dtomsen

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  1. Structural building render: 205 parts excluding P40 switch and ties
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    Moersk Train

    I have nothing against competing brands and will always avocate for a unbiased multifaceted view in our hobby but this is a blatantly illegally pirated 10219 Maersk Train and shouldn't be allowed here on Eurobricks even as a curiosity review.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    You mean down to TLG's own standards Ball bearings and metal axles are inherently better traction solutions than current plastic one provided. Heck, even the rubber bands from the Crocodile train set would be an instant improvement.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    @ToledoRails Let me just say that you have been of of the most open-minded and level-headed people in this whole debacle. To me the tone was just that in the video. Fine and definitely not spiteful in any way. Never change. Keep reviewing all things interesting in our niche hobby with that inquiring drive of yours.
  5. I'm on it, @Ludo First draft:
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    What did you buy today?

    So I did the unthinkable and bought this non-TLG set. A very rare occurance for me Why? Because I couldn't resist a beautiful huge brick-built 1:22 locomotive as a nice display piece at a very decent price.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    Oh, I definitely agree and understand TLG's reasoning behind couplings when the market are toys for small children. This train set however is not and (most if not all) of our dissatisfaction springs from this simple fact.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    TLG really should make a new train magnet in the form of the old classic one but with modern neodym magnets instead. Much smaller business entities already have. Solves most problems when pulling a lot of weight with a moderate degree of rolling resistance.
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    Do you only buy lego?

    Sweatshops, huh??? Please tell me what this factory owned by GoBricks is then? Steal??? You do know that the underlying TLG patent to the brick expired in 1978 and fundamentally in 2011? And that it was Kiddicraft who invented the actual brick?
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    MOCs: Models of trains running in Hungary

    I second that!
  11. Sure and thanks, Michael It's not completely finished yet and still needs some overall parts refinement although it's already pretty solid. It also wouldn't work without the two layers of plates. The basis for the construction is bascially this:
  12. My attempt at ballasting the P40 switch. It's a tough nut to crack but it's possible to do it nicely If using one layer of plates for the ballast instead of two like mine, Michael Gale's own solution is still the better choice tho.
  13. Yes, the distance follows the LEGO system geometry and is exacly 8 studs. It's fully compatible. You can read a lot more about the design choices behind the Fx Bricks P40 switch in this blog by Michael Gale.
  14. The future has arrived...finally got my three P40 sets today Much needed addition to the 9v part of our LTC layout:
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    If I were in that position i.e. being poor at building my own stuff but still wanting realistic looking trains, I would not just look to TLG but orient myself to the wider offerings in our train hobby. Other competing brands, boutique sets (BrickTracks, HA Bricks, BrickMania etc.) and loads of MOC intructions for sale or even free (like Open-L-Gauge). Heck, some competing brands actually offer free instructions to their train sets so they can be built with genuine LEGO if that's what you want. The main problem is that most AFOLs (and many train fans among them) won't touch anything not branded LEGO in any way (not even 3rd party tracks like wider curves than R40) and thus limit themselves to the very slim pickings from TLG and still bitch about it when it's their own choice 🤷‍♂️
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    I'm good to go should I ever feel the need
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    TLG doesn't have rigorously higher parts quality anymore. That's the first misconception. Other brands have very varying parts quality, most have worse, some are close or the same (GoBricks, Oxford) and admittedly one (Cobi) is better in most aspects. That's the second misconception. What TLG usually does better overall is more thoroughly designed and tested sets (and instructions) which in all likelihood will be reflected in both the TLG OE and the Mould King OE. That's the third misconception by most only comparing boxart and accompanying artwork.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    Neither do I. That's far too short
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    [MOC] DSB IC3 (8-wide DMU)

