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  1. Murdoch17
    It's 8 wide, and here's the link: http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=AggieSava&itemID=21320617 He's also got the 4449 Daylight, a PRR T1, two Garratt's and bunch of other stuff in case anyone wants to look at that.
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    I would like that one, but I've already got a 2-8-4 Berkshire, courtesy of SavatheAggie's Bricklink instructions shop! But my wishlist has been updated to this: - PCC streetcar for the Modular Town - Daylight 4449 or 4460 - GM Aerotrain or some other failed-to-catch-on prototype like the AMTRAK Turbo Train - Thatcher Perkins - A MOW crane like this except for train wrecks, not cargo: -maybe a Texas Type 2-10-4... or maybe longer?
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    I have worked out a way to make this train in dark green. It required a complete reworking of the bases of the coaches, and is 100% build-able in real life. The rear of the train features a spot for printed letter tiles to sit. These tiles will say BRS, of course. the LDD file for this model has been updated to reflect these changes. Here is the link for the engine & complete train: http://www.mocpages....1407852914m.lxf enjoy!
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    updated Sinister Manor: Front side of the Manor. The studs on the front wall are supposed to have printed tiles spelling out SINISTER. The house is surrounded by a stone wall 6 bricks high, and is topped by 1 2/3 bricks of wrought iron. The wall features only three ways of entry: 1) Double-wide iron gates towards the garage (this gate is for the Sinister Family Automobile) 2) Through the two main gates towards the front of the house. (this is used by the Sinister family friends and "business" partners) The third entrance is via a crumbling wall on the left side of the property. This is the emergency exit, and is only to be used when in dire need of escape. The attic used to contain all of the "acquired" items and "borrowed" artifacts the Sinister family has accumulated over the years. All of these items have since been moved to safer and more remote location. The second floor is where the master bedroom & study are located. The first floor is where the living room & kitchen are situated. Off to the right you can see the inside of the family garage. After the Orient Expedition of 1924, Lord Sam Sinister's Island Racer was seized by Soviet (Russian) forces when Sinister tried bribing his way onto the Trans-Siberian express without the proper papers. Sinister was put on the next train out of Russia without the car. In early 1925 he boarded the Simplon-Orient Express bound for Paris from Istanbul. While in Paris he telephoned the Ogel Motor Car Corporation asking for a newer, faster and more expensive car to be sent to his home at Sinister Manor in three weeks. Sinister arrived at his Edwardian-style manor to find this car waiting for him. It features two seats, a spare tire, a much longer wheelbase and goes 13 miles per hour faster than his old car. If you are wondering why I keep posting potential Sam Sinister automobiles, here is the reason: I wanted to build a updated version of set 5920. (Island Racer) I wanted a new angle on the model, but I also wanted to retain an kind of familiar look to the original set. Flickr user Tom.Netherton1's "Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Supercharged" fit the bill an will be built with the Sinister Mansion. (seen above!) Sam Sinister, Lord of Sinister Manor. Sam lost his left hand in World War I while in the British Army. He later replaced it with a polished steel hook. LDD file for the house, car & Lord Sinister: http://www.mocpages....1407774153m.lxf 8/24/14 LDD file for the updated car: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1408734115m.lxf
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    Southern Pacific 4-8-4 Daylight #4449
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    (The Items in bold are still available for purchase from LEGO.) From 2010 on there have been CITY trains (both passenger & freight) in 2010 & 2014, with another freight train in 2011, plus the LEGO Exclusives 2011 Maersk freight train (now highly expensive on Bricklink), the Creator Expert 2013 Horizon Express. There is also the 2010 Toy Story Train, the Lone Ranger "Constitution Train chase" & the Monster Fighters "haunted" train . (It looks like a train but does not travel on track without modification.) As far as other railroad related stuff goes there is these items: The 2010 train station, 2014 Train Station, 2010 Level Crossing, and the 2011 Flexible & Straight track pack. They is possibly another Creator expert train coming out next January-ish, but that is just speculation based on what seems to be a "schedule" of sorts, as there was the Emerald Night in 2009, the Maersk in 2011, and the Horizon Express in 2013 with the next slot supposedly in 2015.... but as to what it could be is anyone's guess.
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    I would love to see that! I used the Lone Ranger torsos. The ones seen here are stand-ins. Thank you!
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    You could build any number of cars. It really depends on what you want to haul, be it anything from coal to finished automobiles. Here is a site with some great inspiration (and most of it has instructions!) http://lgauge.com/
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    hold on, i have to get my jaw... awesome is the only thing I can think of. If only Disney would do a TR3N. From what I hear, the Legacy didn't do to well and was basically made as a fan shout-out. Hopefully I'm wrong, as I would love Tron Lego sets.
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    Much better! I especially like the doors. Personally the color scheme reminds me of the 2005 Train engine shed: What have got planned or built to go along with your engine?
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    New engine MOD of a MOC: Built in 1919 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS for short), engine 4754 was one of a class of 110 engines ranging from number 4749 4859. They were built at the time when the Imperial Railroad Administration was running BRS due to World War I. These engines proved themselves good freight haulers, but the a severe side-to-side swaying motion kept them from passenger service. They are all painted black with the usual red box on the tender. Engine Number: 4754 Engine Type: Steam, freight Configuration: 2-6-2 Engine Class: Prairie Designer: Baldwin Locomotive Works Build Date: 1919 Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works Current Owner: Brick Railway Systems Length (including tender): 60 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 9 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 75 MPH Builder's notes: Originally I built Anthony Sava's 2-6-2, but the really small wheels were giving my a headache with all their squeaking. So, I decided I would up the wheel size. I subsequently re-discovered Scotnick's 2-6-2 Ivatt 2MT steam locomotive. It was the same basic principle in action, just with bigger wheels. So, I took Scotnick's 2-6-2 frame and attached a boiler of the same style as the 2-6-0 Mogul / Lone Ranger train, with end result seen here. LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1406727379m.lxf
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    I would have to agree with JopieK. It need as windscreen, plus a red light on the rear wall. Good luck!
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    UPDATE: (sorry for the bump!) The coaches seen above were too expensive, so I reconstructed them into this: These coaches are based on a real world prototypes used by a 12-inch gauge steam railway called the Wabash Frisco & Pacific, also known as the WF&P. (see here http://www.wfprr.com/ ) The baggage car and observation car were my own idea though. Eventually I would like to purchase these models plus the Forgotten Daylight #4460 and show them to the WF&P through the local Lego User Group, (Gateway LUG) and it's show at the WF&P on Sundays in October. (I don't know if they are doing it this year though, so that gives me some time.) The base of these cars feature this part ( http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=92339 ) in blue. LDD file for the above cars: http://www.mocpages....1406567506m.lxf I am also fixing the 4460 because it seems some parts were poorly connected / floating. What do you think?
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    @UrbanErwin: It's cheaper this way, plus in real life the engine and cars came from different manufacturers, so they wouldn't be exactly the same. If you wanted to, you could change it, that's the beauty of Lego. @Akeyzerr: You are welcome, and please post some pics!
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    UPDATE: The LDD file for the Super Chief with updated Bluebonnet F7 is available at this link here: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1406311065m.lxf
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    The LDD file now available for the entire train. This includes the updated steam loco #4613. (The LDD file has been removed for work!)
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    SDCC 1966 Batmobile (MOD) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=98126 LDD : http://www.mocpages....1406164535m.lxf Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel A & B "Bluebonnet" & "Warbonnet" paint schemes Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=97730 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1405274343m.lxf 2-6-2 Prairie Steam locomotive (large) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=93584 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1406727379m.lxf Santa Fe Super Chief 2014 redo (with EMD F7 Bluebonnet) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=97730 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1406311065m.lxf 1950's Wabash Frisco & Pacific Railroad passenger cars Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=91549 LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1406567506m.lxf
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    I recreated the SDCC 1966 Batmobile from the one picture that is available, and than extended it to it's proper size. The included figs are the ones from the Juniors set. I have no clue what the real back looks like, so I guessed... if anyone has it could they please take a shot of the back of the model? Thanks in advance! I'm 99% sure Batman and Robin will fit... the cape won't allow me to put them in their spots in LDD. LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1406164535m.lxf What do you think?
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    If you want inspirational pictures / plans of some LEGO train-related buildings, I suggest looking at these websites: Brickshelf, ( http://www.brickshelf.com/ ) MOCPages, ( http://www.mocpages.com/ ) Flickr, ( https://www.flickr.com/ ) here at the Eurobricks Train Techopedia, ( http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54563 ) Railbricks ( http://railbricks.com/ ) or LGauge ( http://lgauge.com/ ). Some of these sites include instructions, LDD files and / or LDraw files of the model, but most are just pictures. Some sites let you post comments (Flickr, Eurobricks, & MOCpages) so you could ask for more pictures of tricky areas.... if the user responds to you request. Good luck!
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    I've actually solved that problem by turning the piston assembly into the type used by the Emerald night.... I just forgot to post a picture! I'll soon rectify that. EDIT: Done!
