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I actually don't power them at all. I could, in some cases, put PF in, like the tram, (engine #1730) which was designed by Scotnick to have power functions able to be put inside. I decided not to on the grounds that it's cost prohibitive to install them in all my engines. As for 9V, it's possible, but 10 motors (one for each engine shown here, plus one for the 9F steamer.) would be too much money... $699.70 USD is the BL price for al 10 from the a US seller. I'm not willing to shell out $700+ for motors, and even then, I only have PF track! What I do is this: I hand push my trains on a smallish layout. I may be in the minority, but it makes me feel 5 years old again, pushing my trains around on my switch yard and loop. I hope that's not too abnormal...

(Sorry I didn't post sooner!) @efuller: I can't take all the credit, Scotnick & Chromeknight did a lot to help out too. By uploading their models to Brickshelf I was able to modify them to suit my tastes. I also bought Lazarus' Class 37 from Bricklink along with his Flying Scotsman model, which inspired the Emerald Night tender seen above in the first post. Hopefuly I will build Scotnick's BR class 9F 2-10-0 in dark bluish gray once he finishes designing it, as that engine Thomas the Tank Engine TV series' Murdoch) is where I got my username and current Avatar's shirt color.... the 17 is from the number I applied to the engine as he had none in the TV series. ...And no, I probably won't take on the streamlined pacific. (Thanks again Lazarus, Scotnick, & Chromeknight!) As a treat, here are some more UK builds: OCTAN diesel refuleing station featuring a MODed Tanker truck from town Plan. (The station was bought a while back from Lazarus) This picture contains Scotnick's double decker bus (Bulgy from The Railway Series), the Hobby Train van (set 10183), and Arkham Asylum's (10937) ambulance. All have been modified to an extreme extent... except the Ambulance. It's pretty much still the same. UK rail / road crossing, inspired by Lazarus' build. Based off Fireglo450's Lattice Girder bridge (link to it here: http://www.flickr.co...N05/9470007126/ ) but in black and light bluish gray. It is three tracks long and slightly lower that Fireglo's bridge. This and my UK railway crossing will be a feature of my 2014 British -based layout. That's all for now!

I just thought of a name for your red & black engine. Since the dark green one is named Constitution, why not name the red one Independence? Just a thought. BTW: Love the red coach.

When do you think you will be done with Murdoch? I would love to own him, as he was the reason I have this user name! (Long story short: I needed a nickname for LEGO.com way back in 2007, and this was the first train-related name that popped in my head!) I love how you've built him... he's just perfect. When you get him done, and have posted him to Brickshelf (if you do upload him), please message me! Oh, and that Milk truck's windsheild will be avalilbe next year in this set... ...Just so you know!

@Chromeknight: Nope. I believe I removed that. Here's two photos of your original model from your original post: Rear Front compared to my update:

@JopieK, I actually have three active railways, with one that was absorbed into the Lego Rail Transportation Society. (Link to my flickr sets here: http://www.flickr.co...73205@N08/sets/ ) Here are the logos and backstories for all my real-life railroads: (see first post for background info on the LRTS) (Logo for Brick Railway Systems, or BRS for short. Railway rolling stock color scheme is black with a thin red base stripe) Background info: Brick Railway Systems (BRS) was constructed in the early 1870's from pieces of other roads. It began small, with only 120 miles of track laid as of 1873. (Note: Only 57 of those miles were actually constructed by BRS, not by the former component roads) By 1910, BRS had rose through the ranks of the other roads to become the top freight hauler in the country. However, In World War One, the railway was was run into the ground by government control via the Imperial Railroad Administration (IRA), which took over control of all railroads in 1914 and kept them until 1920. Upon return of the company to it's civilian owners, the railroad itself was in shambles The company responded by trimming the unnecessary trains that had been kept running during the war years even though they were practically useless. By 1928, the company had remade itself so much so that it had electrified most of it's main line between Glencoe, Ironwood, & Fort Legoredo. This cut back majorly on some of the costs of steam engine fuel and maintenance for the railroad. The benefit of this was not evident immediately, but later payed for itself when the Great Depression hit. By the the Second World War, BRS was even better off than had been projected in the depths of the depression The war traffic barely affected the system, as the 1920's upgrades had unexpectedly prepared the system for the surge in goods and soldiers. In the late 40's, while several other roads had started getting rid of their steam engines for diesels, BRS was resisting the flow by building more steam, and experimenting with more advanced designs such as duplexes, triplexes, & Garrett’s These efforts never payed off, but the they did give the BRS engineers valuable advice on what to do and what not to do with steam. Meanwhile, diesels were on the railroad from starting around 1936, but not in great numbers until the late '60's. 'The System' (as she is sometimes called) was doing fine at this time, while other roads were struggling. By the '70's, diesel fuel prices had put a stop to the diesel takeover, and optimism was high. This feeling continued right up until 1987. The main competitor, Federal Railways, had gone up for sale and Brick Railway Systems was getting a ring-side seat on what could happen if a road got out of hand. Before their eyes, the road was torn apart by lack of leadership, (not helped by the fact the Federal Railway / Brick Railway Systems merger was denied) lack of funds and working motive power. Then, in late 1992, the railway was finally gone, eaten up by hungry debtors and rival railroads alike. (some of it was eventually bought by BRS) The other half of the '90's & the early 2000's had Brick Railway Systems wondering if the same financial breakdown would happen to it. By 2010 the shock had worn off, and the optimism had returned, albeit with a little more caution (Called IG&WER for short, the Ironwood Glencoe & Western Electric Railway has black with white stripes on it's rolling stock.) Backstory for the IG&WER: This road is mostly a streetcar line, wth PCC's and Briney's among it's ranks. No written story as of yet. The following railway has been dis-assembled (litreraly!) with it's UK-based stock going to the LRTS and the Amercian stock to BRS.) (Logo for the Glencoe, Imperial, & Pacific Railway. Also known as the GI&P. The color scheme for this railways varied alot. This road is in "reserve", as it's got only one engine, and no stock. Background info: Back-woods Missouri railway, based on the real life towns (with made up railway) of: Imperial MO, (where the HQ is) Glencoe, (where it connects to the IG&WER) and end of the line is at Pacific, all within Missouri. Here are some railroads that exist only in my head... so far! (the logo for Federal Railways, or FDR for short) Federal Railways, otherwise known as FDR, started out in the early 1900's as a Government owned entity, but soon broke free of government ownership to become a Company in it's own right. In the early 30's, it became the first Imperial railway to order diesels and was impressed by their power. Over the next forty years the railway carried out a seek-and-destroy policy towards steam, and became steam-free in 1970. However, in 1975, the oil embargo struck, crippling half the diesel fleet. With the other railways using their steam powered trains taking away their business, FDR shrank, firing hundreds of employees. These employees, embittered by their company firing them all without any notice, started a boycott of the railway. Because of this, by 1980 the company was little more than a shell of it's former self. By the time the government took back control in 1987, Federal Railway was bankrupt and totally devoid of leadership. The government then offered to merge the company with Brick Railways, but was denied. With everything coming to pieces around them, the company finally jumped off the ledge: the government, desperate for help, finally shed itself of the problems by transferring power back to the company, & let the Railway fail. In December 1992, the company was liquidated, assets sold, and motive power scrapped or sold to museums at 1/4 the original builders price. The company's tracks and infrastructure, though, were bought by Brick Railway Systems at rock-bottom prices. In all, the money made by sales and such was just enough to cover 3/4 of the debt owed. The rest came out of private donations from people trying to give the issue some final closure. (Edison Electric Railway's company logo. Also known as EER) The Edison Electric Railway (EER), contrary to it's name, is not able to be driven on by electric locomotives. The name comes from the power company that own the engines: Edison Electric. Three coal-powered plants in close proximity to each other caused confusion with the original coal supplier, Brick Railway Systems. This led to the creation of Edison Electric Railway in the early 90's. When Brick Railway trains enter the 20 mile area surrounding the plants, anyone of the eight engines can take over the train and pull it to it's correct destination. There are only two classes of diesel's are used in EER's operations. Steam trains would take coal from the hungry furnaces, and electric engines would take away power from customers. The green colors of the paints scheme reflect the ideals of the company: white for modified low-emission diesel engines, and green for the future of the company, which is looking to be more environmentally friendly. That's all I have so far! @Lazarus: Nope, haven't built that one yet. Thanks for the heads-up though! @Paperballpark: Sorry, I don't have a camera yet, but someday - come hell or high water - I will take pictures!

