Murdoch17

I guess it's okay that you copied parts of his design, and you did the right thing by saying you did so. My general rule of thumb is this: - If I downloaded it from someone, I give credit and link back to them if I can - If I bought a model or instructions from someone, built the model but did not substantially change it, I do not give it away, for free or for payment - If I bought a model and changed it in a such a fundamental way (such as Anthony Sava's 2-8-4, which I redid the boiler and added wheels to make it a 2-10-4, plus changing the tender to have stripes) it may be okay to upload under some situations (this may or may not be true for everyone!) - If I made a model inspired by someone else, but did not download it, I give credit - If I add components of other models (paid or downloaded) to my model, give credit to the original designer (such as Anthony Sava and his MRS-1 diesel, I always give credit when i use that sliding bogie design) - If two people build basically the same design prototype at a the same time without each other's knowledge, it would be considered nice to give a link to the other person's model, and vise-versa This concludes the list. I will add more if I think of them, but this should cover the basics.

I am quite certain that it is a very close copy of Scotnick's design. Scotnick: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94645638@N07/8731640325/ GSD Jerrys: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130626587@N04/15936285394/ Scotnick does NOT have the LDD file available on his Brickshelf. Also, Scotnick updated his design like this: http://www.mocpages.com/image_zoom.php?mocid=404664&id=/user_images/109257/14213543174 on January 15, while GSD Jerry uploaded his on Febuary 17th. Note, the LDD file is not on MOCpages either. However, It is possible that GSD Jerry asked Scotnick for the file privately... but the evidence seems to suggest otherwise. Scotnick is the only one who can decide this one way or another.

In my experience, the problems most troublesome were the siderods getting jammed inside the piston. But that's an easy fix, just by doubling the amount of this part ( http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=6536 ) to two on each side instead of one. It take a bit of fiddling and reworking, but it works wonders. If you want I 'll upload a picture to explain what I mean and how I did it.

Actually, the front bogie and B unit use regular train wheels on Light Bluish Gray. The only motor is on the one with the axle cutout. Fantastic model by the way!

Yes! It will be gotten as soon as funds allow, though the refueling towers I already have.

Those are cabinets, such as this: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4532 with this for doors: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4533

I have updated the first post to reflect some changes to the LDD file and pictures. Here is what the whole setup will look like once the shed is done: I have priced this model out, and it's $92 in US money. (WAY over my original estimate of $50!) Over $70 goes to one BL seller, which I have a 20% off coupon from. If I use it, it brings the total down to $56 from him, with $78 being the more manageable grand total from all 4 sellers... plus whatever shipping will be. The tools will be bought at a later date.

I really like the build. The orange tracked vehicle reminds me of a Jawa Sandcrawler from Star Wars.

Train model coming in on track 2 Large Locomotive Shed with side workshop (plus machinery) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=105905 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1424113318m.lxf Water Tower & Coal Tower (black and red color scheme) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=105905 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1412536438m.lxf

This shed was first built around 2005 by my father as a present to me. It was originally three tracks long, with no side workshop, until I was about to order parts to increase it's length to four tracks. I suddenly decided that while I was at it, it should probably have a removable roof. It kinda snowballed from there into this design seen here. I added a workshop (with it's own removable roof) to the left side of the model. I then took the main section's roof off and made it detachable. The building is 100% build-able, but there is a catch: (Purists look away now!) I'm going to cut a 12 x 24 stud section of an already butchered 48 x 48 baseplate (It's currently in a 12 x 48 size strip, with thre rest being used on my father's own train shed) and replace the hodgepodge of baseplates seen in the picture. Basically, I'm keeping a 32 x 16 and two 16 x 16's for the main shed with the custom plate for the side work-area. The inside will be taken up by my dark green 2-6-0 "Mogul"-type steam locomotive number 4613. The workshop features tools from set 10027: (2003's Train Shed) a metal lathe, drill press and tool drawers, plus a coffee machine. The rear of the model. I only need to buy about 50% of the bricks. There are 833 total bricks in my new model minus the 418 in the original (unmodified) model, so 415 bricks to buy. (Those 3x4 roof slopes are going to be expensive!) My father built his original gray and black Water Tower way back in the 1990's, back when 9V was king. He made me my water tower in 2007, but I later realized that it needed a companion coaling tower. I made my first attempt at a much larger size than this using pictures from LGauge.com, a website of older Lego train models. Rear view of the refueling towers. I have these two models on my desk as we speak. (The coal tower was built in mid-December 2014.) Here is the LDD file for the shed + workshop: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1424113318m.lxf And here is the LDD file for the coal + water towers: http://www.mocpages....1412536438m.lxf

I say that building a 10027 is fun and looks good. However, my version was very expensive at around 450 US dollars. Granted, I made my XL: I made it 3 Large baseplates long... that's 96 studs! Anyway, it was modular, so the roof came off and it split into three removable sections... two ends and a middle, plus it was wide enough to let any 8 wide engine through and long enough for my 2-10-4 (originally Sava's 2-8-4) I took the split-apart feature out (I kept the removable roof, though!), but it helps with making a good display. The bad thing is, my model is very large and prone to breaking at the joints (the middle section kept falling apart, but that's fixable!) and is kinda hard to keep the brick-built doors from falling off... plus, my version attracts dust like a magnet. But all of these are fixable! Here's the LDD file if you want it: http://www.mocpages....1396033333m.lxf EDIT: corrected a typeo

Thank you. If only I had enough space, or maybe track, to display it!. Just think of the yard...

Inspired by Lord Legoman and his British Rail class 47, (see it here: https://www.flickr.c...s-55973205@N08/ ) I have built a copy. He didn't upload more than one picture, so I guessed on the front / rear panels and innards. The engine type is as class 57, (Which is a 47 with a reconditioned engine and alternator... and no, I'm not making this up: https://en.wikipedia...h_Rail_Class_57) basically it looks like a 47, but runs differently under the hood. The engine uses Anthony Sava's sliding three axle bogie, (I am getting a lot of use out of that design!), and a roof vent design from Lazarus' Class 37., I am also using the air horns from William Howard's diesel designs. (I call them the 56-X class.) The color scheme was based on the new LEGO trains set featured a LEGO World Copenhagen, as seen here: https://www.flickr.c...s-55973205@N08/ Basically this is a cobbled together design using the best and brightest models of it's type. (I would have thrown some Scotnick ideas in there, but he hasn't made a diesel yet. :P ) The number for this engine is 6942, and it is supposed to show it on it's left / right sides using printed 1x1 number tiles. Also, the front is exactly the same as the rear. Engine Number: 6942 Engine Type: Diesel, mixed traffic Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 57 Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1962 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 42 studs (each) Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 95 MPH Fictional Background: The locomotive was built in 1962 by Brush Traction as a British Rail Class 47. It had a long and productive life until it was withdrawn in 2010 due to the main power plant being worn out. The engine was purchased in 2012 by the Lego Rail Transportation Society, and was converted to Class 57 with a reconditioned EMD engine and alternator by mid-2014, thus drastically improving it's reliability. Here is the LDD file: (removed because of updates to this engine, please see post #60 for the updated file)

That was my plan, and it does look very good running around the track. All I need now are the steam engine, caboose, and lumber car. Thank you! Thank Anthony Sava, not me. He did the original design, i just modified it to an extreme extent.

I'm really excited for the news that Railbricks will have a new issue! Take all the time you need with it, because Lego trains is a hobby, after all... not to mention you probably have more important things to worry about with a new baby! EDIT: corrected a typo

New model, new post: 1960's US freight train LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1423516645m.lxf Topic: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=105713#entry2136947

This is a generic freight train from the USA in the mid-1960's. Some cars are older (I'm looking at you, water tanker!) than that, but that's when I'm saying these cars were made up into this particular train. I'm intending to have a steam locomotive pull this train, possibly the 2-8-0 I've been wanting to build. (Yes, I know steam was almost gone by the mid-'60's, but in my LEGO layout it still exists pulling trains as if the diesel takeover never happened / was severely pushed back by several decades) This train consists of eight cars (there are 7 different type of cars but 8 pictures because of the two identical boxcars needed only one shot but the inside of the caboose warranted a second photo) Anyway, here is the lineup: - Lumber Car - Automobile Transport - Two Boxcars - Water Tanker - Generic Dropside Flatcar - Tipping Rock Gondola - Wide Vision Caboose Here are the cars in order of appearance: Originally designed by my brother, this lumber car was inspired by set 60056. (CITY Logging Truck) This car holds three logs (maybe more can fit) that float in place because of faulty LDD physics. This auto-hauling model was built to carry set 5920, (the Adventurers - Dino Island themed Island Racer) it can fit other cars of this size, but not much longer or wider. I built these boxcars from set 3677 (Red Cargo Train) but with red instead of green. These car s have been in my real-life train collection for a long time... about three years! This water tanker (Does it carry water or not? I don't know what it was supposed to carry!) was originally part of set 2126 (The TRAINS theme's wondrously named Train Cars.) This car features very few upgrades from the original tanker. I did however, change the roof pipe to an odd length and tiled it. (It always had one studs overhang on one side, and it drove me nuts!) This drop side flat car was first part of set 2126 (Train Cars), but it didn't really have a purpose. It was hauling uprooted evergreen trees in the set, but that didn't look very good, so I changed it to generic freight. (My resident hobo usually catches a ride on this car.) Another version of set 2126 (train Cars... AGAIN!) , this time it's a rock hauling tipper gondola. (That's quite a mouthful of a name for this small car!) It usually is empty, as chasing escaping 1x1 round cylinders across my floor is not fun. This Wide Vision Caboose was originally Model number 30 from set 10183. (LEGO Factory's Hobby Train). I redid the whole model from the ground up, replacing old windows and updating the style. The caboose features removable cupola and cupola roof, along with the two regular roof sections. I'm going to use this piece for the side of the caboose: http://www.bricklink...sp?P=87079pb006 The Inside features a bed, stove, table and two chairs, while the cupola features two more chairs. Here is the whole train... minus the locomotive. Here is the engine: NOTE: I have raised the pistons about 1/3 of a brick since taking this picture. This prevents the from banging into the front pony truck. Their are printed 1x1 tiles spelling out "BRS" (these should go on the tender) while "5775" will go on the cab. Here is the LDD file for the whole train, minus the engine: http://www.mocpages....1423516645m.lxf The engine is a Anthony Sava design and will not be handed out. If you want your own then here is a link to his Bricklink store: http://www.bricklink...itemID=15852317 (If I might add, he sells some pretty brilliant model instructions there!) EDIT: I also want to add most of these train cars I already own In Real Life. The timber car, caboose, steam engine are all that's left to get.

