Beck

Wow! Am I correct in saying that you have used 80 wheels in total? How is the steering connected from the rear set of trailers to the front set of trailers? I'm guessing a linkage that is not in the picture.

Thank you both! I am certain that the consist will look ridiculously long. I scaled the bilevel car to be about 74 studs over the frame.

Thanks very much! I'm glad that my time was worth spent. Got it! Thanks, to my knowledge NJT does not mix mono-level and bilevel cars; however, maybe on special occasions they might.

Thanks for the input.

Great model! I enjoy seeing when MOCs use the brick brick part really well. Your model brought back sooo many memories for me, when I visited Amsterdam. The hotel was only a few blocks away which meant that the bells woke me up at night.

Thank you both very much! I'm pleased that my effort on the roof was well worth the time. I too I cannot wait to see it in real life. Should I build the bilevel cars or the mono-level cars? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NJ_Transit_Rail_Operations#Passenger_cars

Hello Everyone, Over the past few months I've been kinda bored of building trains and worked on some other models, but Octraintober gave me the excuse to build a train I had been wanting to build for a while. During September, I had the opportunity to visit to visit Montreal which I thoroughly enjoyed. After realizing that the Canadian Railway Museum (the best train museum that I've ever visited) was only 40 min away by commuter rail, I decided to make the journey. While waiting for my train, I saw the ALP-45DP on another track. I had seen it before on the internet, but forgot that AMT operated them. The size was definitely the surprising for a passenger locomotive. Compared to the other diesel locomotives in the station, the ALP was at least 30% larger. Once I saw the thread announcing Octraintober, I knew what I had to build. However the paint scheme of AMT had rare colors and difficult paint lines. So I opted for the simpler NJT livery. It is powered by two XL motors with a AAA battery box for each motor. The length over the couplers is approximately 63 studs. I used the technical drawing from the manufacturer in conjunction with Sariel’s model scaler to ensure a proportional model. Unfortunately I forgot to save my edited scale drawing to share, but I believe the scale was around 1:45. The slanted black top was by far the most challenging aspect of the build as I spent about seven hours just on this part. However I am mostly pleased with how the build turned out. If I had more time perhaps I could have bought the parts and built it IRL. I might just bricklink it once I have completed a model of the bombardier bi-level car. I outsourced the renders to westurngate, as I only have a mac (many thanks). I’d love to hear your feedback regarding the design. https://www.flickr.com/photos/152818020@N02/albums/72157687790405911 Thank you for reading! References: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/64499421632614999/filePointer/64640221156247016/fodoid/64640221156247012/imageType/LARGE/inlineImage/true/NJTALP-45DP.gif https://www.flickr.com/photos/sullivan1985/36459576926/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slf13WRoxCI Details: https://bricksafe.com/pages/Beck/train_mocs/alp-45dp-njt

You're selling yourself short. It may be difficult, but you never know until you give it a go. Try starting digitally and playing around with the curves. I've seen many of your models as well as the techniques that you've used (some of which I would never have though of) and I don't see why you say that you don't have the skill to build such a model. Try it out and have fun with it!

Looks fantastic! I really like the red ribbing below the cabin. What is the ladder piece on the tender? I've never seen it before.

I'm in the same boat as stefaneris: about 85% finished. Mind you i am building digitally. I know I can Finnish on time, but I think a couple more weeks wouldn't hurt. If given maybe 2-3 more weeks I could have bricklinked it and completed the model IRL.

Fantastic consist! Your improved cabin really makes a striking impression. How many electric motors and battery boxes does each unit have?

Very cute! You captured the picturesque tiny tram look. For the signs above each cabin, you should use this piece instead of this

@raised Yes, thanks very much

@raised I have some more questions: 1. The rules state that bonus points will be awarded for builds longer than 60/70 studs. For lengths on the interval between 60-70 will the model get bonus points? If my model is 62 studs long, it is more than 60, but less than 70. I would change this to a single value like 60 just to eliminate confusion. 2. You mention length is measured over buffers; however, US trains do not use buffers. So my question is, where would I measure the length from?

That's really awesome! It's a great feeling when others take your own design and modify it into something (arguably) even better. Congrats!

Just curious, what was this?

I think you should try leaf springs, but if you find them to be too problematic I would simply use shock absorbers. Since you want to incorporate steering, do you know how you are going to control it: either by remote control or some type of forced steering system. You don't have to tell me, but just make sure you know what you want to do.

I stand corrected as I did not read the optional extras; however, I also found that the trailer uses air suspension instead of leaf springs.

Saberwing40k is completely correct! On a separate note, I have begun to build custom axles that I think would suit your crane better. I looked into the crane a bit more and found that the rear axle is not steered. Although I love steered axles on trailers, I'm not completely sure you should go forward with it.

Looks like these.

Simply beautiful! The Köf works well in this scene.

Subtle curves and slants are some of the most difficult geometric figures to capture in LEGO in a relatively small space, and you did an excellent job of doing so. Although there are some unsightly gaps in the front; however, I recognize the difficulty of the project. Well done!

Welcome to EB! Your truck looks very realistic. The custom tires work well, and am assuming they replicate off road custom tires on the real truck that are larger than the stock 1.07m ones. I'd love to see how you accomplished the steering: with linkages or by rack and pinion. Does it have any bump steer? I'd be interested in more pictures and details.

I have a half finished LXF for the chassis, so if you want to wait a day or two I can finish it. I would consider using pneumatics just for the actual actuator on the outrigger, which would make it much smaller. Besides, you will have the space to add an autovalve in your trailer.

There is an error in your rear steering axle that should be addressed. The hub acts more like a caster attached to a rack. The wheel axis should be on the same line of studs as the pivot. Also I would If you want the open side of the wheel to face outwards, I would not use the technic hub piece but this part. I would caution you against placing all of your beams hole upwards as it is not the most structurally sound building technique. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to start with a sturdy base for a build such as this. Here are some of my leafsprings that I've used in a few builds. The picture one is a modification of Italianbrick's design, the second is my design. MORE