Founded in 1947 with a single disused rail line, (about 7 miles long) a single steam tram, and five passenger cars, the Lego Rail Transportation Society (LRTS) has grown to over 15 engines, and 25 pieces of rolling stock. (14 of which are complete sets) The LRTS line has grown to 36 miles long, about 5 times it's original length while servicing several industries, which include a up-and-coming locomotive builder, (FireGlo Rail Systems) along with a small power plant. (picture from an old Eurobricks topic with my own text) The first engine the LRTS ever purchased was this steam tram. It was bought from a local scrap yard in 1946, and a year later was relocated to it's new home at the LRTS branch line. Engine Number: 1730 Engine Type: Steam, tram Configuration: 0-6-0 (Tram) Engine Class: C53 Designer: James Holden Build Date: 1910 Builder: Stratford Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 22 ½ studs Width: 7 studs Height: 10 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 35 MPH (This was orginally a Scotnick build: I redesigned it in several places. The research above is real: everything about the designer, year built class, and builder are real. There are no real-life survivors of this class.) Comming in second is this steam shunter. It was purchased in 1950 to replace the steam tram which has a smaller water tank and isn't as powerful. Engine Number: 2110 Engine Type: Steam, switcher Configuration: 0-6-0T (Tank) Engine Class: E2 Designer: Lawson Billinton Build Date: 1916 Builder: Brighton Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 22 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 40 MPH (A design of mine. Based originally on another James Holden design, it has now been changed to an E-2 because of a likeness to a certain blue tank engine.) Built in 1912 by and for Fireglo Rail Systems, donated to LRTS in 1961. Engine Number: 2450 Engine Type: Steam, switcher Configuration: 0-6-0 Engine Class: FR-1 Designer: Jullian Fireglo Build Date: 1912 Builder: Fireglo Rail Systems Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 38 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 45 MPH (In reality, this simple engine was inspired by this engine here: https://www.flickr.c...N05/7975396892/ It was built by my first friend on Flickr, Fireglo450) This engine was purchased as part of a set: two were delivered, and one was used for parts for the second. This is the only one of it's class left, and most Hunselt Co. records don't mention it. It is guessed these were expirimental prototypes that never a became full-production class. Engine Number: 4158 Engine Type: Steam, switcher Configuration: 0-6-0ST (Saddle Tank) Engine Class: (?) Designer: Hunslet Engine Company Build Date: 1919 Builder: Hunslet Engine Company Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 24 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 48 MPH (Another Scotnick build, which was very complex to build in real life.) These engine have an interesting histroy: they were named upon arrival in 1968 for two Beatles songs' characters from the White Album: In the song 'Cry Baby Cry' is a character named the Duchess of Concordia, who is always 'late for tea'. The engine (the green one, #4194) really arrived late becuase of a mix-up with British Rail over which engine had been purchased, and thus was named 'Concordia'. Prudence is what engine #4172 (the brown one), is called becuase they had a name for 4194, so why not name this one after another White Album song character? Engine Type: Steam, Passenger Configuration: 4-6-2 Engine Class: A3 Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley Build Date: 1923 Road number: 4172 (brown) Locomotive names: Prudence Builder: Doncaster Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 56 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 11 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 108 MPH Engine Type: Steam, Passenger Configuration: 4-6-2 Engine Class: A3 Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley Build Date: 1924 (green) Road number: 4194 Locomotive names: Concordia Builder: Doncaster Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 56 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 11 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 108 MPH (I just couldn't help myself with the Beatles songs / engine names. These almost-identical engines were based on the Emerald Night.) This 8F was made by London Midland Southern (LMS) in 1937. It was bought by Lego Railway Transportation Society (LRTS) in 1970 Engine Number: 4818 Engine Type: steam, freight Configuration: 2-8-0 Engine Class: 8F Designer: William Stanier Build Date: 1937 Builder: Crewe Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 49 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 9 1/3 bricks Top Speed: 70 MPH (Modified from a Anthony Sava frame with a boiler on set 79111. Also features a tender copied from the Hall.) Bought from British Railways in operating condition in 1964 by LRTS. Engine Number: 5607 Engine Type: steam, mixed traffic Configuration: 2-6-0 Engine Class: Hall Designer: Charles Collett Build Date: 1940 Builder: Swindon Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 45 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 80 MPH (Not yet built, maybe I'll make it for Christmas 2014 I still haven't made this! Made from another LDD user Black 5 file. Link to it: http://www.flickr.co...N05/9368913732/ ) Bought in 1966 as a partially scrapped hulk, this loco was gradually returned to steam from 1970 - 76. Engine Number: 5713 Engine Type: steam, mixed traffic Configuration: 2-6-2T Engine Class: 2MT Designer: George Ivatt Build Date: 1949 Builder: Crewe Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 33 studs Width: 7 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 70 MPH (not yet Will not be built. This is another Scotnick design) This 2-10-0 was bought in 1967, and is the largest engine in the LRTS steam fleet. Engine Number: 5802 Engine Type: steam, heavy freight Configuration:2-10-0 Engine Class: 9F Designer: Robert Riddles Build Date: 1955 Builder: Swindon Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 60 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 90 MPH (This model was designed by Scotnick. I took it apart, rebuilt the tender with some ideas from Anthony Sava and put it back together again. thank you Scotnick!) This engine was purchased in 1972 as the first diesel in the LRTS fleet. It was bought becuase it had steam heateing for the passenger trains. Engine Number: 6016 Engine Type: Diesel, Mixed Traffic Configuration:0-6-0 Engine Class: 09 Designer: British Railways Build Date: 1959 Builder: Darlington Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 18 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 27.5 MPH (Built from a chromeknight build found on Eurobricks back in 2010.) Engine #6503 was purchased in 1977. It has been painted in a bright green color because all mainline engines classes have their own colors, while shunters and smaller engine are painted in tan & black. Engine Number: 6503 Engine Type: Diesel, Mixed Traffic Configuration:Co-Co Engine Class: 37 Designer: English Electric Build Date: 1965 Builder: Vulcan Foundry Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 43 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 90 MPH (Not ordered / built yet. Designed by Lazarus and bought from his Bricklink store.) Given to LRTS by British Railways in 1977 after testing had been completed. Currently painted in white and carries the number 6670. Engine Number: 6670 Engine Type: Diesel, heavy freight Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 56-X Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1975 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 46 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 85 MPH (Built & modified from William Howard's instructions, as seen here: https://www.flickr.c...157623228627767 ) Bought in 2010, these are the newest engines to be pruchased by LRTS. They were bought as a pair for heavy freight duties moving coal to the new power plant near the LRTS main line. Engine Number: 6815 & 6816 Engine Type: Diesel, heavy freight Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 47 Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1968 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 32 studs (each) Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 95 MPH (Not yet ordered... will get to this after the BR Class 37.) This locomotive was built in 1961 by Brush Traction as a British Rail Class 53. It had a short existence under British Railways as a one off prototype of class. that was never built because of technological advancements that made the power plane obsolete with a few short years. It was retired in 1975 and sold at the last minute to Lego Rail Transportation Society before it was scheduled to be scrapped. Engine Number: 6280 Engine Type: Diesel, mixed traffic Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 53 Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1961 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 42 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 100 MPH (Inspired by Lord Legoman and his class 47 with the three wheel bogie design by Anthony Sava and components from both Lazarus' Class 37 and William Howard's Class diesel designs, such as the 56-X.) Bought in 1970 for the two mainline steamers from a scrap yard, these are experimental prototypes that were part of three sets. One was built in 1924, one in 1926, and the last in 1930. The first two are in LRTS hands, with GREAT WESTERN painted on one '24 set, and GREAT EASTERN on the other '26 set. The third set was scrapped in 1966. Baggage Coaches Guard coach Car Types: Baggage (1) Coach (2) Guard Coach (1) Configuration (per car): 4 wheels on two bogies Class: Passenger cars Designer: London & North Eastern Railway Build Date: 1924 Builder: London & North Eastern Railway Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 34 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks (Based on Bricktrix designs with my own spin on them.) Bought in 1947, these coaches are a mystery. Unknown maker, railroad, and designer... all that is known is they had 1910 scrawled on some windows when bought from a rail-car dealer who got them from another rail-car dealer in the 1930's. Coaches Guard / Baggage Van Car Types: Baggage car / Guard Van (1) Coach (4) Configuration (per car): 2 fixed wheels Class: Passenger cars Designer: (unknown) Build Date: 1910 (?) Builder: (unknown) Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 16 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks Bought from different sources anytime from the late 40's to early 80's. (Original design by William Howard via Railbricks as a 'Bannana Wagon', but in brown) (Original design by the Lego Group for the Hobby Trains set) (Original design by the Lego Group for the Hobby Trains set) Original design by Fireglo450 (Flickr / Railbricks user), redesigned by me. Car Types: Scrap cars (1) Boxcars (2) Tanker Car (1) Guard's Van (1) Configuration (per car): 2 fixed wheels Class: Freight cars Designer: London Midland & Scottish / Fireglo Rail Systems Build Date: 1950's Builder: London Midland & Scottish Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: (varies) Width: 6 studs Height: (varies) Train name: Hogsmeade Special Car Types: Baggage (1) Coach (3) Guard Coach (1) Configuration (per car): 4 wheels on two bogies Class: Mark 1 class passenger stock Designer: British Railways Build Date: 1957 Builder: British Railways Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 30 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks These coaches are under construction as we speak. They are waiting on three more orders, but will have real world pictures once they are finished. ...oh, and these ( http://www.bricklink...asp?P=2431pb022 ) parts are what gives the train it's name. They go on the left and right sides. (Much like my Great west train cars) Train name: Gray Cannonball Car Types: Baggage (1) Coach (3) Guard Coach (1) Configuration (per car): 4 wheels on two bogies Class: Mark 2 class passenger stock Designer: British Railways Build Date: 1966 Builder: British Railways Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 30 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks This train is supposed to be pulled by engine 5802. (the BR class 9F steam 2-10-0) Sorry for the VERY long post everyone. I hope you enjoyed all these trains. In case you are wondering: I have all of them in rea life except the red one and the two yellows diesels. There is a diesel refuleing post on the way as well, and I still have my extra-large station and XXL train shed. Please leave comments below, be they negative positive or neutral. Here are most of the LDD files available. Some, like Lazarus' BR Class 37 diesel, are not going to be put up because I paid for them, and reproducing them is technically stealing, no matter how much I modified the model. Hogsmeade special (BR Mark 1) LXF: http://www.mocpages....1393262992m.lxf BR class 9F 2-10-0: http://www.mocpages....1387755636m.lxf LNER Class A3 4-6-2: http://www.mocpages....1385581419m.lxf C53-class Steam Tram, custom saddle tank engine, & BR class 09 diesel switcher: http://www.mocpages....1387217005m.lxf Typical 1960's UK Freight train: http://www.mocpages....1387215650m.lxf Typical 1960's UK Railway Locomotive shed: http://www.mocpages....1390244352m.lxf UK Railway Repair Facility: http://www.mocpages....1390241522m.lxf Modular Ironwood Train station (7997 style): http://www.mocpages....1392916507m.lxf GWR Hall class 4-6-0 (updated version) http://www.mocpages....1399654812m.lxf 12V-style Red & Blue passenger coaches http://www.mocpages....1394047034m.lxf 2-6-2 Ivatt 2MT steam tank engine http://www.mocpages....1394045981m.lxf Ironwood Tunnel http://www.mocpages....1394213782m.lxf 0-6-0 Fireglo steam tender engine (updated version) http://www.mocpages....1399655064m.lxf UK-styled Water Tower (with coal bin), Crossing gates, lattice girder bridge LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1396552140m.lxf Great West Limited LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1398177959m.lxf BR Class 47 diesel locomotives LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1399648496m.lxf E2 Class 0-6-0T steam locomotive LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1399657035m.lxf BR Class 56-X prototype diesel locomotive LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423010146m.lxf Gray Cannonball BR Mark 2 Passenger train LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1408298417m.lxf Hogwarts Express LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1410985699m.lxf Hogsmeade Station LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1410986051m.lxf 2-8-0 8F London Midland Southern LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1426772675m.lxf BR Class 53 diesel locomotive LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1426727879m.lxf

I'd also love the lxf for this Fort. It would go good with the ship I've yet to get.

Care for a moonlit ride in a open top auto?

Love your freight cars Lazarus! They would look really cool with anyone of your UK diesels. I can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Thanks Lazarus, I will probably be ordering the class 37, as it has more of a nose, looks more like a 'classic' British diesel and most likley will be easier to build in tan & black with fewer mods. You are a great LDD designer, Lazarus, hope to see more from you in the future! BTW: You might want to upload some pictures of your files to MOCPages, Flickr, or Brickshelf... just link back to your store for people who want your model for themselves... this might get you more people buying from your store. Just a thought.

Wonderful work on both this and your BR class 37! Just curious: will you be selling these engines (BR classes 47 & 37) on your Bricklink store? I have been wondering about buying a British main-line diesel in tan and black, and these would fit the bill (with some modifications, of course!) There is only one problem: Class 37 or class 47?

@Hey Joe: The only way you will see it is at shows, or if I can find someone willing to take shots for me, as I don't have a camera, and have no intrest in getting one. (Why spend money on a camera when I could buy more LEGO trains stuff? ) The 4460 is to be built in late October / early November or sooner, if funds allow! The six train cars will be built in late December / early January... the Daylight isn't as expensive as you might think, around $95 USD according to my parts list. The $20 in printed tiles brings my total to around $115 for the Daylight, and I already have some parts (wheels, pre-2006 style couplers and such) for the coaches, so that takes a ton off the cost. I'm trying to get the engine built for the October Gateway LUG show at the WF&P (link in my last post to the Wabash Frisco & Pacific!) but the problem is she may not work properly on switches and curves. I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and buy it and work them out if the 4460 does turn out to have issues.

Sorry for the double post, but I just put the finishing touches on the coaches to go with Southern Pacifc engine 4460. They are (mostly) based on real cars used fomrely with the Frisco 1522, but their paint scheme is inspired by the local 12 inch gauge, live-steam Wabash Frisco and Pacific Railroad. (Here is link to their site: http://wfprr.com/ ) More pictures are in the first post! Enjoy!

Here are my MOC / MOD Wild West engines, rolling stock, and assorted items. First up: motive power! (These engines were built using Zephyr1934's pistons attached to my version of the Lone Ranger steam engine. These are the two versions that are buildable using this design.) Built in 1880, for Brick Railway Systems (BRS), engine #270 was a general service engine, but was usually used only in fast, named-train passenger service. It was last used on the faster passenger trains in 1899, when it was painted in black & red and sent into regular freight / local passenger service. It was supposed to have been scrapped in 1915, but was saved along with late 1800's passenger stock and a caboose. It was sent to the Imperial Freight Museum where it is stored in it's original dark green & black paint scheme. it is operational, but is only steamed on speical occasions or when requested by Hollywood for one of it's films. Engine 270 happens to have a sister at the museum, engine #262. Built in 1879, for Brick Railway Systems (BRS), engine #262 was a general service engine, built for freight as well as passenger service. It was saved from scrap in 1914, bought at the last minute along with peroid correct freight cars by the Imperial Rail Museum. It was restored to working order in 1943, and is a mainstay at the Museum. Engine 262 happens to have a sister at the museum, engine #270. LDD file for these two engines: http://www.mocpages....1379442807m.lxf Next up: structures! (NOTE: This is not my design, as it was downloaded sometime in 2010 from LEGO Factory. I'm only uploading it becuase it's a nice model,it fits this theme, and may be useful to someone. This model can fit cabooses (including set 10014 and my custom western caboose.) Eight wide trains with no overhang (like the above 2-6-0 steam engines) will also fit.) http://www.mocpages....1379435580m.lxf Built using instructions from a online magazine but changed to suit my tastes and better fit the late 1800's feel. Inside view of the station. The room on the left is the ticket office, which has a door to the platform. The room on the right is the waiting room. Personally, I'd like to use the Queen's Bridge Station from Brick Builders Pro, but until I win the lottery, this willl have to do. (LXF for this station comming soon!) And now for something completly diffirent: Rolling stock: I used two Files avalible from the Eurobricks official sets in LDD topic for the freight train. I used set 3225, (Classic Train) featuring the freight caboose, brown gondola, and large single dumpe car. Link to fellow Eurobricks user sjup's set 3225 file at Brickshelf: http://www.brickshel...assic_train.lxf The other freight cars use set 2126, (Train Cars) which has the water tanks car, small double dump car, & red drop-side gondola w/ trees. Link to sjup's set 2126 file hosted at Brickshelf: http://www.brickshel..._train_cars.lxf I was inspired by the 2001 My Own Train set caboose (10014) and passenger car (10015) to create my own version. They are one brick taller, and are colored dark green for the passenger cars and combine with freight door, while the caboose is dark red. The LXF for passenger train is comming soon. That's about all I have for now... Comments, questions and complaints are welocme!

I have fixed some issues with the LXF, plus I updated the pictures. Does it look more realistc ( ) or less ( )? Comments, questions & complaints still welcome! (Sorry for the bump! )

Is this tender any better? The tender was inspired by Anthony Sava. (I'm using it on my Lone Ranger train, which now has your working pistons.) I'm not trying to hijack your thread, (please forgive me if I am!) but I just thought you would like this design better than the official one. I'll upload the file to MOCPages and link to it here if that's okay. Thanks for designing this awesome MOD!

@Zephyr1934: The shed building it's under was made in the early 90's - late 80's, so it was out in the elelments a long time (at least 30 years!) before being put in that shed. Also, I don't think it has moved since being placed there. On a related note, the only steam engine that has ever been restored to working order in the Museum of Transportation was Frisco 1522, which was restored starting in 1985 & re-retired in 2002 because of insurance costs. (The engine probably will never run again, as it's extra water tender and several work cars have been sold, but don't worry, it's under that same shed's roof.) That engine was retired in 1951, and was in bad condtion when restored in '85. SP #4460 was retired in '58 and never restored. Also, the 1522 has several sisters located through Missouri that could give parts transplants or at least show what they look like. Southern Pacfifc 4460 is all alone except for it's bigger & older cousin, Southern Pacific #4449 which is almost a completely diffirent class. Broken items on #4460 would have to be made using guesswork, luck, and ingenuity (plus the blueprints, if they still exist) They could work the train into a hybrid GS-6 / 4, using copies of parts from 4449. Thus, I am 99.9% sure Southern Pacific 4460 will never run again, except for the off chance someone wins a multi-billion dollar Lottery ticket and donates it to 4460's restoration, or they find a stash of GS-6 parts in a wharehouse somewhere. That is why I making this model, so that SP #4460 (& eventually the General Motors Aerotrain) will run on my layout, so even if the engine will never turn a wheel in reality, in the LEGO Universe they will run once more.

The LDD file has been uploaded to MOCPages and attached to the first post. @UrbanErwin: Hey Joe is correct, the engines valves and such are encased under streamlined metalwork, so I can't really attach hoses without it looking un-prototypical. Even if I could, I like it better this way as it gives a opposite effect to the 2-8-4 Bekshire I own: Sleek and streamlined on one engine, rough and workaday on the other. @Hey Joe: Here is the Cuusso link: http://lego.cuusoo.c...deas/view/38327 Thanks for stopping by!

There is always the BrickForge lamp: http://www.brickforge.com/store/home.php?cat=407

