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The only reason I haven't even tried to match scale length (other than the fact the lengths I'm using at the moment actually look OK) is the cornering issue. I don'y really have the parts or the space at the moment for scale curves, and I don't like the idea of a coach wiping out the scenery going around them. When I design my 7 wide Pullman, I've got a couple of ideas for the interior to allow me to squeeze another window, and maybe the second toilet in, by raising the tables slightly so the chairs can go half a stud under them. I have to admit I've also been considering just doing away with interiors too. As for roofs falling off, I can't say I've ever had any problem with that. Mine tend to be rather stiff to take off (even with them being held on only by friction). Did you have the entire roof removable, or (as I do, mostly so I can keep the often more fiddly ends together) just have the middle bit removable and wedge it in between the permanent ends? The signal box is made out of a very old (and totally incompatible) building system called Bayko, which consists of metal rods (pushed into holes in the base plates) with plastic tiles slid between them to represent bricks/windows/stairs/doors etc. It was my dad's from the 60s and I always loved building with it when I visited my Gran's as a child. When I found out we still had it after her death, I had to include it on the layout, if only to give me something to remember her by. I'll try and get a few more detailed photos for you shortly. :)

I'd have thought a cutting would be even more expensive than a tunnel, seeing as you'll have to use a *lot* of bricks to create and decorate the sides of the cutting which you wouldn't need if you were just laying some flat plates over the top (although obviously whatever is on the top will need to be bigger to fill the larger available space).

When I first started picking up Lego train stuff at the beginning of this year, I thought they were a great idea, and for a purely toy railway (or one that won't be using 9v stuff), they are pretty good (even if they're far from perfect, the flexibility they allow is worth it). However, since I decided to go to 9v for my MOCs, the flexi stuff has become less than useless to me.

So a couple of people have asked for a more detailed look at some of my MOCs, and who am I to say no? Each gallery will come with the LDD file. Although the LDD designs are always my own work (unless otherwise stated), a lot of inspiration will have been taken from other people's work. I will endeavour to credit anyone who's work has inspired me. To make things easier, I'll provide a link to all my MOCs from this first post: Locomotives - Coaches - 6 Wide Pullman Wagons - More MOCs to come! 6 Wide Pullman The basic style for this build was very much inspired by youtube user technoandrew's Pullmans. LDD File: Click me! LDD notes: Roof is held on by friction alone. Turn tables fit into the smaller arched formed windows to make the toilet windows. The 2x4 black tiles (of which there should be 4, not 2) fit into the larger arch formed windows to represent the door windows (and hid the ugly stuff behind them). The frames under the coach are formed using some chopped 3mm hose.

Indeed, the external doors are slam doors, but the internal are automatic sliding doors.

lol, this post made my morning. Way to spoil the conversation by actually going back on topic! lol

I'd love an A4, but it would have to be a *significant* step up from EN to make it worth it.

The coaches are good (and achieved exactly what was intended at the time) but I've never entirely been happy with the engine (despite *several* rebuilds). If I ever build more Pullmans, I will probably have to look into building one that is motorised or building a motorised baggage car, as it is a very heavy build, and the longer than normal bogies cause it to drag a bit too. One issue I've come up with when designing both styles of coach is the issue or window spacing. What do the rest of you prefer, windows that a far enough apart to fit a couple of minifigs and a table behind each, or windows that are less well spaced out,but allow you closer to the actual amount of windows of the prototype? This question is of particular interest in regards of the Pullman, because it should have two toilet windows (the small round one) which would have either made it only have 2 main windows (which would have looked very silly) or it would have had to be several studs longer (which may have caused issues going round the layout and would have looked odd with the rest of the rolling stock I have at the moment).

Nice little mod, but why on earth does a bike shop have a banana stand outside it's window? lol

They're nicknamed nodding donkeys because of the way they bounce up and down on any kind of less than perfect track or points thanks to them only having 2 axles per car and bus springs for suspension.

