[MOC] Orient Express Thriller!

[Elysiumfountain]

Hello there! I present to you my new and improved Orient Express Thriller! Oh dear, there's a mummy on the Orient Express! But don't worry, he's locked in the sarcophagus! Or is he? ;) 

 

 

The original model for this MOC was created back in 2016, but it was a different engine design, only one coach, and a tender that I could not for the life of me figure out how to make compatible with power functions. This new and improved model has a sleeker engine design. I'm no train expert, so if it doesn't have a little doodle bop or something that real trains have, don't get too upset ;) 

 

Minifigures: Dr. Arthur Rutledge, the Mummy, Cad Goldwater, the train's jazz singer, Princess Dragomiroff, the Chef, the Engineer, and Hercule Poirot! According to my official MOC bio: Join dashing, adventurous Arthur Rutledge as he travels across Europe with several priceless artifacts to be delivered to the Louvre Museum in Paris. But be careful, his evil nemesis Cad Goldwater is also aboard, and will stop at nothing to acquire the relics. Will Rutledge be successful, or will the Orient Express be stopped by the nefarious plans of Cad? It's up to you! 

Two coaches: A passenger coach with three compartments. Can be converted into a sleeper car too! A dining coach with a small kitchen for the world-famous chef to serve the passengers. Each coach has fully opening doors! 

 

 

This model is now gathering support on LEGO Ideas! If you like it and would like something like it on your shelf at home, please share the link and consider support the project! It would be awesome to get to 10,000 supporters! Thank you :) 

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/92865fe4-df96-4ccd-a5a9-2a1042138963

 

 

 I've also created a short commercial for this MOC, with pictures, a jingle I wrote, and test footage of the train with power functions moving at two different speeds and with one and two coaches attached! Check it out! :) 

 

 

 

[Unfinished_Projects]

Impressive build! I would buy it in a heartbeat so naturally I supported it on Lego Ideas 

Unfinished_Projects

[traintraum]

Really lovely details inside! ;-) If it was a set, I would buy it, I'm sure ;-)

Good work!

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Beautiful coaches and lovely minifig of Hercule Poirot! 

[Elysiumfountain]

@Unfinished_Projects Thank you so much for your support, and I'm glad you like it! :) 

[Pdaitabird]

The detailing on the sides of the coaches looks great! Having just finished the book, I can attest that your version of the adventure is much more kid-friendly. I hope you hit 10,000!

[Elysiumfountain]

@LEGO Train 12 Volts Thank you so much! The coaches are personally my favorite parts. They were fun to design and make! 

[Feuer Zug]

This is a nice improvement over your previous version. The two cars and added story really make it stand out. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the Hogwart's Express style driving rod design. Otherwise, the detailing is superb. Is it PUP compatible too?

[ProvenceTristram]

It's nice. There would have been more room for play features with an 8w build, though.

[Elysiumfountain]

@Pdaitabird Thank you! It's currently at 200, so there's some hope ;) 

[Elysiumfountain]

@Feuer Zug Thank you! And yes, other people have pointed out distaste for the driving rods as well! ;) So my big project this week is to redo them to be a little bit more realistic, but hopefully so they can still move smoothly without slowing the train down :) 

[Feuer Zug]

@Elysiumfountain I did a modification of the Hogwart's Express a while back. I took some inspiration from the Emerald Night, but made it my own. Check it out here

 

[Elysiumfountain]

@ProvenceTristram Thank you! And yes, I suppose an 8-wide might have more opportunities for detail. But I can't help liking it the way it is as a 6-wide ;) 

[Elysiumfountain]

An update to this post, the Orient Express has reached 500 supporters so far, meaning it's 1/20th of the way through the process! We'll see how far it gets ;) 

[Elysiumfountain]

Another update! 620 supporters and climbing! :) 

[Elysiumfountain]

Update: We're now at the station of 1000 Supporters, meaning we got bumped up to 374 days to make it to 5000! It's a tall order but we have to try! :) 

 

 

 

 

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/92865fe4-df96-4ccd-a5a9-2a1042138963

 

 

[LegoDW]

I like how you have two coaches, TLG usually only offers one in their sets.  Congrats on 1000 supporters.  Sure you will have 10,000 soon.

[CSW652]

I would vote again, but it won't let me.

[Itoine]

Amazing moc!

Is it possible to have a picture of the part with the slope curved? I'm interresting by this part to moc an Hogwart Express like this!