dr_spock Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Presenting my Fire Fighting Train MOC. Fire fighting train is perfect for battling railway fires including in tunnels. It is equiped with dual high power nozzles, water and foam car, oxygen tanks, happy fire fighting crew. It is playable for ages 5 and up. Fire Fighting Train by dr_spock_888, on Flickr The equipment car has hose reel and cabinets for storage of oxygen tanks, masks, fire extinguishers, tools, etc. It is Power Function ready with space for IR Receiver and Battery Box. Battery box slots perfectly in between the storage cabinets. It is more capable than a CITY fire truck modified for rail service since the truck can't pull a passenger train out of a burning tunnel. Fire Engine MOD by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Don't forget to duck when going into tunnels. It doesn't look safe riding up there. Quote
Rail Co Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 Looks good! Great for any LEGO City. When you say PF Ready, is it not motorized at the moment/do you plan to? Great Job! -RailCo Quote
Electricsteam Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 Very nice! Not many Firefighting trains on eurobricks :) Quote
dr_spock Posted September 14, 2014 Author Posted September 14, 2014 Thanks everyone. Looks good! Great for any LEGO City. When you say PF Ready, is it not motorized at the moment/do you plan to? Great Job! -RailCo I used PF Ready as a marketing ploy and to keep the cost down. It was designed to easily add PF for those who want to spend more to add it. I only have a spare IR Receiver at the moment. I don't have extra train motor and battery box. I'm waiting for double VIP points next month before ordering some more PF parts. Quote
lightningtiger Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 Great designing there 'dr_spock', might I suggest extra rail cars containing extra equipment and crew cabins ? Brick On 'dr_spock' ! Quote
cgarison Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 Nice work. I like the way the train looks like a fire truck with the compartments and the tanker is really sweet. Quote
zephyr1934 Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 I presume you were trying to stretch the truth with this fire train, but surprisingly, you are not that far off from reality... Some of the western railroads in the US also had fire fighting trains... oh... wait... many still do... and I think the Swiss actually built your train. More here... Quote
dr_spock Posted September 17, 2014 Author Posted September 17, 2014 Great designing there 'dr_spock', might I suggest extra rail cars containing extra equipment and crew cabins ? Brick On 'dr_spock' ! Thanks for the suggestion. Stay tuned. I presume you were trying to stretch the truth with this fire train, but surprisingly, you are not that far off from reality... http://www.american-rails.com/images/Loram_RK_Grinderd.jpg Some of the western railroads in the US also had fire fighting trains... oh... wait... many still do... and I think the Swiss actually built your train. More here... Not really stretching the truth. The Swiss has a train like it. I didn't build the rescue car. I suppose I should for Lightning Tiger. I've seen one US train that had plastic tanks on flat cars and raised platform with nozzles. Quote
zephyr1934 Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 When I first read your post, I had no idea there were real trains that looked like that, but the second link in my last post actually turned up the Swiss train. It is bizarre enough that there is no way a real train could look like that... but yet it does. I think I have actually stumbled on one of the Multi-Purpose Machines, your other recent build of an odd piece of equipment and there too, you did a good job of capturing the prototype. Quote
dr_spock Posted September 18, 2014 Author Posted September 18, 2014 When I first read your post, I had no idea there were real trains that looked like that, but the second link in my last post actually turned up the Swiss train. It is bizarre enough that there is no way a real train could look like that... but yet it does. I think I have actually stumbled on one of the Multi-Purpose Machines, your other recent build of an odd piece of equipment and there too, you did a good job of capturing the prototype. Thanks. I seem to like odd railroad equipment and trains. One of my fav site is http://www.railpictures.net/ Every now and then something unique shows up that might be fun to interpret into a LEGO toy train (and my local LEGO Store Pick A Brick wall has the pieces). Quote
coghilla Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 love the mod. well done It is more capable than a CITY fire truck modified for rail service since the truck can't pull a passenger train out of a burning tunnel. Fire Engine MOD by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Quote
dr_spock Posted September 19, 2014 Author Posted September 19, 2014 love the mod. well done Thanks. It's fun attaching railroad wheels to trucks and anything else that rolls. Quote
coghilla Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks. It's fun attaching railroad wheels to trucks and anything else that rolls. you'll love this then MOW Lineup by coghilla, on Flickr Quote
zephyr1934 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks. It's fun attaching railroad wheels to trucks and anything else that rolls. But why limit yourself to things that roll? (grin) Quote
dr_spock Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 you'll love this then Sweet collection of MOW trucks. But why limit yourself to things that roll? (grin) LOL. That gives me some ideas. I should build an outhouse on wheels. Darn, someone else already thought of it: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=499316 Quote
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