dtomsen
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If you feel up to the challenge, Thorsten, may I recommend this classic German schlager then:
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Very nice work and yeah, we want this back in TT where it truly belongs
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Presenting another of my Danish State Railways’ (DSB) trains redesigned to 8-wide and digitally rendered (with a bonus livery)... DSB IC3 The Danish State Railways’ (DSB) highly successful and innovative InterCity 3 aka IC3 passenger train was co-developed by Siemens -Duewag in Germany and ABB Scandia in Denmark. The train is operated by DSB in Denmark and Sweden, by Renfe Operadora in Spain and by Israel Railways in Israel. Amtrak in the USA and Via Rail in Canada have tested the train in the past. A trainset consists of three units; two diesel motor units (Litra MFA and Litra MFB) and one intermediary unit (Litra FF). Up to five trainsets can be coupled together. 96 trainset were built for DSB from 1989 to 1991. All are still in service today. My model: Original white and red livery used from 1989 to 2002. Fictionally named “Jørgen Vig” with the crest of Billund added. Scale: 1:48 Length: 157 studs (MFA: 55 – FF: 47 – MFB 55) or approx. 122 cm Width: 8 studs Bricks: 2.948 (MFA: 1.040 – FF: 861 – MFB 1.047) Locomotion: 2 x 9v or 2 x PF/PUP train motors Power: 9v, 2 x LEGO AAA battery boxes or 2 x BuWizz battery boxes Control: 9v, PUP, SBrick, PFx Brick or BuWizz Designed: 2022 Conversion of my 7-wide model from 2017 to 8-wide with more accurate dimensions. Very high setting render from Stud.io with custom decals added in the PartDesigner tool. Its able to navigate R40 but looks rather silly doing so: Interior with seats for 83 minifigs: Decorative side design for the bogies - a combination of parts and the molded decorative side for train motors: The coupling part can be change to a Liftarm Thin 1x7 (BL#32065) when combining several trainsets. Technique used for the sliding doors: Removing the 1 x 4 Tile as shown enables the door to slide open as a play feature. The fixed outer doors are a necessary part of the construction otherwise the very long body breaks too easily due to the roof being removable. However, they are designed to be rebuilt open when needed and the trainset stationary on display: The trainset is (fictionally) named Jørgen Vig with the crest of Billund added: Free building instructions: Option 1: https://open-l-gauge.eu/dsb-ic3/ Option 2: https://snakebyte.dk/lego/instructions/trains/diesel_engines/dsb_ic3_(8_wide)/index.php Bonus livery: Livery when Amtrak tested the IC3 Flexliner DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit ) in 1997:
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Our annual event usually has around 1000 visitors per day but this one only had around 600 during both days. It had the usual 100+ LUG participants though and in that regard it was a success and what really mattered Thanks. I had plans to build the interior when the project began. Structually the building is nicely prepared internally but except floors, walls and a few doors and stairs it's pretty much empty inside. Maybe some day I'll get around to actually design the interior digitally.
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Thanks. The show went well. Not many visitors though. Mostly an internal LUG event, only two days were open to the public and it didn't help that LEGO World Copenhagen was held during Easter too. The train station was planned as a static stand-alone feature this time around but got connected as a last-minute decision (via the rail yard) to a large Moduverse layout with long double loop of tracks (R120/R104 curves in one end and R88/R72 curves in the other end):
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Deal The train station was shown to the public for a second time at Klodsfest 2022 - the annual event for our national Danish LUG Byggepladen (postponed twice due to Covid).
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Fx Bricks (Michael Gale) announces Fx Track system
dtomsen replied to HoMa's topic in LEGO Train Tech
In my opinion the 9v tracks from FX Bricks currently on sale are relatively low risk to buy since anyone can run battery driven trains on them now regardless of any new 9v motors in the future More expensive compared to most plastic tracks (but prettier) sure but potentially unusuable no. Make no mistake tho, I want all the other promised stuff too -
This thread is very much a train-centric one, so it really feels odd in the Community forum with little to offer those not interested in trains. If it was more about the BlueBrixx the company or all their product range it would make more sense here but alas it is not. Just my two cents. Nothing more
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Fx Bricks (Michael Gale) announces Fx Track system
dtomsen replied to HoMa's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Another thing one might consider is that the S32 tracks are Dark Bluish Gray and even with the price increase still cost approx. the same as two used Dark Bluish Gray LEGO S16 tracks on Bricklink, at least in the EU. -
The tan train window is available as a part pack. Reddish brown will surely be available in the future too following the trend of the other colors.
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All of my BlueBrixx train windows are pretty much identical to the genuine ones from TLG regarding quality, clutch, tolerance, gloss, color and color consistency. Any difference is usually down to colors which TLG hasn't used for that part. (LEGO left, BlueBrixx right) The LEGO one in tan with an average price of 20 Euro per piece on Bricklink with only 61 available in the whole EU. The BlueBrixx one with a price 1/100th of that (BlueBrixx Train Windows with LEGO bricks) (BlueBrixx Train Window in Dark Blue) The BlueBrixx train window glass have a slightly cold bluish tint whereas the genuine ones from TLG have a slightly warm yellowish tint. This is noticable up close in direct side by side comparison but not in usage. The tolerance is also less tight for the BlueBrixx glass but with no practical implications though. (BlueBrixx left, LEGO right)
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No, I don't buy only LEGO. Why? Out of curiosity and necessity as a LEGO modeltrain builder. But only when those other brands enhance the overall results and not as substitutes for common LEGO parts available. I'm still an AFOL by heart. And yes, some clone brands are very close to LEGO in parts quality with one actually better now in my humble opinion, Cobi.
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Thanks. Unfortunately it slipped my mind to take more photos...too much to do (and learn) exhibiting a very large moc for the first time. The train isn't mine but done by Nikolai Nissen. It's the Danish DSB Litra MA equivalent to the German DB Class VT 11.5 Trans Europ Express (TEE) heavily inspired by Holger Matthes' 7-wide model with his blessings. That train isn't small by any means, the train station is just that bigger as in real life (true minifig-scale)
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At long last the station was shown to the public at Skærbæk Fan Weekend 2021
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I agree
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Second that, quite a few of us here in Europe use them too Somewhat expensive but more than worth it!
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True. TrixBrix 3d printed stuff generally works fine but has really poor clutch underneath which makes ballasting both difficult and underwhelming. Just a heads-up
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Review under Special LEGO Themes, really says it all
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Well, most highly detailed train mocs have greeble falling off, stability / weight issues and very often hollow insides - it kind of follows hand in hand with the sophistication and not being toys for children anymore. Heck, even Emerald Night has some serious driving issues and needs modifications to run satisfactory and it's still one of the most beloved LEGO trains of all time. BB sets are not perfect by far but what does one expect at that price point, genuine LEGO? And BB actually release numerous trains sets constantly opposed to the one train set TLG give us once a year or every second year. Eventually some nice stuff are to be found amongst all the mediocrity
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This is exactly why it would be great if we could openly discuss our different personal experience with BB and in what ways BB enhance* our LEGO train hobby (and not) just like all other third party providers already allowed here. *Emphasis on enhance not replace
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Strange 🤔 In my experince the parts quality in the one BB set I dared buy and numerous BB rare train elements otherwise retired by LEGO har been good to idential and sometimes better than the genuine stuff. The same or way better color consistency, same to slightly worse tolerance and clutch power, identical shine except too many scratches on tiles in the set but not those in part packs. The mould marks are inferior to LEGO but don't really matter as they are placed in studs. The motors are hit or miss, either better in few cases or worse in many cases. The tracks are really good for the low price though not near the best which isn't LEGO but BrickTracks and FX Bricks imo. BB designs range from abysmal to very nice in huge variety, the instructions are poor to average and the actual building experince severely lacking. The BB set price per part can't be beat currently. A quality in itself. Overall, I would call far below in quality quite a stretch, more like slightly below but not much, maybe a 8/10. But yeah, back to LEGO trains 2022 (if we are lucky) 😁
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Yeah sure, let's generalize in our bashing
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Not that I disagree but the same can be said of modern LEGO trains without making them all crap
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No doubt about overhead but TLG has insane profit - as any world class company should have (or at least strive for if they want to remain world class). TLG is a business above all, not philanthropy and we AFOLs are consumers - even though we often pretend otherwise. This Creator set is clearly not meant for us diehard train fans and since TLG doesn't find us worthwhile as a consumer-segment anymore, I'll just look elsewhere or make my own trains, thank you very much. But I won't kiss a** and will continue complaining about being neglected and I still think it is a miscalculation by TLG to leave this flank so wide open for the competition to gain a larger foothole in our fan communities. It isn't just trains but technic, medieval and other neglected segments as well.