Richfilth Posted May 26, 2015 Another fantastic video! Well done Arjen! How did you make the lights for the 4544 station platform? It looks like the LED wiring runs through the white column pieces, but I didn't think those were hollow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlmightyArjen Posted May 26, 2015 No indeed, the white poles aren't hollow. So I used the "not done way": I drilled them. Difficult job since you have to drill exactly straight (I don't have a colomn drill), there's no extra margin. Not every pole went right so some have a little hole in them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richfilth Posted May 27, 2015 Great stuff I thought you'd discovered some secret Lego part that I wasn't aware of, but if it's just a drill then I'll buy some spares amd get to work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlmightyArjen Posted May 27, 2015 Great stuff I thought you'd discovered some secret Lego part that I wasn't aware of, but if it's just a drill then I'll buy some spares amd get to work I must warn you: they don't come very cheap... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richfilth Posted May 27, 2015 Oh I know; the original 2039 piece is still expensive (I needed some for my 4558 set), but if it's just a project I'll use the newer 11062 piece, which is half the price. I'm putting LEDs insde the Big Yellow Station which come on when it gets dark (using a light sensor), and it would be nice to have some platform lights to match. The little 3mm LEDs fit snugly insde a 2x2 round brick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlmightyArjen Posted June 19, 2015 For those interested: the extra footage video is online! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidmull Posted June 19, 2015 She's hardly still away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted June 19, 2015 Neat. It is interesting how well the old trains and the new trains look together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogdanmn Posted June 26, 2015 Hmm, this gives me ideas for august, when the wife is out for 3 weeks ! me, myself and the living room floor filled with trains... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harnbak Posted June 26, 2015 Hmm, this gives me ideas for august, when the wife is out for 3 weeks ! me, myself and the living room floor filled with trains... Youtube or it didn't happen ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlmightyArjen Posted July 6, 2015 Youtube or it didn't happen ;-) Exactly, no excuses! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Wellington Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Wow, look at them go! Well, I can say that I don't stop by this forum often, but when I do, I'm always very impressed by all the trains going around, and all the cool tracks you guys build/set up for them. Great job. Edited July 6, 2015 by James Wellington Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JopieK Posted July 7, 2015 My cousin(s) will visit coming weekend and stay for a few days, good excuse to make the attick a mess again (next year we will move, so we have the house for sale, that gives one a few restrictions ;)). Even larger attick in the new house so plenty of room for a large layout then. B.t.w. richfilth, nice Arduino tutorials! About the lampposts, brickforge has lampposts that are easier for wires, not genuine LEGO, but does the job better, ruining lampposts is also a nightmare ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gifinim Posted July 8, 2015 Fantastic videos! We've tried to have large layouts like that running around the living room and hallway before but they always end up getting trodden on and the trains derailed. I need to have another look at the loft... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites