Asper Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Hello, More than two years ago I built one of the trams of Karlsruhe with LEGO. It's the 8-axis "GT8-70D/N" (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/GT8-70D/N ). Now I found time to take pictures. It's a "one-direction" tram, so only the right side has doors(just black window frames, nothing to open here): It's modular and can be converted into a 6-axis "GT6-70D/N": It's built 7 wide and first and last bogie use the small train wheels. The battery box is located above the first bogie, so the tram won't derail easily. The first small module has a PF train motor: But even with these small wheels it operates well on curves and switches: Hope you like it! Steffen Edited July 29, 2017 by Asper fix image links Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 23, 2017 Beautiful tram! I really like your solution to put tiles on the sides of the motor! Amazing train layout by the way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickostan Posted July 23, 2017 Wow. Really neat tram. How long is the full model? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trekkie99 Posted July 23, 2017 Ooh! I love this tram! Awesome, clean design. And the design for the motor is great! It certainly handles the curves well. Thumbs up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted July 23, 2017 Very nice. Looks cool snaking around curves and switches. The 6 axles version reminds me of a Stadler GTW or airport monorail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asper Posted July 23, 2017 Thank you for this feedback! 7 hours ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: Amazing train layout by the way! It was a temporary layout in the living room. My wife visited a friend for the weekend and the kids and I removed almost all the furniture and carpet... 3 hours ago, brickostan said: How long is the full model? approx. 90cm (35 + 8 + 16 + 8 + 35 studs, with 4 gaps each approx. 2 1/2 studs => 112 studs = 896mm) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashi Valkoinen Posted July 24, 2017 Very nice tram-train model! I read lot of articles about the "karlsruher model", I always loved it for the mobility it offers, very nice to see a render in LEGO. The tram's body and the solution for bogies is perfect, the only thing could be improved is the coupling and the gap between cars. Since there is only one pivot point around each gap, maybe this method could also work for you to hide the gap: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/AshiValkoinen/Trams/CAFUrbos3/caf_08.png Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Man with a hat Posted July 24, 2017 Nice tram. It really looks goods sitting so low above the track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vilhelm22 Posted July 24, 2017 This is amazing! Could you possibly post the instructions or LDD file? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asper Posted July 24, 2017 16 hours ago, Ashi Valkoinen said: Very nice tram-train model! I read lot of articles about the "karlsruher model", I always loved it for the mobility it offers, very nice to see a render in LEGO. The tram's body and the solution for bogies is perfect, the only thing could be improved is the coupling and the gap between cars. Since there is only one pivot point around each gap, maybe this method could also work for you to hide the gap: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/AshiValkoinen/Trams/CAFUrbos3/caf_08.png Thank you. First focus was getting the scale right and have a tram that can drive on any LEGO layout. But I'm planning to built a 6-axis version. I think I will work on the gap and your solutions looks promising. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 24, 2017 On 23/7/2017 at 6:19 PM, Asper said: My wife visited a friend for the weekend and the kids and I removed almost all the furniture and carpet... LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemo57 Posted July 28, 2017 A beautiful embodiment of a real tram in the Lego. Very stylish and similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