(This model was made possible by the Daylight Cuusso project. They provided me with a LDD file for the other Daylight, (#4449) which I then reworked completely to make into Southern Pacific #4460. Thanks!) Historical Background: During World War II, the US Government controlled the railway locomotive builders, one of which was Lima. Southern Pacific submitted a order to Lima Locomotive Works for 16 new 4-8-4 steam engines, (known as Daylights) which was turned down. Southern Pacific reworked the blueprints to have little streamlining, and not feature the Daylight's color scheme of orange, red and black. These new engines were painted in silver and black, and were also smaller. Lima finally green-lighted the order in 1943, but with one condition: Six engines would be taken from the order and given to the power-starved Western Pacific Railroad. Because of their smaller size and the fact they were built during WWII gave these engine the names "Baby Daylights" and "War Babies". Officially, they were called GS-6 and numbered 4460 - 4469. (GS meaning General Service or Golden State, and 6 becuase they were the sixth batch of engines.) What makes #4460 so unique is that it pulled the final movment of steam on the Southern Pacific in 1958. The engine was donated to the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis Missouri on April 16th 1959, where it sits today. The only surviving cousin of this engine is GS-4 #4449, which is better known and actually runs. That's where the 4460's nickname of The Forgotten Daylight, comes from. Now onto the pictures! The picture here is acutally out-of-date. The pistons have now been moved closer to the body, allowing for this 8-wide engine to sit in my train shed. When I get this engine in real life (around October or early November) I will put printed tiles on it spelling out 'Southern Pacific' on the tender sides and '4460' on the tender end and cab sides. Side view. Here is what it looks like in real life. (Photo by WampaOne on Flickr) LDD file: (now updated 9/17/2013) http://www.mocpages....1379436220m.lxf NOTE: The model in the LDD file differs slightly from the pictures in order to fix problems discovered after the pictures were taken. Also note, I have done my best to make this work with LEGO track geometry, but as of August 26th 2013 it is untested. I am 99.7% sure it will work based on the original builders pictures, but since I have not seen it in person, I will say this: BUILD AT YOUR OWN RISK! EDIT #3: Coaches are now here! Built in 1947, this car was built as Milwaukee Road's "Firefly". It was used in the Frisco 1522 excursions, and is now used for Southern Pacific 4-8-4 Daylight #4460 starting in 2002, when the 1522 was retired was excrusion service. This car is based off the real car "Firelfy", (which was a baggage / dormitory, not a baggage car) It really ran with the Frisco 1522 until being sold in 2012 to be used with Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261. Built in 1947 & 48, coaches 1514 - 1518 are used by the Museum of Tranportation in Southern Pacific excrusions starting after the re-retirement of fromer St. Louis-San Fransisco engine #1522. These four un-named cars are based off the ones pulled by the real 1522 from the early 1990's to 2002. Built in 1948, this car was built as Milwaukee Road's "Milwaukee". It was renamed "Bluebonnet" for use in the Frisco 1522 excursions. It was then used for Southern Pacific 4-8-4 Daylight #4460 starting in 2002. This car is based off the real car "Milwaukee", (which was a business car, not an observation car) It really ran with the Frisco 1522 as the "Bluebonnet" until being sold in 2012 to be used with Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261. The train is (finally) complete! (LXF for the coaches comming soon!) Comments, Questions and / or Complaints welcome!

I have been messing with this train and some structures and here is what has come of it: This is Ironwood station cira 1861. It was replaced with the current Victorian structure around 1899. The inside of the station. Also new: The dark green steam engine now has working pistons! They don't quite work in LDD but do it real life. Go figure! Here is what the train looks like now: I'm still working on the LDD file, but be assured, it will be great! And as an extra bonus, it will include this 'wooden' truss bridge I re-discovered on my computer from 2010.

The Delorean in set 21103 was screaming for a sloped hood, yellow skinned figures, and a proper windshield. Here are the results of those modfications: The BTTF 3 parts still fit on the hood. No one I had seen had done the windshield with glass. And yes, the doors still work and a single minifig still fits inside, as seen here. The control panel contains some extra printed machinery pieces.The 1x2 with the number 28 on it is to be replaced with the printed 1985 / 1958 tile from the original set. The Doc Brown figure features the CMF Series 7 Bagpiper head with the Series 4 Crazy Scientist's suit. Marty features a Town Jacket with classic space logo, and dark blue pants. Both figs feature the same hair they do in the original set. The LDD file is in this link: http://www.mocpages....1375895182m.lxf

These look very good, and match the sets wonderfuly. By the way, do you have an LDD file uploaded somewhere for these buildings? I would love to own them / modify them, as I have Diagon Alley and Medieval Market Village as my Harry Potter / old fashioned town. Thank you for keeping the LEGO Harry Potter theme going!