[MOC] Presidential Train

[Sérgio]

hello my friends this is my recent creation

made on LDD and render with Pov Ray

its a 7wide train:)

its another portuguese Replica, The "presidential Train"

full size image: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/12527833244_ba0c7ef1bf_o.png

The project Presidential Tours - Tourist Travel Train in Historic Trains primarily aims at the conservation and restoration of the old Presidential Train - a special composition used by the Head of State and his Entourage between 1910 and 1970.

In the year of the celebration of the Centenary of Tourism in Portugal, this emblematic train got back not only all its physical and functional capabilities, through a rigorous process of conservation and restoration, but also all its dignity as a patrimonial object of unique value.

The key solution for a better understanding and interpretation of the Presidential Train was the full restoration of the six vehicles that comprides the Presidential Train, according to the look it would have on the 1970` s, wich is the last known image of the Presidential Train as such.

In a unprecedent project in Portugal, the vehicles were recovered from the mechanical, technical and patrimonial point of view, in order to proceed with the reorganization of this special composition, according to its valences and historical-cultural values.

Now its a long journey to make it in real bricks :)

Edited February 14, 2014 by Sérgio

[ScotNick]

Very nice train! IMO The lego engine looks even better than the real one (maybe because it's cleaned ?). Your model captures the look pretty well, although the stripe on the wagons seems to me to be orange in real life?!

[Sérgio]

Very nice train! IMO The lego engine looks even better than the real one (maybe because it's cleaned ?). Your model captures the look pretty well, although the stripe on the wagons seems to me to be orange in real life?!

Many Thanx!!!!

the engine its the same as http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41092&hl=cp1400 but in a classic color scheme :)

about the wagons, maybe the pic doesn´t show the colors right, its defenly red :)

Edited February 14, 2014 by Sérgio

[jamesed_1971]

This is a very nice train, well done

[dr_spock]

Very nice render. Will there be a real brick version?

[zephyr1934]

A great job capturing the look of the prototype

[Sérgio]

Very nice render. Will there be a real brick version?

Yes i will make a real version :)

[The Player Nº1]

Another great MOC from Sérgio. Keep on MOCing.

[Lazarus]

Very good build

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Oh wow Sérgio this one slipped past my radar

A totally delightful creation ...this is another top notch work! :thumbup:

[Man with a hat]

Impressive. It looks very realistic and true to the original.

The engine seems a bit of an odd choice for such a nice train though.

[SavaTheAggie]

I agree, well done. There's some nice detailing in there.

--Tony

[Sérgio]

thank you all !

first steps of this Train :)