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I have actually since sourced 2 pcs of 3748 service kits (headlights for the Santa Fe). Need to find 2 more potentially. Haven't fitted them yet. And yes, the pricing of the bricks alone for the build is not something easily swallowed. /M

Got the first of my 3 preorders from JB Spielwaren today. It looks like there is not enough stock to fulfil all preorders initially. Lets hope they stay on track :) /M

Instructions can be obtained here for a little fee: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-157489/BricksWorks/santa-fe-emd-fp45/#details Stickers custom to my build can be got from BrickStickerShop here: https://www.brickstickershop.com/Custom-Sticker-Rebrickable-MOC-157489-Santa-Fe-EMD-FP45-by-BricksWorks /M

Meh ... JB Spielwaren just mailed me and it looks like there were quality issues with the tracks. Some parts had to be produced again. Orders are pushed to mid-October. :( /M

Fed model og vel gennemført. (Great model and well done build). /M

The Metroliner Club Car (and it's re-release) are also the only sets that have the windows used in the El Capitan Sky Lounge. And equal culprit. The expansion certainly didn't come cheap, but it's such a legendary train, I figured it deserved a go. On the curves: my layout has near to no R40 curves and only the 9V portion has R40 switches, but even that will change shortly. It certainly helps. /M

I'm looking forward to in about a week, when FXbricks start shipping their 9V switch tracks. The outer track and 2 tracks through the railyard will then also be 9V. On pricing. Yes, especially the Santa Fe and the Emerald Night sets have gotten prohibitive. Unfortunately. /M

I've build these 2 camera railcars for recording. I haven't used the one with the Sony cam yet, as it's a recent addition, so don't know, how that one will work out, yet. But all the recordings in that video were done with the DJI Action 2 on that railcar. /M

Thanks. 4 pcs 9V motors. I had originally fit 6 motors (2 on each B-unit), but that was way too much draw for the regulators to even move the train. I reckon, upgrading the regulators is next down the list. Then again, I wouldn't run it as a full consist normally. It was great, that it worked though. Ball bearings are also on the list, to fit. Yes, table football and pool table in the livingroom. I even used to have a pinball machine. Some day maybe again. Most of the video was recorded using the DJI Action 2. It has the perfect size to go on a camera railcar. /M

I've always been a fan of the 10020, 10022 and 10025 sets. I have a full set with 2 limited edition locomotives, a set of rebricked 10022 and 10025 railcars in new greys and i've even created my own EMD FP45 MOC. After getting my hands on a Santa Fe Pleasure Dome railcar, I found out, that instructions for a B-unit and a full Hi-Level El Capitan consist exist. So over the timeframe of about 3 months, I've gathered all the light and dark grey bricks, that I needed to build these. The entire consist are 2 limited edition 10020 Santa Fe EMD F7 locomotive, 2 F7B B-units (each with a 9V motor), 3 x 10022 (dining, observation and sleeper car), 2 x 10025 (railroad post office and baggage car), Pleasure Dome and 6 Hi-Level El Capitan railcars (I build 2 Transition Coaches, one for each end). To be able to even move this train on my fairly large layout, I need 3 regulators along the track and I had to replace the magnets with stronger ones, which were sourced from Bevins Bricks and Lifelites. The stickers on all cars, that aren't official sets, where sourced from BrickStickerShop. I also build the entire consist in Stud.IO, because it's actually not that easy to find the space to take decent pictures of it. I tried none the less. Here is a video, that goes through every railcar with breakouts and has the trains driving at the end. It's been fun building this. It's even more fun seeing it in motion. /M

Got the last parts and my stickers. Here is the final result: /M

That's because you're only looking at Series 2 and haven't checked Series 1 :) /M

I went back to the picture and I had indeed not paid attention to that detail. Here is an updated render, taking that into account. /M

Hmm. I'll have a look at that. I've literally just taken that approach from 10020 (the F7). Thanks for pointing that out. /M

41 hours torture of my PC here's a Stud.IO render: