dr_spock Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Presenting my little Pennsylvania Railroad B1 electric boxcab switcher. The B1 was a 700HP switcher used on the PRR. It had an interesting looking 0-6-0 wheel arrangement. They were built between 1926 and 1935. Originally they were operated in semi-permanent pairs as the BB1 class. They were splitted into single B1 units later on. I built this engine as it was a cute little boxcab and to learn to make stickers with Avery labels. It was also a good use of the wheel set from the LEGO Monster Fighter's Ghost Train. In order to motorize it, I may have to build another one to make a BB1 unit. The B1 currently doesn't have enough room to fit in the battery box, IR receiver and motor. That's a project for another day. Quote
legoman666 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Neat, nice and simple. Would love to see a second with the PF bits. Quote
Hey Joe Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Hey, really nice and the stickers look great. Joe Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Great locomotive, very original!!! Quote
Cale Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Nice little model. I'm quite fond of the little B1's. Or "rats" as they were some times called. I live close to the RR Museum of Pennsylvania where the last surviving B1 is preserved so I see it often. IMG_9773 by Cale Leiphart, on Flickr Cale Quote
Man with a hat Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 NIce one. Good work capturing the correct looks for such a small model. Quote
Doom2099 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Fantastic work capturing the feeling of the real thing. I think you really nailed the wheels! Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Excellent job dr_spock! A very neat little loco Quote
Anticyclone Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Nice work, dr_spock. Very cute and simple locomotive. Quote
Hrw-Amen Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 That is a really cute little train. It would indeed be good to see it running again. Quote
zephyr1934 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 very nice, and of course two of a kind is better than solo (grin) Quote
dr_spock Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 Thank you all for your kind words. Cale, I didn't know they were called "rats". What is the reason for that nickname? Quote
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