    Presenting another of my Danish State Railways’ (DSB) trains redesigned to 8-wide and digitally rendered (with a bonus livery)... DSB IC3 The Danish State Railways’ (DSB) highly successful and innovative InterCity 3 aka IC3 passenger train was co-developed by Siemens -Duewag in Germany and ABB Scandia in Denmark. The train is operated by DSB in Denmark and Sweden, by Renfe Operadora in Spain and by Israel Railways in Israel. Amtrak in the USA and Via Rail in Canada have tested the train in the past. A trainset consists of three units; two diesel motor units (Litra MFA and Litra MFB) and one intermediary unit (Litra FF). Up to five trainsets can be coupled together. 96 trainset were built for DSB from 1989 to 1991. All are still in service today. My model: Original white and red livery used from 1989 to 2002. Fictionally named “Jørgen Vig” with the crest of Billund added. Scale: 1:48 Length: 157 studs (MFA: 55 – FF: 47 – MFB 55) or approx. 122 cm Width: 8 studs Bricks: 2.948 (MFA: 1.040 – FF: 861 – MFB 1.047) Locomotion: 2 x 9v or 2 x PF/PUP train motors Power: 9v, 2 x LEGO AAA battery boxes or 2 x BuWizz battery boxes Control: 9v, PUP, SBrick, PFx Brick or BuWizz Designed: 2022 Conversion of my 7-wide model from 2017 to 8-wide with more accurate dimensions. Very high setting render from Stud.io with custom decals added in the PartDesigner tool. Its able to navigate R40 but looks rather silly doing so: Interior with seats for 83 minifigs: Decorative side design for the bogies - a combination of parts and the molded decorative side for train motors: The coupling part can be change to a Liftarm Thin 1x7 (BL#32065) when combining several trainsets. Technique used for the sliding doors: Removing the 1 x 4 Tile as shown enables the door to slide open as a play feature. The fixed outer doors are a necessary part of the construction otherwise the very long body breaks too easily due to the roof being removable. However, they are designed to be rebuilt open when needed and the trainset stationary on display: The trainset is (fictionally) named Jørgen Vig with the crest of Billund added: Free building instructions: Option 1: https://open-l-gauge.eu/dsb-ic3/ Option 2: https://snakebyte.dk/lego/instructions/trains/diesel_engines/dsb_ic3_(8_wide)/index.php Bonus livery: Livery when Amtrak tested the IC3 Flexliner DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit ) in 1997:
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    [MOC] DSB IC3 (8-wide DMU)

    Video from this year's model railroading event at The Danish Museum of Science & Technology in the city of Elsinore where our LTC participated. The trainset can be seen from around the 7:00 minute mark. It's actually two trainsets coupled together for the first time. One in the original white and red livery used from 1989 to 2002 and one in the newer white and dark blue livery used from 2002 to today. The two trainset utilized 4 PU train motors and 4 PU AAA battery boxes all linked together within a custom build in the PU app. The newer livery: The newer trainset is once again (fictionally) named - this time 'Torben Plagborg' with the city crest of Grindsted added as homage:
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    [MOC] DSB IC3 (8-wide DMU)

    Link to free building instructions and Stud.io file added in the first post
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  23. A little LEGO Digital Designer project I have been working on since the beginning of March...now rendered in Stud.io using highest settings and a very large size of 4800x3600 Odense Banegård The train station was drawn by Danish architect Heinrich Wenck and built in 1913-1914 in the city of Odense, Denmark. It was used as such until 1995. The building was later bought by the city, housing the city's music library for several years. The actual Odense Banegård My model: Scale: Minifig or approx. 1:42 Area: 3 x 8 baseplates 32 x 32 Number of parts: 23.223 The ground floor consist of 2 wings and 1 main building which all can be separated. The roof consists of six sections which can be removed, giving access to the building inside. The platform consists of multiple sections which can all be clicked together for added stability. Frontside: Facing one of the city's many old parks, Kongens Have (The Royal Garden), separated only by road (and a light rail line from 2021). Trackside: A mix of its appearances during different ages with a few modern train station equipment added as the building isn't used as such anymore...and I didn't want to fill this side completely with bicycles Rigth wing: Facing musikhuset Posten (live music venue) which was originally built as a parcel post office in the same architectual style. The two buildings are separated only by a small paved area, now a parking lot. Left wing: Facing Danhostel Odense City or what is left of the hotel when the new monstrosity Odense Banegård Center was being built in 1995 and needed the space. The main clock: The main platform doors:
  24. After a fairly long hiatus designing any new rolling stock it's time to present another one of my Danish State Railways’ (DSB) locomotives redone to 8-wide and digitally rendered. DSB Litra EA The Danish State Railways' (DSB) first electric locomotive was built by Henschel & Sohn in Kassel, Germany (the first two) and Scandia, Denmark (the remaining ones). 22 were built in total from 1984 to 1992. 1 was scrapped. 16 were sold to Bulgaria and Romania from 2007 to 2010 and 4 to Bulmarket in Bulgaria in 2021. The last remaining one (EA 3004) was transferred to The Danish Railway Museum in 2020. Wiki here and irl photo here. My model: DSB 'modern' red & black livery used in the 1980s. Scale: 1:46 Length: 54 studs from buffer to buffer Width: 8 studs Bricks: 1.397 (BuWizz), 1.403 (PU) or 1.401 (PF) Weight: 996g (without battery box) Locomotion: 2 x L-motors (BuWizz & PF) or 2 x M-motors (PU) Power: 1 x BuWizz 2.0 or 1 x AAA PF/PU battery box Control: BuWizz, PU or SBrick Designed: 2023 It has the serial number EA 3024 and is named 'O K Kristiansen' My 6-wide DSB Litra EA from 2011. All renders are from Stud.io with custom decals done in the PartDesigner tool. Access through the removable roof to a quite roomy and fairly correct interior showing the different locomotion, power and control options: 2-axled bogie design with MS Train Wheels from Brick Train Depot which are slightly larger (by one plate) than LEGO standard Train Wheels: Update 22.02.2023 The design is done and the model is currently being thoroughly tested