comment on the majority of your concerns the one thing I will say is: Once you build what you can in LDD use LDD Manager to generate a parts list, than order the parts through LEGO Pick A Brick on their website. It is a little time consumming but I just ordered a model which through DBM was $270 and through PAB was $188. So I will never order though DBM again, if I can help it.

Sal

WFB, WI

[medib]

1. If you are using LDD, you could use the universe mode... less constraints...

2. I personally wouldnt order the model with design by me...especially if you only have a $200 budget...

I have serious doubts you could get the model. An alternate would be to try other bricklink sellers or

even Lego's Online Pick-A-Brick, unless you really want to get a nice flashy Design-by-Me box of the

model.

3. I cant give you an answer.... I know I just got a TS3 train and the cowcatcher is a plate thick on top...and

looks almost like this... oo with two studs on the first row, and six studs on the second row.

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I hope that helps somewhat.

Ben

[SavaTheAggie]

Thank you for the interest in my instructions. Each of my instructions comes with a full bill of materials (parts list) so it should very easy to order all the necessary parts off of Bricklink, which would be cheaper by far compared to any service offered by LEGO. I have only ever found a handful of parts that can be had for cheaper on LEGO's online Pick a Brick than Bricklink.

Regarding the new buffers - it'll work fine on the tender, but you'll still need the old style couplers for the locomotive, unless you connect the tender to the locomotive semi-permanently with a beam or bar.

As for the new cow catcher, I too a screenshot to illustrate what it might look like on the Berkshire:

Personally I highly dislike this part - it's too big, especially the height. As you can see it won't cause anything on the Berkshire to be too tall, but it will prevent you from using the handrail on the front unless you raise it up a plate, and you won't be able to add in the front coupler (which on the Berkshire is entirely decorative).

I hope that answers your questions.

--Tony

[Gareth]

Are all of Tony Sava's Trains based on actual American engines?.

The only reason that I'm asking this is on the brick link site there are instructions for a Pacific class steam engine, I thought that Pacific class steam engines were the A1's, 'Flying Scotsman' / 'Emerald Night'. for example.

I am really tempted to purchase some of the instructions but I would rather it be more Euro peon looking if you get what I mean?. I suppose it would be easy enough to convert them though.

[Rustie86]

Are all of Tony Sava's Trains based on actual American engines?.

The only reason that I'm asking this is on the brick link site there are instructions for a Pacific class steam engine, I thought that Pacific class steam engines were the A1's, 'Flying Scotsman' / 'Emerald Night'. for example.

'Pacific' isn't a single class of locomotives, it's the nickname for the 4-6-2 wheel arrangement (UIC designation 2C1). Thus both the Gresley As like Flying Scotsman and the Pennsylvania Railroad's K4 class are Pacifics, despite being very different otherwise.

Other examples of common nicknames for popular wheel arrangements would be 'American' for the 4-4-0 (2B), 'Consolidation' for the 2-8-0 (1D), or 'Northern' for the 4-8-4 (2D2).

[SavaTheAggie]

Are all of Tony Sava's Trains based on actual American engines?.

The only reason that I'm asking this is on the brick link site there are instructions for a Pacific class steam engine, I thought that Pacific class steam engines were the A1's, 'Flying Scotsman' / 'Emerald Night'. for example.

I am really tempted to purchase some of the instructions but I would rather it be more Euro peon looking if you get what I mean?. I suppose it would be easy enough to convert them though.

As was said, Pacific is just a name for a wheel arrangement.

To answer your first question, the majority of my locomotives are based on actual, specific American locomotives. The two Pacific class locomotives, the green pacific and the blue "advanced" pacific are based off of the Texas State Railroad locomotive #500 and the Blue Mountain and Reading locomotive #425, respectively.

The only non-American styled locomotives I have are the two Garratts, and only the larger "Emerald Garratt" is based off of a real locomotive, the New Zealand Railways G Class.

--Tony

[Gareth]

Ah cool, okay thanks for clearing up that mis under standing. It makes a few things a bit more clearer now.

I do kind of like the larger locomotives of America, but the one that really stands out to me is the 'Hudson' that is quite a different looking train.

Thanks Guys