I feel a pirate build is in order: HMS Terror (Version 2) LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423583641m.lxf Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=84508

Pirates HMS Terror (Version 2) LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423583641m.lxf Topic: http://www.eurobrick...08#entry2136492 Trains BR Class 56-X LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423010146m.lxf Topic: http://www.eurobrick...pic=88066&st=50 Town Backwash Saloon LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1422741868m.lxf Topic: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=101747 Barber Shop LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1420591242m.lxf Topic: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=101747 Town Hall Topic: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=101747 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423179603m.lxf Haunted House Topic: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=101747 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423180399m.lxf

I'm back! And I've updated the Terror to have Technic sails: Here is the Blue coat privateer vessel, the HMS Terror. She now has Technic sails, as the original cloth ones were VERY expensive. The ship is 100% build-able, and perosnally I think it looks better with Technic sails than the cloth ones. Also, the name TERROR is supposed to be spelled out the stern, just below the lanterns using printed 1x1 tiles. LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1423583641m.lxf

i'm sorry to break this to you, but William Howard beat you to the ladder idea (about 5 years ago in August 2010!): He built one with brown ladders too. He even has instructions: https://www.flickr.c...57623411653282/

(I know the next section belong in Action & Adventurer, but I'm putting these buildings in my town so i'm posting them here too. they are the same style, after all!) Johnny Thunder's office Inspired by the Bank building in set 6484, (Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase) this building features two floors and a "cast iron" facade. The bottom floor features Johnny's office with telephone, hat rack, bottle of root beer, and desk made from crates, while the top floor features the Trophy Room with these items: a Sword made in India out of ivory, a ancient Roman Shield from Italy, a golden Ring of Power from a dark land far away, a silver glove of an Aztec suit of armor, the Spear of Destiny from Jerusalem, a Trident from Atlantis, and a scythe from the Land of the Dead. The rear of the building is hinged to the front (like in set 31026, Bike Shop & Cafe) and locks together with a Technic pin. I credit Eurobricks / Flickr "Kristal" for the roof top decorations technique. The Treasure Chaser is based off of set 7622, Race for the Stolen Treasure. (2008's Indiana Jones theme) This is a better version of the Treasure Raider that I made a couple months back. This vehicle features a spare tire, head & tail lights, plus a good old adventurer favorite: the classic two seat piece from way back in 1998 and last in 2013. LDD file for both car and building: http://www.mocpages....1423430126m.lxf

I'm working on it: I already have a bunch of these buildings, but some will only remain digital because I only have so much money / time! Almost all the buildings seen here have been built - the two on the ends have not been constructed yet. That means Sinister Manor and the Town Hall are next to build. The other buildings that are not shown will probably not be built... except maybe the Fire Station and the barber shop. Here is the ldd file for the complete model of the eight buildings seen above: http://www.mocpages....1423358695m.lxf

I was wondering when someone would say that!

I've found a couple of interesting ones from a similar thread of Flickr's LEGO Train MOCs group: Hudson / Tank stream engine (taken from Cale Leiphart's photo-stream) Identity Crisis - Cupola / Bay window caboose (taken from the Flickr photo-stream of "Fan-T") Here is the last surviving Eddy Clock 4-4-0, a Boston & Albany with dome-less boiler and missing tender! (taken from Hugh Lleweln's photo-stream)