Articulated bus like CapaCityL

[krolli]

Hello,

in autumn 2017 I finished my truck with trailer and I planned to build a bus. Not even a normal service bus. I planned an articulated Bus like the Mercedes Bus CapaCityL.

The result should be so realistic as possibly (in according with the possibility that ist to build with only technic bricks).

Very important were the following requirements:

• front and rear axle as independent axle
• low floor
• controls bei IR
• suspension on all axles
• kneeling
• only lego parts!!!

After a lot of prototypes I finished the bus in beginn of summer this year.

The bus has a length of 130 cm and a weight of 6,6 kg.

It is driven by 2 L-Motors on the third axle. The motors are in the rear on the left side above to each other. It has 1 L-Motor for 2 pneumatic pumps in the rear under the seats for the kneeling on every axle and the the swinging doors. It is controlled by IR. The power supply I installed only 1 battery-pack.

From the front up to he back the bus has the low floor.

I'm very proud auf the result especially the folding bellows I build only with lego bricks. The only part isn't Lego is the hose for all the pneumatic. :-( I needed app. 18 m of the hose.

 

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Edited September 23, 2018 by krolli
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[aminnich]

I love it! Extremely cleaning looking and functional, nice work! 

Few questions; 

does the back half have any kind of steering? 

What do you use for the accordion piece in between the sections? 

My other other comment would be maybe add another battery box, it seems kind of low on power. 

Overall, I love it 

[jorgeopesi]

Awesome, even being slow it is a great MOC.

[krolli]

1 hour ago, aminnich said:

does the back half have any kind of steering? 

Yes ist has. It is dependent from the angle between the first and second section of the bus. It is also called forced steering, I think.

1 hour ago, aminnich said:

What do you use for the accordion piece in between the sections?

Only liftarms, axles and Axle Connector Double Flexible (Rubber).

 

Yes it is a little bit slow. At this time, I have several ideas but no time...

[BrickbyBrickTechnic]

Amazingly well done. Every bus MOC these days seems to top the last.

However, the pictures are very small, any chance you could upload pictures to Flickr so that they are easier to see? Thanks.

[krolli]

4 hours ago, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

Amazingly well done. Every bus MOC these days seems to top the last.

However, the pictures are very small, any chance you could upload pictures to Flickr so that they are easier to see? Thanks.

This is the link to my flick account.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmayYQB9