1930s yellow 4-8-4 steam loco with matching passenger train - real world MOC

[Murdoch17]

NOTE:
The steam loco itself began life as a 2-8-4 Berkshire type built by @Plastic_Goth and the instructions were purchased from Rebrickable as seen here. To make this steamer my own, I upped the wheel count of the original locomotive by another leading axle, making it into a 4-8-4 Northern-type from the original 2-8-4 Berkshire as built in the instructions. The piston / wheel assembly is entirely my own work, as is the completely new 7-wide tender and the train the loco pulls.

The whole train, with the steam loco and five cars - a baggage car, three coaches, and a observation lounge.

This engine originally pulled my MOW (Maintenance Of Way) train when it was built three years ago. Now, it's been upgraded to passenger train service. I also updated the front of this 4-8-4 steam loco model to have a smaller cowcatcher, as opposed to the original one-piece cowcatcher I originally had installed.

The rear of the loco, which is lettered for my railroad, Brick Railway Systems.

Inside the cab of the engine.

The baggage car. All five cars use roller-skates for door handles.

These three identical passenger cars are also in the train.

The observation car on the tail end of the train uses four of the new 3x3 macaroni brick parts in trans-clear for the back window. These parts are actually the reason I didn't upload this a month or so ago when the rest of the train was finished - I had to wait for them to arrive from Pick-A-Brick.

Thoughts? Comments are always welcome!

[Murdoch17]

Thanks for the front paging, it's always a honor when that happens!

[Stereo]

I like the studs for roof rivets, at least that's what I assume they are.

[Shiva]

Nice :)

[Murdoch17]

3 hours ago, Stereo said:

I like the studs for roof rivets, at least that's what I assume they are.

They can be whatever your imagination says they are, @Stereo... I don't have any reason for them being there besides it looks cool.

24 minutes ago, Shiva said:

Nice :)

Thank you @Shiva!

[Ropefish]

I always adore seeing your builds, super detailed and accurate trains are wonderful but there is something really charming about these old style builds I feel I’d see in a Lego magazine! Wonderful work as always!

[Murdoch17]

15 hours ago, Ropefish said:

I always adore seeing your builds, super detailed and accurate trains are wonderful but there is something really charming about these old style builds I feel I’d see in a Lego magazine! Wonderful work as always!

Thank you for your kind words @Ropefish!