ThePhatController
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[MOC] English Electric Somafel 1441 - Diesel Locomotive
ThePhatController replied to Sérgio's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Another beauty -
Sell it on ebay
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Ordered!
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[Video] Interview by the Portuguese Railway Company about Lego Trains
ThePhatController replied to Sérgio's topic in LEGO Train Tech
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7727 Freight Steam Train box repair
ThePhatController replied to Reker1000000's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Nice work!- 3 replies
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Irish Rail/CIE Class 601 Shunter
ThePhatController replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
You really captured the 601 there Andy. Great job! -
Set 10020 Santa Fe originally also in light bluish gray?
ThePhatController replied to AlmightyArjen's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Are the stickers originals? you can get replicas here https://www.brickstickershop.com/Lego-sticker-10020-Santa-Fe-Super-Chief-(2002)-custom-Replacement -
12V level crossing 7866 - lights don't flash
ThePhatController replied to Ncore's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Its most probably the buttons. When they get old the springs can get a little slack. I had a similar issue with a signal bitton. There is an excellent guide to fixing them posted here. -
[MOC] Nickel Plate Road S-2 2-8-4 763
ThePhatController replied to Glenn Holland's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Truly inspirational. Outstanding work. -
[MOC] [WIP] Doom train for Spooktober 2022
ThePhatController replied to Darkkostas25's topic in LEGO Train Tech
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Very clever! I might use this trick on my 12v layout.
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Octrainber 2022: Atg-1 deicing with a jet engine
ThePhatController replied to XG BC's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Fantastic! I have really enjoyed following along with the progress of your build. -
I present my 12v recreation of the Coras Iompar Eireann (old name for Irish Rail) E428 diesel shunter. The E class (also called 421 class) was built in the Inchicore Works in the early 1960s and were retired in the early 1980s. This particular engine is located at a station in private ownership not far from where I live. The model is 6 wide and I tried to keep it as true to the 12v era as possible, including the full size train doors, no snots and all parts available in the 1980s up to the very early 1990s. (The orange colour arrived in 1993. I did try red originally but it need the orange for the iconic CIE colour scheme.) here is the photo I took of the original the shunter ran in both directions I added some engine detail... the 1 weight brick included is behind the first door so the grey brick is hiding it and the technic brick is on top of it. That's a technic cylinder at the back. i added some cab detail (based on some pictures I found online that I don't have a link to any more It runs well on my 12v R40 curves and switches. (No video yet as I had to move my layout) The front wheel is fixed and the motor pivots the back section also pivots to help keep the carriages connect through the switches. The carriage was also built to complete the display as per the real thing. Green train windows don't exist so I just used regular 1 x 4 x 3 windows and kept it 28 studs long. Comments and suggestions welcome!
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Just wow incredible detail. Its fantastic!
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Your collection is really starting to grow now! Its looking great. Do you plan to have a permanent layout or keep changing things up? One nice addition to you layouts might be a buffer stop where the track ends in your freight yard. This one is from Page 16 of the 7777 book so it era appropriate.
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7740 Inter-City Passenger Train: Review
ThePhatController replied to Reker1000000's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Great review as always with lots of interesting information. That set is in very nice condition. I have the English, French Dutch box but it's in poor condition. The glue seems to have perished and the sides have separated from the back at the corners. I want to glue it back together to prevent further damage. Would you have any recommendations on the type of glue I should use on it? -
I want to be like @Jetflap when I grow up. A truly impressive collection, everything looks pristine.
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Cleaning 12v track - PandaCity of Bricks
ThePhatController replied to BillytheKid's topic in LEGO Train Tech
@Arrow No glue! I cut the sponge down so it fits in the hole.. -
Cleaning 12v track - PandaCity of Bricks
ThePhatController replied to BillytheKid's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Cleaning Car runningVery Nice @BillytheKid. yours is much prettier than mine! I don't have anything newer than 12v trains, so I went back to 4.5v battery power. I use the battery box as the weight for the cleaning car I use alcohol and non-stick scouring pads cut down to fit @Reker1000000 here is my design its runs slow but is great for getting into hard to reach places without lifting the track. @Sunil766 yes some parts still need a good manual scrub especially the points, but this does a good job of keeping it clean ... here it is in action Running and after about 5 mins around the track: -
Cleaning 12v rails and motor contacts
ThePhatController replied to Reker1000000's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Nice video! I use alcohol for cleanup. The points do seem to be the worst and need regular scrubbing as per @Reker1000000 For the rest I have a 4.5v train with a not very successful cleaning car so I are really interested to see what you are using @BillytheKid -
Pictures from Torben Plagborg - 9V system
ThePhatController replied to Mr Ogel's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I think there is a small wheel above the big wheel also with traction tyre. This wheel has a piston rod attached.. is it possible that the big wheels turn the small wheel when the train moves? In general there are some very interesting piston rod configurations on that shelf. -
[MOC] Lego DB BR80 12v - in Torben Plagborg style (8-wide)
ThePhatController replied to Paperinik77pk's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I too have spent a long time looking at those images. This is a very nice model. As suggested I think bigger wheels and articulation of the buffers would improve its performance.. maybe like the big 7777 steamer. Notwithstanding that, great work.- 11 replies
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How washable are old-school magnets and metal axle train wheels?
ThePhatController replied to Phoxtane's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I usually just wipe these type of elements with a damp cloth as I feel any kind of immersion should be avoided -
A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
ThePhatController replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Oh.. . I am just setting up my layout and I have made this mistake. I had better fix it before I go any further. Andy, it's looking great 👍 looking forward to seeing it all together! -
Nice! I just got my decoupler this week and was thinking how to integrate it into my layout so I will be "borrowing" your switchyard design