And now a bunch people not of our land have had to suffer the horror of knowing Pacers exist. The question is, can you live with that you've done? lol

Lets compare to my own neck of the woods: British inspired Lego sets:... 10194 Emerald Night Well that was quick. And despite it's popularity due to being virtually the only decent attempt at a steam loco Lego have done, it isn't all that spectacular, and looks (in my eyes at least) almost nothing like like the actual prototype... Admittedly, I tend not to look at the pre-9v stuff (which is more heavily European, because Lego was less prevalent in the US at that time), but 9v onwards... yeah, there's a fair bit of American. I would also argue that that red diesel freight set could easily pass off as an American switcher. My final point, (before I derail this thread completely), as an AFOL, who is more interested in cool to build and look at models than Lego's history, what are the official Lego trains I'm most likely to go for... (Slightly) more American than European; the Maersk train, the BNSF stuff, and the Santa Fe stuff, vs Emerald Night, and Horizon Express (neither of which had any additional cars produced like the Santa Fe stuff either). Anyway, maybe it's just a frustrated Brit who had to resort to MOCs to get anywhere near something that actually looked British, but that's how it looks to me.

I wouldn't say I'm not happy with either of the coaches. The Mk1 designs were always a compromise, intended to look a little toy-like to fit the only steam loco I had at the time and the standard Lego style. Since then I have decided to adopt 7 wide and a much more realistic style. The Pullman I was *very* happy with, although again it's only 6 wide. I intend to look into upgrading the design to make it 7 wide when I have the time. Pictures will come at some point (including the tanker, which I'm *really* happy with), and (once I've tidied up and made sure they're up to date) I have no problem at all sharing the LDDs to anyone and everyone who wants em (after all, I haven't designed a MOC yet that didn't take at least some ideas from other people's MOCs, even if I had to come up with the actual LDD myself). Wasn't there some talk of getting someone to be a moderator for this forum so we could update the resources thread?

It's hardly surprising there's some left in the US, it's not an American train. TGVs are pretty iconic in Europe, but Americans tend to prefer American (especially when about half of Lego's train output is American inspired).

Depends where in the world you live, there's no LUGs in my entire county that I can find (although there is one in the next county along).

So, I'm going to have to dismantle my 3rd attempt at a semi-permanent Lego railway due to it being situated under a building site. Also, I have bought some more appropriate tables which will allow it to bw properly level, and allow me some extra space to extend it and add another loop (on the station side), so now seemed like a good time to photograph it for prosperity. Overview The Rolling Stock I also have a couple of modded HE sets (ie one full TGV), but due to space and it being the most awkward to operate, it's currently sat on my dad's far from complete 00 layout. Sections -The yard and MPD. The Lone Ranger's escape! Substitute Knights and Pirates for Settlers of Catan. Dalek attack on the Bako Signal Box Successful Police sting (or is this too many officers and too much equipment to capture one man who is on foot?). -The bridge and container yard. -Town Center and Station ATM robbery. Station Kiosk. Near miss! The final battle of a crap film... -Angel Park and Firestation. More detailed image of Angel Park. Maintenance on the footbridge. The firestation. Fin

It's basically what a Pacer (Class 140-144) is. Hell, the prototype (Class 140) literally was literally built out of Layland bus bodies! The second batch of prototypes actually look a little more like the Lego model (Class 141) although they like all other versions used a bus diesel engine and never had 3 coaches.

A loco of that size really ought to have two powered bogies. Not only so it can pull it's self easily, but so it can pull any kind of train that looks a reasonable length behind it.

Oddly, the height didn't bother me at all (although ScotNick may be right). Everything above the footplate looks (to me at least) really good. My only gripe would be the bogies. They could really do with a bit more detail, the standard Lego wheelset doesn't make a very convincing powered wheelset. Keep up the good work!

Nah, apart from the 4 wheeled coach, it's nothing like Pacers (*shudders*, nearly always the trains that go to my local station). Also, who the hell would want a model of a Pacer? lol

Ahh, fair point.

Would a standard model railway track rubber not be more than sufficient to clean 12v (and 9v) rails? As for 9v being self cleaning, not sure about that, but I have noticed that the rails don't exactly get dirty from normal running or prolonged storage (perhaps because of the larger contact area the side of the wheel to side of the rail allows, meaning less sparking which is what dirties the rails in N scale and OO/HO scale layouts).

Ignoring the 6 wheeled end cars (limitations of the Lego parts of the time) and the short length of the coaches, I don't find it impossible to believe that somewhere in Europe there was 3 or more coach EMUs with only 4 wheels per car. Hell, you could argue it's actually a tram, then it makes all the sense in the world (again, ignoring the excessive wheels on the end cars).

Cheers!

I noticed that too. Fingers crossed it means a new Creator train set is due shortly.