Moc Lego Steam Locomotive LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman

[jamesed_1971]

Hi, over the weekend, I started work on building my new Lego LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive, as the final order from Bricklink arrived on Saturday, it took me a couple of hours to build the model, I had already built the chassis couple of weeks before

The Lego LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman model is 19.5 inches long, 2.5 inches wide, just under 4 inches high, the front and rear lights on the Lego LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman work, two bricks behind the rear lights had to be modified to allow the power function lights to be used, the large train wheels are XL Big Ben Wheels

The model just needs some extra details like pipes, lining, and lettering to be added, the wheels have to be dye green and other details to finish the model.

I have taken new photos of my Lego LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive, including some other parts

Couple of images showing closeup of the wheel hubs

A Image of couple of modified Lego 1x2 Panels with Lego white headlights bricks

A image showing the power function lights fitting into the modified Lego 1x2 Panels with Lego white headlights bricks

a couple of images of the Power Functions Battery (AAA type) in the tender, show the wires packed around the battery box,

Couple of Images showing the wire connections between the locomotive and tender

A couple of Images showing the tender including the Lego Coal Pile (Lego 1x1 Black Plates)

A couple of images showing the rear and front lights working, the second image is darker as the front lights don't show up well in bright light when on

A image of the Flying Scotsman Tender with its wheel arrangement

Edited February 18, 2014 by jamesed_1971

[jtlan]

Nicely done! The photos are a little blurry though ... have you considered shooting them outside or with more light? It'd be great to see more details.

Is this the normal lego green or the "bright green" used in some of the newer city sets?

[JopieK]

very nice! I especially like the rounded wheel hubs. Nice color wheels, BBB must be proud ;)

@jtlan, it is normal green.

[sportinglife]

Lovely, in some case better than the original (wheel hubs, light).

Can you give us some details of the wheel hubs?

[Man with a hat]

That's looking very good. Can't wait for the detailing, that would make it perfect.

[Paperballpark]

Looking good! I'm curious as to where you used the 'modified Lego 1x2 Panels with Lego white headlights bricks', as I can't see them on the train, and I'm without seeing them in the model I can't see why you needed to modify them.

[kieran]

Like it, what does it weigh with batteries

[jamesed_1971]

The modified Lego Green 1x2 Panels were modified to create a hole which allows the Lego Power Function Lights to plug into the back of the Lego white headlights, from the outside the hole is covered by the Lego white headlight, to see what i mean look for the image which has the sentence 'A image showing the power function lights fitting into the modified Lego 1x2 Panels with Lego white headlights bricks' above

The Lego LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman Locomotive including the tender weighs 1.1 Kilogram

[Paperballpark]

Sorry, I may be being completely thick here, but I still don't understand why you had to modify them, given that the remaining part of the panels is behind the black 'door frame' and therefore isn't visible anyway?

[jamesed_1971]

Before I used the modified Panels I left a hole one brick high and two studs wide for the Lego Power Function Lights to fit into, the white light could seen through the slight gap, that why I used two Lego Green modified panels to stop the white light being seen.

[ScotNick]

Great engine, sadly Ben Fleske doesn't produce the driving wheels in green. Only the tender seems to have a little bit too less details around the wheels.

[jamesed_1971]

The Big Ben Brick XL Wheels will be dyed green by using a vinyl dye, I might add some details around the wheels and on the wheel bogies, I don't think I'm able to add anything between the two bogies, or they wont turn probably, but once I made some of my custom Lego train track (the curves will be 4 foot radius) .

[Lazarus]

The FS tender wheels is a hard one to get right, and legos attempt is almost the best looking. I have tried many ways to get the tender right and I ended up with mine looking like this. The other issue is the 8 wide tender on the 6 wide wheels looks dumb and its really hard to get past that I always hated mine due to this and it looking really top heavy. Best way around this I found was to extend the tender mine is 20 studs long, this also gave the added option of putting a 9v motor in there and still keep the FS 4 wheel arrangement.

[Bricktrix]

Like this then (done back in 2009 but 7 wide)

Edited February 19, 2014 by Bricktrix

[Lazarus]

Bricktrix How did you do the stickers??. Mine is really missing those.

[pinioncorp]

Nice FS. It's always interesting to see how people approach this and what elements are important to them. I like the running board over the wheels and the lighting system, both of which I never managed to get into my version. The tender is a tricky one to make look better as eight wide, maybe some parts in front of the wheel holders as decoration?

I do think it looks very heavy on the frame, with the wheel splashers sitting on the far extents of the footplate rather than over the wheels. The cab is also a bit too tall which makes it look even more top heavy.

It'll look great with green wheels, look forward to seeing the finished product!

[zephyr1934]

great build with some good detailing

[jamesed_1971]

I will update the model later this year, as i am working on a complete rebuild of my Lego Optimus Prime at the moment

[BlueSpaceman]

Wow. That is awesome! I really like 8-wide trains and I think you have really captured the look of the Scotsman.

Exellent job.

[jamesed_1971]

I have decided to scrap my Lego LNER A3 Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive after building the model back in February / March this year, this is because of several things, one is Lego train track is very limiting with the tight curved track Lego make . two is custom Lego Track is still very short on supply and can be expensive, three is to make custom Lego train track is time consuming and expensive to make, four is the is a limited amount of space to add extra details.

So I have decided to scrap and completely rebuild it as a Lego Gauge 1 LNER Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive size model which will be able to run on Gauge 1 track.

The new Model will be longer, wider, and higher as it will be 88 studs / 2 ft, 3 1/2 inches long, 11 studs / 8.5 cm wide, 16 studs / 5 inches high

[JopieK]

too bad :( looking forward to the new project!!!

[greenmtvince]

Are you sure you don't want to hold out for the ME models large radius curves and straights due out this fall?

[jamesed_1971]

At the moment I am thinking of not scrapping the 8 stud wide train and build a complete new build as gauge 1 scale train able to run on 45 mm track as the 4 stud wide chassis can be kept with the gear arrangement, i might have to add a second motor as it will be heavy.

Until I buy some Gauge one track which in the UK retails at a minimum of £11.00, if I can build a working Lego Gauge 1 scale steam locomotive, then I be able to build a 16mm scale narrow gauge steam locomotive running on G45mm track.

Edited June 19, 2014 by jamesed_1971

[zephyr1934]

Isn't the optimal solution to have one of each? (yeah, I know, stinkin money)

[jamesed_1971]

I decided to not to scrap the 8 stud version of LNER A3 Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive, and instead of doing the Gauge 1 scale Lego LNER A3 Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive as I found a snag trying to build to that scale, the main driving wheels would be need to 7 studs in diameter which would have to be custom made, so I am going to build a Gauge 0 scale Lego LNER A3 Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive as this possible I think - look for a new post