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  1. Sven J
    You'll have to right-click on the files, not left. Then choose "save target as".
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    @Jerzy123 This is a very handsome model (and also a rare and expensive one, I may add). However, though this is a bit of nitpicking, it is not a Mallet in a technical sense. A Mallet has its rear set of drivers mounted in the main frame, only the front engine is designed as a bogie (and a "true" Mallet has also a compound engine with high-pressure cylinders at the rear and low-pressure in front, but nowadays the term "Mallet" is usually applied to simple-expansion locomotives as well). An engine with bogies for both sets of drivers is called "Meyer" (when the distance between front and rear bogie is so short that the firebox has to be mounted above the wheels) or "Kitson-Meyer" (with sufficient space between the bogies for a large, deep firebox). And of course there are Garratt articulateds, and Golwés, and Du Bousquets, and Modified Fairlies... but that's another story. I presume LGB chose the "Mallet" designation for marketing reasons, as this term is more widely known than "Kitson-Meyer"... If you want to go further into the fascinating world of (Kitson)-Meyer articulateds and their relatives, I highly recommend these little books, unfortunately long out of print:
  3. Sven J
    Thanks for your reply! Well, then let's wait what the future will bring...
  4. Sven J
    May I kindly repeat my question from early August? Perhaps @Zerobricks can answer it?
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    Thanks for your kind words, @Jerzy123 and @SteamSewnEmpire ! As far as I know, LGB once marketed a model (made by Höhne) of the Colombian 2-6-6-2 Kitson Meyer, but not the (relatively unknown) Chilean Locomotive.
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    This is a truly outstanding job! (Even though the steering wheel is on the wrong side ) Simply the most realistic LEGO car replica i've seen so far. You really should consider uploading the file to Rebrickable. I'd definitely buy it.
  7. Sven J
    Hi there, Does anybody know if there's a possibility to change the order in which custom profiles are displayed in the app? Thanks in advance! Sven
  8. Sven J
    Actually I just googled "edwin p. alexander american locomotives"...
  9. Sven J
    @monai Hi Sergio, it's Edwin P. Alexander, American Locomotives: A Pictorial Record of Steam Power 1900-1950. Look here...
  10. Sven J
    Thank you very much, @Asper - I'm happy that you like it!
  11. Sven J
    I won't say anything about that Osprey affair, as everything has already been said and I don't care much about the set. But please don't call minorities who want to enforce their world view upon everyone else "liberal". It's just the opposite of that. Says someone who considers himself a Liberal in the true sense.
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    Thank you, @zephyr1934 ! @monai There is also a "Techno" version that was in the German single charts 25 years ago...
  13. Sven J
    Thank you for your appreciation! One problem is that large scale wagons with an adequate amount of detail and realistic interior get very heavy (and also, due to the high parts count, expensive). Besides, I simply don’t have enough storage space for a complete set of LEGO rolling stock, as it would be an addition to the LGB cars, not a replacement… The music is actually the main theme from the "Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver“ TV adaptation made by the "Augsburger Puppenkiste“ marionette theatre in the 1970s. As it deals with the adventures of a little four-wheeled steam locomotive’s crew (the engine being called "Emma“), I found the music quite appropriate.
  14. Sven J
    Hi all! Finally, the video of my little 0-4-0T is ready. For the video, I turned the smoke generator off – due to the necessary manual coupling/decoupling during the shunting procedure and the camera repositioning, the whole filming procedure took about an hour, in which time the smoke generator would have filled the room with quite an amount of smoke… It’s really amazing how much this tiny shunter can pull: Thanks for your interest! Sven
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    That's great! I can hardly wait to see it built in real bricks!
  16. Sven J
    This is incredibly well done! Please build it in real bricks!
  17. Sven J
    That's actually quite simple: I just made screenshots of every single model in LDD and combined them to one image. Then I uploaded this image to Bricksafe and embedded it into my signature (Account Settings - Signature).
  18. Sven J
    Try to import one of these to Part Designer, then export it to Stud.io: https://c.1und1.de/@519891332014019803/4uD6kHwYSOe6t1qPfVplKQ
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    Did you download all required sub-parts (scroll down the file page)? I haven't tried, but I guess it should be possible to use Part Designer to put the sub-files together and create the entire part.
  20. Sven J
    You can download the file from the LDraw library and import it to Stud.io (but you will have to define connectivities with Part Designer).
  21. Sven J
    This ist truly outstanding! Not only does the model look fantastic - you also implemented some ingenious technology. Hope to see more models from you in the future!
  22. Sven J
    Thank you, @Agent 86 ! Up to now, these are my only two Disney cars. And, to be honest, I don't really like Mickey... but Scrooge's limousine may be an option for the future!
  23. Sven J
    Small addendum to my first post: The 313 frequently suffers from mechanical failures and needs repair, so the model can be turned into a version with opened hood.
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    Thank you, @Tomik ! I like it better, too. But in the comics, the car is usually shown open. There are only very few occasions where you can see the 313 with closed roof.
  25. Sven J
    That's brilliant! And the video, too - with a perfect choice of music!
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