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    Everyone remembers the 9V Train's sub-theme "My Own Train"... or if you don't and are wondering what I'm talking about look here on Bricklink for a list of all the sets in that theme: http://www.bricklink...ing=124.315.694 The passenger aspect of this sub-theme is covered by this set, #10015: Passenger Wagon. (seen in this stock Bricklink photo below) Also, I might suggest you look at -R8-'s 2011 Reviewer's Academy review of the set here on Eurobricks: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=59018 Everyone loves a classic, and the set deserves the affection if gets. However, it really lacks variety if you have a whole train of these running around. I asked myself these questions: Where does the baggage / mail go? Where are the end tail lights? Why am I talking to myself? Thus, I built my own version, which I plan on getting in real life soon (if not next): I went ahead and added inter-car walkways, giving it less a 1870's feel and more a 1910's look, plus two sliding doors for the combination baggage / passenger car. A small rear platform for the observation car was added, as were 1/2 stud recessed doors for platform access. These coaches are also build-able in tan, dark purple, reddish brown, white, black, and red. They are to be pulled by engine #4613 around my layout: (EDIT: 7/22/14: Updated the photo of the engine to a more recent screenshot... now I just need to take a real life photo!) What do you think? Comments, questions, and complaints welcome!
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    @Raven1280: Thank you, it was your model that inspired this. @Bamos: Thanks! Then I guess I'll have to build some cars like these: The original Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (known as the Santa Fe) Super Chief trains cars from the early 2000's were looking a little dated, so I redid them. I added Emerald Night style doors, removed the expensive roof slopes, and added a rear platform instead of the (extremely costly) curved window glass. Here we see the 2014 Super Chief hooked up to my Bluebonnet EMD F7 diesel units. Here we see the baggage car with it's double set of Emerald Night doors. This is the first time I used this corner tile part ( http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=14719 ) and i think it works great for observation car platforms. Oh, and I updated the picture of the F7 from a couple posts up.
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    Actually, XL wheels are bigger than the LEGO ones... regular Large Big Ben Bricks wheels are the the closest to the official LEGO Wheels.
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    (sorry for the double post!) Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 302 is one of a very rare breed. Built in August 1949 as a “A” (cab) and “B” (booster) F7 diesel unit for the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF), This Electro-Motive Division (EMD) product was painted in a variant of the famous Warbonnet (red,yellow and silver) color scheme called Bluebonnet (blue yellow and silver). The engine was intended for freight service and did so faithfully for 28 years. In late 1977 the two unit set was on the short list for conversion to an CF7 hood unit when the Wabash Frisco & Pacific (or WF&P for short) went looking for a engine to pull it's recently refurbished Merrimack River Runner. The Santa Fe gave them a two-for-one special on the tired F7 units, with the WF&P buying the A unit and getting the B for free. The new owner realized the historic meaning of this deal more than the old owner did: this was one of the last bluebonnet engines left, and one of a handful of AT&SF F7's not converted to the horrid looking CF7 hood unit. Needless to say, the WF&P snapped up the offer, and even set the loco to the EMD La Grange, Illinois assembly plant for the motor to be replaced with a newer, more powerful and easier-to-maintain power plant. The units came back to the WF&P in 1979, and have since been teamed up with the recently restored Southern Pacific Daylight 4460 (owned by the St. Louis-based National Transportation Museum) for trips up and around WF&P system. Builders notes: Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 302 really existed, but I have no idea what it was painted. It was probably either scrapped or converted to a CF7 hood unit along with most of the other F7 locos. The number I used came from the LEGO set number 10020, which uses number 301 for it's Warbonnet painted loco. I wanted this to a be a brother loco, so I used the next one up: 302. The Wabash Frisco & Pacific is a real 12 inch gauge steam railway based in Glencoe, MO. For my purposes they have been turned into a "real" railway. The Merrimack River Runner is a copy of the Missouri River Runner, a real Amtrak train starting from St. Louis and ending in Kansas City before reversing course and going back to St. Louis with some stops in between both cities. The train cars are based on a real WF&P passenger car paint scheme. The Southern Pacific 4460 really exists, but has not steamed since 1959. It is located in St. Louis MO at the real-life Transportation Museum.
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    The actual model only has 1/2 stud overhang in the corners of the windscreen... it is a curved screen below a rectangular roof plate after all. Also, I'm tinkering with adding a new-ish part to the model: the yellow stripe on the cowl under the headlight using this part in yellow: (pic from BrickLink) It was not created in yellow until 2012, and would look very nice instead of a sticker (like the original set had). By the way, those semicircles on the sides were (in my opinion) recreated very nicely on the original set. That's why I left them alone. Any other thoughts / complaints / compliments?
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