Steam Locomotive Repair / Storage Facility - sets 60009 & 10027 MO

[Murdoch17]

I based this model off of set 60009, (Helicopter Arrest) with the tools from set 10027, (Train Engine Shed) and the canopy specifically designed after the Roberts Shed at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri.

This model is modular with the office connected to the shed via two Technic pins, and the roof and second floor connected to each other and the first floor by only a few studs. The 2-8-2 "Mikado" usually sits on the far track (near the rear of the office), while the 2-6-0 "Mogul" just barely fits on the near track. (near the rolling garage door)

The building with the garage is the offices for the entire repair shop. Below the offices is where small parts are stored until the repaired engine is ready to go to it's home shed.

The ground (or first) floor contains a lathe, drill press, and a vise to help maintain any engine that rolls into the workshop. This floor also features a garage which can house a small automobile of about 16 studs or less in length. The second floor contains a desk with chair, couch, & filing cabinets containing repair records. The office also contains a wood burning fireplace and a small deck by the stairs and over the garage.

This picture here shows the inspection area, where mini figures scramble all over the engines to check for leaks, oil joints, and do last minute touch-ups to the paint.

Here are the locomotives that go with this shed:

2-8-2 Mikado

This engine is made up of four different models. This includes ScotNick1's 2-10-0 9F European steam engine, which was shortened to a 2-8-0. The second model is set 10194 Emerald Night, from which the rear truck was taken. The third model is Anthony Sava's Pacific 4-6-2 model and that comprises the inspiration for the tender. The boiler was inspired by the one in set 79111 Constitution Train Chase. Together, these different engines from four different eras and four separate builders come together to create this one steam engine.

This model is actually a serious MOD of the Constitution Train Chase (set 79111) with Zephyr1934-designed piston design and Anthony Sava-inspired tender from his 4-6-2 "Pacific" with stripes from his 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler".

LDD file for the complete facility (minus steam engines): http://www.mocpages....1429721454m.lxf

LDD file for the 2-8-2 "Mikado": http://www.mocpages....1429143369m.lxf

LDD file for the 2-6-0 "Mogul": http://www.mocpages....1429819897m.lxf

This is the completed facility and locomotives.

Comment, questions, suggestions and complaints welcome!

EDIT: added the Mogul's LDD file.

Edited April 23, 2015 by Murdoch17

[lightningtiger]

Nice to see that roofing again 'Murdoch17', neat designing......maybe one day you will build one of your train designs in brick ?

Brick On LDD On 'Murdoch17' !

[talos]

Nice job, I like it. I like those open web supports too, they look good. I am using that style in my 10027 build.

[Murdoch17]

Nice to see that roofing again 'Murdoch17', neat designing......maybe one day you will build one of your train designs in brick ?

Brick On LDD On 'Murdoch17' !

Thanks, all my trains that are built have been photographed at least once. Here is my UK trains at MOCpages:

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/393878 (rolling stock) http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/393877 (engines).

My stations are here: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=92328 (yellow 7997-MOD) and http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=103862 (Victorian styling).

My US trains are here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/400806 (locomotives), http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/400807 (rolling stock), http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/410264 (more coaches), http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/410025 (dark green coaches and matching steamer). town stuff is strewn about my town folder: http://www.mocpages.com/folder.php/135603 and Adventurers stuff is in this folder: http://www.mocpages.com/folder.php/177734

Hope this helps!

Nice job, I like it. I like those open web supports too, they look good. I am using that style in my 10027 build.

Thanks! Lightningtiger designed the inspiration for this open-sided shed with one of his models.

[AirborneAFOL]

I dig it, well done!

The Mikado also gives me warm fuzzy nostalgia for the old "Railroad Tycoon" PC games :)

[Murdoch17]

I dig it, well done!

The Mikado also gives me warm fuzzy nostalgia for the old "Railroad Tycoon" PC games :)

Thanks, I remember Railroad Tycoon! I spent many hours playing the game on my step-fathers Dreamcast video game system.

[harnbak]

Awesome building - do you often build what you model?

[Murdoch17]

Awesome building - do you often build what you model?

I own 63 trains IRL, but that's nothing compared to how many I model but don't build. Some of the digital builds I've been refining while waiting for the right time to purchase them, but most are just too large or expensive, such as the one in this topic.