Sven J

Oh, just a little bit... It's Märklin gauge 1 track. But due to the low rail profile, it is suitable for display only, as the wheel flanges hit the rail ties. For motorized models, I have to use the higher LGB track. Yes, I saw your astonishing Mallet. Your model was an encouragement for me to post this topic, as I became aware that I am not the only guy who builds LEGO locomotives larger than the usual style. So, double thanks!

No, it's unmotorized, as I wanted it for display only. But some PF-driven models are in the making...

Dear AFOL community, after reading this forum for quite a long time, I decided to present some of my MOCs. Being a railroad enthusiast and model collector, I found that some of my favourite locomotives were not available from model train manufacturers. So two or three years ago, my "dark ages" were over (after nearly 20 years), and I began designing and building my own locomotive models with LEGO bricks. The first MOC I would like to show is my 1:30 scale model of the little Krupp "Knapsack" 0-6-0T industrial steam locomotive, as operated by the Hespertalbahn museum railway in Essen (Germany), not far from my home town (for engine details, you might want to take a look at the German web page https://de.wikipedia.../Krupp_Knapsack). At the time of designing this MOC, I did not have enough space for a track layout, so I chose to build it as an unmotorized static display model, which helped make the engine frame as detailed as possible. In order to achieve a more prototypical look, I used a couple of non-LEGO parts: BBB XL drive wheels, self-made stickers and a black rubber band around the "smokebox door" to hide the gap between the two parabolic dishes. The lamp glasses are glued into place, purists may forgive me... So here are the pictures: The cab interior: Larger versions of the images can be found here: http://bricksafe.com...derlok/knapsack I hope you'll enjoy, best wishes Sven