Emersonac Posted July 28 (edited) Hello EB! Long time lurker but first time poster. I've been fixin' to upload some of my MOCs here since I'd like others to see them too but never got around to doing it! I've also noticed a lack of Romanian trains around here - so let's fix that. Here is one of my newest models - the Romanian LE5100kw. A short summary about the real-life locomotive:The Electroputere LE 5100, otherwise known as CFR Class 40/41/42, is a family of electric locomotives (separated by 3 classes) built for the Romanian Railways (CFR) for use on the Romanian electrified network. Over 1000 Class 40s were constructed, based on the SJ Rb, by Electroputere (EP) under ASEA license in EPs Craiova Works from 1967 to 1991. Entering service in 1965, the vast majority of all the engines are still in service as of today, having become an icon for the Romanian Railways. (from Wikipedia) And now the model. 6 wide is king on my layout, I'm not a fan of wider scales! Also makes it look decent with standard LEGO carriages and fits within the loading gauge nicely. Any suggestions are welcome!(Also, do let me know if I've embedded the images corectly and if the size is right - I'm still figuring out how to attach images) Edited July 28 by Emersonac image edit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selander Posted July 28 (edited) Nicely designed and built. Despite the "small" width you captured it really well. The round side windows are really a classic detail for several SJ/ASEA locomotives. Edited July 28 by Selander Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emersonac Posted July 28 11 hours ago, Selander said: Nicely designed and built. Despite the "small" width you captured it really well. The round side windows are really a classic detail for several SJ/ASEA locomotives. Glad you like it! Oh yes the round windows, iconic aren't they? I initially wanted to make them a lot smaller but couldn't find a good enough technique. There's 5 on each side on the real life locomotive but I only had room for 3! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XG BC Posted July 30 ah a fellow 6 wide builder, its awesome how much detail you can do at this size. 8 wide feels like cheating to me and also doesnt really fit my layout at home, so 6 wide it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feuer Zug Posted July 30 Welcome and what a wonderful beginning. This reminds me of my trip across Romania many years ago. I spotted quite a number of these locomotives. You captured them well in brick form, and at 6-wide is an accomplishment. Keep up the good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zephyr1934 Posted July 31 Nicely done! And 6 wide totally rocks. You squeezed lots of detail into the build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TuffTuffTuff Posted August 2 Well done, is it motorized? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emersonac Posted August 4 Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! On 7/30/2024 at 4:56 PM, XG BC said: ah a fellow 6 wide builder, its awesome how much detail you can do at this size. 8 wide feels like cheating to me and also doesnt really fit my layout at home, so 6 wide it is. Indeed, 8 wide doesn't fit with my layout too. And it looks strange seeing a large 8-wide locomotive pulling 6-wide cars. On 7/30/2024 at 8:24 PM, Feuer Zug said: Welcome and what a wonderful beginning. This reminds me of my trip across Romania many years ago. I spotted quite a number of these locomotives. You captured them well in brick form, and at 6-wide is an accomplishment. Keep up the good work. Thanks! Yep these locomotives are very common around here, and were even more so in the past. The majority of them have been modernized but unfortunately we're still lagging behind when it comes to our state-owned company - the private sector's making great progress here though. If you come around here you'll definitely see more of those newer ones and less of the old CFR stock. On 7/31/2024 at 7:22 AM, zephyr1934 said: Nicely done! And 6 wide totally rocks. You squeezed lots of detail into the build. Thank you! The big challenge was the shape of the cabins and the windows. The rest sort of "came together naturally". On 8/2/2024 at 8:38 AM, TuffTuffTuff said: Well done, is it motorized? Not yet, I'm still figuring out a way: to have the rear axles of the bogies connected to a small gear assembly leading into the body. See image below. The problem with this approach is that the axle swings with the bogie itself (motion of the axle marked with blue). If it doesn't work I'll either make a power car for it or just slap a good old 9v motor! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darkkostas25 Posted August 9 Nice engine! Cool body and paint you done here. Love part choice and usage ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stereo Posted August 9 On 8/4/2024 at 4:41 PM, Emersonac said: Not yet, I'm still figuring out a way: to have the rear axles of the bogies connected to a small gear assembly leading into the body. See image below. The problem with this approach is that the axle swings with the bogie itself (motion of the axle marked with blue). I can't see exactly where the bogie pivots, but you can do something like this: (red parts for chassis, yellow for parts that turn with the bogie, and then a black 2x2 turntable plate) Tan 20t gear is directly on the bogie's rotation axis, so it can drive gears that move with the bogie, while having a motor on the chassis drive it. 2 studs apart as shown uses 20-12 gears, 3 could use 28-20 or 36-12 (but 36t gear is more than 4 studs wide), 4 could use 12-20-12 etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emersonac Posted August 9 5 hours ago, Darkkostas25 said: Nice engine! Cool body and paint you done here. Love part choice and usage ! Thank you! 6 minutes ago, Stereo said: I can't see exactly where the bogie pivots, but you can do something like this: (red parts for chassis, yellow for parts that turn with the bogie, and then a black 2x2 turntable plate) Tan 20t gear is directly on the bogie's rotation axis, so it can drive gears that move with the bogie, while having a motor on the chassis drive it. 2 studs apart as shown uses 20-12 gears, 3 could use 28-20 or 36-12 (but 36t gear is more than 4 studs wide), 4 could use 12-20-12 etc. Smart solution, I'll try it out on a real world prototype soon. Never in a million years would I have figured it out myself, thank you for the example! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hod Carrier Posted August 17 On 7/28/2024 at 5:55 PM, Emersonac said: Glad you like it! Oh yes the round windows, iconic aren't they? I initially wanted to make them a lot smaller but couldn't find a good enough technique. There's 5 on each side on the real life locomotive but I only had room for 3! Welcome to the list and congratulations on your lovely LE5100. If you wanted to make smaller round windows and have space for all five, you could maybe use Technic bricks. Admittedly with this technique you can't really represent the glass in the windows, but I don't think that anyone would notice too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
