scruffulous Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 These railmotors were used by the Victorian Railways (in Australia) from 1922 into the 1950's, and were pretty successful. They provided passenger services on lines where passenger traffic didn't warrant a full train. On busier routes and at busier times they could be seen pulling one or two passenger trailers. AEC Rail Motor Car by scruffulous, on Flickr This is my entry in the Rail Buses Mini-challenge on Flickr. The challenge is open until the end of October, so there is still time to have a go at building a rail bus. Prototype Quote
Electricsteam Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 Excellent! What do you use to make the stickers? Quote
lightningtiger Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 Such detailing is wonderful 'scruffulous'......excellent designing too.....though I prefer SAR over Vic Rail any day, but hey I'm a South Aussie ! Brick On 'scruffulous' ! Quote
Hrw-Amen Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 I have never seen one of these in real life, but I can imagine it is just the sort of thing that would be useful for running on a small branch line between villages. You could almost see them running a kind of railway taxi service with something like this in rural areas. We should get them brought back, they could have saved a few rural branch lines that got ripped up in the 60' & 70's UK like the one that ran behind my parent's house. I can just about recall the rails still being there but not the trains. Nice model of it as well! Quote
LAKAbricks Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 It's really a nice and interesting rail-bus, you have built there, scruffulous. I like the choice of colour, it really resembles what was used back then. Which element did you use for the windshield - including the side/corner? I wonder, if it would be possible to use small units like that on tracks nowadays. /Laka Quote
zephyr1934 Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 Great little build packed with way too much detail. Quote
Man with a hat Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Very nice model. The roof is very clever and makes for perfect lines. Quote
pinioncorp Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 Which element did you use for the windshield - including the side/corner? Front windows are two dark red plane windows sandwiching a transparent brick (with plates on top to bring it to height). Front doors are stickered panels. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 What an incredible train coach! :wub: This is absolutely brilliant! :thumbup: Quote
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