LDD MOC: Black & Red Steam Locomotive

[Murdoch17]

Built this a while ago, then recentley added working pistons. Here is the locomotive's story:

This 4-4-0 (Four guiding, four driving, and zero trailing wheels) steam locomotive was made in 1894 by Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was delivered to Brick Railway and given number 4. This engine worked the Fort Legoredo branch of the BR (as the railway is known), hauling passengers from it's delivery until 1929, when it was sent to the freight yards of Downtown Ironwood, from 1929 to 1934. It was then retired and placed in remote shed for storage, which eventually was abandoned with engine still there. There the engine rested until 1952, when the line connecting the shed was reopened and the engine rediscovered. It was given to the Ironwood Transportation Museum along with it's original consist from the Legoredo branch. The engine was restored to operating condition in 1988 - '90.

A 1912 Picture of the engine's crew: engineer with pocket watch, and fireman with shovel.

The engine in all it's glory. The wrench piston design was taken from Anthony Sava's Western-style 4-4-0, but the basic engine "look" is from Daedalus304's 4-4-0 MOC.

The locomotive shows off the signature Brick Railway "Black 'N' Red" paint scheme that is used for almost all engines from 1888 to modern times. Certain engines however, are given special paint colors to signfy thier important trains, or for special celebrations.

The rear of the engine. This tender is 9V convertable with some "small" modifications.

The cab has a firebox door and two levers...

plus this piece where the 2x2 slope goes.

Here is the LXF: Old Time 4-4-0 Steam Engine

(NOTE: The picture with the printed 2x2 slope is from Bricklink!)

[lightningtiger]

Very nice digital creation 'Murdoch17'....ever planning to brick build it ?

LDD On 'Murdoch17' !

[twenty6twelve]

Nice representation of a classic 4-4-0. The distance between the drivers and the pilot bogie seems a little long, and the cylinders seem a bit high up on the locomotive - might I suggest lowering them by one brick? I'd think about using half-height beams for your connecting rods, too.

Of course this is just constructive, subjective criticism

Hope to see you build this in the plastic.

[Murdoch17]

@ lightningtiger: Yes, I ordered the parts Sunday. Hopefully, I'll have this built by the next Gateway LUG meeting in two weeks. But probably it'll take longer.... I ordered some parts from Pick-A-Brick, and they are having probelms right now:

From LEGOshop.com:

"US Customers Please Note: For LEGO Pick a Brick, due to unforeseen circumstances the delivery of Pick A Brick orders will temporarily result in a slightly increased delivery time." Oh well.

@ sixoh : I built that section as best I could (read: stole it) from Daedalus304's MOC. However, if it dosen't run, I will take your suggestions into consideration.

Thanks for the comments!

[JopieK]

Very nice work! Also a good way to rebuild the toy story train. Nice era those civil war days for a railroad scenery.