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  1. Sven J
    Thanks LEGO Train 12 Volts, Nemo57 and Beck for your comments! Your kind words are very much appreciated. I always try to design my models in a way that enables them to reach a close-to-prototypical top speed. What I really don't like is to see little shunting engines racing around with TGV- or ICE-like speed... unfortunately, even some "serious" H0 railway models used to show that characteristic until some years ago. I totally agree ...the music is a perfect touch for this amazing work! Well, I had been feeling for a long time that an instrumental version of Orff's "O Fortuna", with its slow beginning and the flowing, ostinato-like rhythm of the second part, could be suitable as "railway music". So when I had shot my video, I simply tried out... We'll see... The next project is a rebuild of my 0-6-0T for greater scale accuracy. The necessary parts have already been ordered, so hopefully I'll get finished with that during Christmas holidays.
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    @monai Of course, you're absolutely right with regard to the rails (although conventional NEM-compatible H0 track is oversized by about 40%, too). What I was trying to express is that visually, the high flanges don't matter as much as one might expect.
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    Always great to see a large tank engine! Very well done! I agree with greenmtvince that you should try to give the feedwater heater a more rounded shape, though. But that modular design is very clever! The only thing I don't really understand: Why do you need to convert between PF and 9V configuration? I always thought it was possible to run PF trains on 9V track?
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    Hello everyone, sorry for bumping, but I think I’ve got a fair reason… Finally, I managed to make a video of my M3a pulling her Scandinavian museum train (for the wagons, see here and here) – I hope you’ll enjoy it (please click on the picture for watching the video): During pre-Christmas season, JMJ museum railway is operating excursion trains to the local Christmas market. In order to cope with the crowds of tourists from all over the world, JMJ had to borrow some additional carriages, but of course, the stout old lady can handle the longer train as well (click on picture again): A word on the locomotive’s speed: With the two-wagon train, the engine is able to run at approx. 0.5 m/s, which in 1/33 scale is equivalent to 60 km/h in reality. Pulling the heavier train from the second video, it still reaches 0.42 m/s or 50 km/h. I wasn’t able to find out about the prototype’s maximum permitted speed; however, similar Swedish engine classes were allowed to run at 55-60 km/h, so I think that my MOC’s figures are quite true to scale. Thanks for visiting this thread again! Best wishes, Sven
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    Hi Ben, that's a great model of an iconic prototype! You captured the overall shape very well, but I also like how many details you put into it - e.g. the water hose connected to the tender, the brake gear under the cab, the "Waschluken" (don't know the English term), the clever design of the headlamps, and of course the middle cylinder. Do you have more pictures, perhaps some close-ups? And is your MOC motorized? Now I'd like to see the oil-burning version, BR 043 - DB's very last steamer... Looking forward to more of your MOCs! Best wishes, Sven
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    Magnificent, like all your MOCs! Apart from the clean design and the clever use of the base plate, I especially like the scenery behind the windows, as it gives your MOC a lot of spatial depth. Thanks for sharing!
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    Yes, I think I've got it: Thanks for your explanation! I might want to use this solution some day.
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    A neat little locomotive. Beautiful! How did you build the slightly recessed cab doors? The offset seems to be less than half a plate?
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    Yes, I checked all this. Notifications for new posts in my followed topics haven't been working for me for several months now, and I got used to it. But not receiving PM notifications is quite annoying - people who are writing to me might think that I don't care for their PMs, but I simply don't know that they've contacted me...
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    This is one of the greatest railway MOCs I've seen so far. Fantastic! Awesome! Magnificent! Can't find adequate words to describe my amazement. All these funny little details show how much affection you put into it. Do you have some photos of the PF mechanism for the playground?
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    I agree with you about the comically large LEGO flanges, and therefore to consider it as the "real" diameter to take into account for scale modelling. That sounds reasonable at first – but in my opinion, this approach would mean that you can’t use both flanged and blind drivers on one model. Another way to "gain“ a few centimetres is to claim that your model represents a locomotive with worn-down tires – at least according to former German regulations, maximum tire wear is 45mm, so wheels can actually be 90mm smaller than their nominal size. By the way: Of course, LEGO flanges are quite high, approx. 3mm. But when you take into account that even H0 (1:87) wheels may have flanges up to 1,2mm according to NEM standard, they do not seem that much oversized in comparison to "real“ railway models.
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    I'm really sorry to dig this up again, but I nearly missed a conversation via PM because I didn't get any notification by e-mail. I'd really be glad if one of the admins could look into this. Thanks in advance! Sven
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    I can only agree with the others - a fantastic MOC again! Your productivity and imagination are simply astounding! I'm very curious what comes next!
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    An interesting discussion about different design philosophies. Personally, I very much agree with Sergio’s (monai) view. While I’m actually using a scaling technique very similar to that described by jtlan, I’m fully aware that it’s impossible to build 100% accurate models with Lego bricks (I like the expression "quantized material“ - so we’re all quantum scientists here…). But that’s just why I think that it’s all the more important to get at least the major proportions right if you want your model to look as realistic as possible; and, especially for steam locomotives, this means that the relation between wheel size, track gauge and locomotive width should be close to the prototype (as jtlan and Duq mentioned, overall length or wheelbase is not as critical). Otherwise, cylinders and valve gear tend to look too pronounced. Nevertheless, I acknowledge that there are many fantastic and true models, explicitely not toys, using Lego track despite of being built to roughly 1:45 scale. It’s just a different approach to our common hobby, but can also yield great results. So I think the best summary is to just quote Sergio again: "We are playing“ – and shouldn’t take things too seriously… As for the H0/00 comparison, I’d like to point out that the seemingly odd proportions of 00 gauge are simply due to practical historical reasons (as described here). But track systems for accurate 1:76 scale do exist, although not for the mass market. Best wishes, Sven
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    This is what I originally intended, but the brackets don't exist in blue.
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    Thanks for the immediate reply! Oh... I thought it were only 3 AAAs. Seems as if I need new glasses... That Köf is also very cute!
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    I didn't dare to propose that, in order not to offend the purists... One more question (well, two, actually): Do I have it right that the motor is powered by the 9V block battery, while the AAs (AAAs?) feed the lights? If so, how long does the 9V block last when the train is running? Thanks for your patience with me asking such things!
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    Ooops... didn't notice that one of that damned train surfers had entered my layout... Thanks all for your friendly words!
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    Again, you’ve created a beautiful train MOC! Always amazing how much functionality you manage to squeeze into your models. I love the design of the front skirting below the buffer beam. And that little turtle sticker… As I might want to copy your (clever!) idea to hide the IR-receiver upside down: May I ask how well it is working in that position? And I hope that you don’t mind if I make one suggestion: Looking at the prototype photos, I found it a bit unsatisfactory that your model has a one-piece front window, so I messed around a bit with LDD and came to this solution for the front end: (lxf here) It might look a bit wobbly, but I tried out and it’s actually quite stable.
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    I got the 7740 for Christmas 1984 (and 7745 one year later) - and was stupid enough to eventually throw it away during my teenage years, when Lego trains seemed a childish waste of time... Yet, if I still had that wonderful train, I would immediately copy your lovely wagon! Looking forward to your new loco!
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    Thanks a lot for your more than positive feedback, Lego Train 12 Volts, baard, Interlocken, J_C and kieran ! As for the promised video, I hope there is a chance to shoot and upload it within the next few days.
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    Thank you very much, Hod Carrier, Duq, Selander and JopieK ! That’s a really clever idea, thanks! I have to check if I have enough tiles, then I’ll change the tables. As for the steps, I already tried that solution when building the car, but I didn’t like it. In my opinion, it looks too bulky in the front view. Sadly, I’ve only been to Italy once, and that was by bus, so I don’t have first-hand experience with FS/Trenitalia. But it’s definitely a fact that things have become worse with DB since the privatization. „Clean“ and „precise“ are not exactly the first words that come to a German railway traveler’s mind these days… Maybe that’s one reason for my „railway nostalgia“, building only old-fashioned steam locomotives and their consists. By the way: I decided to take up your challenge and have a try at the ÖBB 297 2-12-2T. I once wrote that I don’t like this engine, but strangely, the more often I look at it, the more attractive it gets… But it could take a VERY long time (6 months? A year? I don’t know.) until this locomotive is actually running – especially as there are still other projects to finish. And please don’t be too disappointed in case that the attempt should even fail completely.
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    Thanks all for your kind comments! I’m happy that you like my coach. Well, um… no… I suppose the conductor locked it… Did you ever travel by train in Germany? Then you certainly know these yellow stickers – the joy of all travelers: Yes, there is considerable backlash in the 2x2 turntable plates. Of course, the change of grade must not be too abrupt, but rather well-rounded. I don’t know what you consider a short time, but gathering the parts for this MOC took about 5 weeks. It’s always the same procedure: 1) Finish the MOC in LDD. 2) Export a parts list in .xlsx format. 3) Check which parts I have already in stock. 4) Order the remaining parts on Bricklink. Since the Bricklink upgrade a few months ago, there is a very useful tool which automatically selects all the shops necessary to get all parts on your wanted list. You can choose between the options „best value“, „cheapest“ and „lowest price“.
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    Hello AFOLs, as promised, here’s the passenger coach for my Swedish museum train (if you don’t remember, here are links to the locomotive and the freight wagon). There is no specific prototype for this MOC; instead, I tried to reproduce the characteristic features of several types of wooden pre-WWII Scandinavian coaches. The wagon is lettered as no. 3 of JMJ, a fictional museum railway, which (by mere chance, of course ) uses the same abbrevation as the last Swedish line that operated steam locomotives in regular service. As with my previous wagon models, the roof is detachable, so you can see the fully detailed interior: Tasteful two-tone wall panelling, and a toilet paper roll in the lavatory compartment (see below). The curtains were inspired by those on marbleman’s Orient Express coaches. A shot of the interior during construction: The lavatory compartment, of course equipped with a toilet brush… … as well as a washbasin, a towel roll and a mirror. Some bogie detail, showing the primary (coil springs) and secondary (leaf spring) suspension and the axle-driven generator for the car’s electrical supply: With just over 2100 pieces and a length of 62 studs plus buffers, this is my largest MOC so far. One bench alone consists of 30 parts: I also designed a first-class version of this coach, with only six windows per side and more generous seat spacing; however, due to the lack of time and space, I chose to build only the second-class car (for now, that is). A video of my TGOJ M3a pulling the museum train will follow as soon as there’s sufficient sunlight to shoot it – at the moment, it’s all dark grey here (some of the photos were taken with exposure times > 1 sec)... As always, you will find additional images and larger versions of the photos in my Bricksafe folder. Thanks for stopping by! Best regards, Sven Edit: Videos now available here!
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    I fully agree with that. Don't see any added benefit with the toolbar - it just clutters up the layout. Another thing I noticed: The error that Captain Braunsfeld reported a week ago is back - I can't access the Portal's follow-up pages. Once again, many thanks to all the staff members who are sacrificing their time to get things running! I guess you didn't suppose that the upgrade would be that difficult...
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