[MOC] Saddle Tank steam locomotive

[Kumata]

(apologies for any mistakes in posting)

A Lego 'Saddle Tank' locomotive of my own design, based on the Austerity 0-6-0 class - my personal favourite kind of steam locomotive.

Overall I'm not as pleased with the result of this one as I am with my Pannier Tank, but curves are very difficult to recreate when you're using Lego bricks. Another challenge is my aim with designs to combine two (often opposing) design aesthetics: realism and playability. For example I have had to adjust its proportions compared to the real thing so that minifigs can stand inside the cab and see out of the front windows.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

You've been very busy ...three MOCs in one day! ;-)

Very nice!

[Dread Pirate Rob]

Awesome, love the cab detail, The proportions are very nice indeed.

[ELItheICEman]

These moc's are perfect, very true to the inspiration. I love the custom red buffers

[Kumata]

You've been very busy ...three MOCs in one day! ;-)

Very nice!

Haha, these were all built at different times, it's just that yesterday I was convinced that maybe I ought to share my stuff so far with the Eurobricks forumgoers.

[zephyr1934]

Oh wow, I just responded to your 0-4-0 and this one is even better, great work.

[fred67]

Very nice! I really don't know what else to say!

[Man with a hat]

Very nice indeed! The shape is really well done and the colour scheme is beautiful. I only am not so sure about those white headlight. But other than that: Good job!

[Kumata]

Very nice indeed! The shape is really well done and the colour scheme is beautiful. I only am not so sure about those white headlight. But other than that: Good job!

It's the standard lamp design used on British Railways.

Unless you meant the way I've built them?

[Redimus]

I tend to prefer to have a 1 stud round plate on top to represent the handle/cap at the top (see the one in my sig for another example), but otherwise I do pretty much the same thing for lamps. It's the most obvious way to represent British steam era head and tail lamps.

Edited November 23, 2014 by Redimus

[Paperballpark]

^ I've started using the lever base (without stick) to represent them.

Very nice design, I have to say! For some reason I'd not considered using that curved piece before.

[wondermonkey]

Love dark red and English steam. Well done! I want one for my railroad.

[UrbanErwin]

Great looking engine