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@Metroliner1983. Thanks for sharing your very clever design. Also: welcome to Eurobricks in general and Train Tech in particular. Tip for next time, it would be better to make a new topic and link to the old one (this one was from 2017 originally).

You could also use the https://www.lego.com/nl-nl/product/audi-rs-q-e-tron-42160 e.g. as an affordable start. See for programming: https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/service/assets/blt5e2546716d484ba8/PoweredUp-ProgrammingBlocks.pdf. see also https://www.thebrickland.com/2026-lego-powered-up-smarter-faster-and-more-connected-than-ever/ (of course all rumors).

Very nice lineup @Thomas Waagenaar. I also agree that the post-war era is very nice indeed for the model train (including LEGO) enthusiasts.

Well done, very nice @Eplay!

Hope we will see a new Powered Up iteration for 60509? https://www.bricktastic.nl/lego/grote-lijst-met-nieuwe-lego-sets-voor-2026-gelekt-update/ says: LEGO City 60506 City Seaside Tramway (june 2026, blue tram) LEGO City 60511 Retro Steam Train (June 2026, loc with tender and a passagercar, 575 bricks)

Welcome @larryland! Looking forward to your great creations! Hope you will enjoy the EB journey!

That would indeed make a lot of sense. I have arranged a meeting with local certified education partner representative in February.

Hope they are still 'alive'... I used my Creality to print some of these: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6556494 I used ASA, turned out really well.

I'll try to get a set to review :) In the meantime: I think it is also an 'interesting' topic for us, Powered Up is also at his end I'm afraid, hope LEGO will come up with a compatible new generation but I don't know...

Wow that is a great find indeed! @Murdoch17 I saw your comment on AI, and I do agree that AI is currently overhyped, but AI is much more than Large Language Models. The classical definition (symbolic AI) is much more about logic / programming 'intelligent' systems (that can even be conditional (if) statements) etc.

Oh I totally agree. But still I hope it ís a case study (maybe from a research perspective field study would be more appropriate).

I merged the topics :) LEGO should have done this more as a case study. Maybe they still intend to use it as such (even though I doubt it as they integrated it mostly with Star Wars already of course). I think we need much more automation in LEGO but I also have big concerns if this is the best execution...

Really nice work. The "Hippel" is of course also really nice to go in front of the car.

Wow nice one @snaillad. Great amount of details, NPU.

@SpacePolice89 Merry Christmas indeed! And also for all the other Eurobrickers!

Very nice @nimrod6134 really nice cars!

@aFrInaTi0n maybe a template issue?

Awesome work @Mr Hobbles. Thanks for sharing the videos and the code! Did you also dare to open them? I'm interested what microcontrollers they are using (of course).

Thanks for sharing @davidek_20. I should have 7777 lying around somewhere in hard copy. It always amazes me how LEGO was stimulating LEGO Train friends back in those days with great ideas. Today everything is so plain. I mean even the idea of a police train: maybe leave the fantasy to the kids?!! It would be much better to provide more generic trains and allow to easily extend into different ways. See e.g. also: http://belay.peeron.com/scans/7777-1/24/ Of course the parts of those days may be a little too basic, but these days it is totally the opposite: virtually impossible to do something with one's imagination.

Nice to use the rounded 2 x 2 (boat stud) as the main / mars light.

Nice one @Murdoch17. Perfect addition to your fleet!

Why LEGO stopped with the 9V era you mean? There are at least a few reasons: Production Economics The metal rails required for the 9V system were expensive to produce Brickpile relative to the prices LEGO could charge for them. On October 1, 2007, LEGO officially announced the discontinuation, citing a lack of sufficient demand for the 9-volt product line to be profitable, caused partly by the need to replace key machinery and place minimum orders for motors and power regulators. Wikipedia Safety Regulations The toy industry in general has been moving away from products that draw power from AC line voltage for safety reasons. Brickpile Wall-powered toys require more stringent safety certifications across different markets. Strategic Consolidation LEGO wanted to unify their motorization systems. The new Power Functions system would allow the company to "amortize the development and ongoing cost across multiple themes" Wikipedia — the same motors and batteries could work for trains, Technic, and other product lines rather than maintaining separate specialized systems. Distribution Challenges Interestingly, part of the demand problem may have been self-inflicted. In the US at least, the 9V trains were only sold directly by LEGO in most cases. The big box sellers (Walmart, Toys "R" Us, etc.) refused to carry LEGO trains except for one train set each year with an oval of track. The extra track, individual rail cars, etc. were only sold direct by LEGO. Brickpile

@Lego_fan_cam welcome to Eurobricks! Enjoy your stay!

Welcome @anomalocaris92. Enjoy your stay!

For me it works again. I however do have other Safari + Bricklink issues (e.g. while checking which sets a part it in). Sometimes it is also a caching / cookie issue.