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  1. Sven J
    Ah, that's clever. Thanks!
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    Very impressive! What parts did you use for the handrails next to the doors?
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_SD70_series#SD70M_(1992-2004) The "yellow carriages in between" are additional tenders, as @Murdoch17 explained.
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    Thank you @Barkmi4! No PV 444/544 ("Buckelvolvo" - "hunchback Volvo" as they are called in Germany), no Amazon, I'm sorry. 1:32, of course, matching my other Swedish models.
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    @Paperinik77pk Hi Davide, No, none of these Volvos ... even better, I dare say. But be patient .,. I've just started to check what parts I'd have to order. Oh no, you don't do that with blue Saabs. Only with red ones.
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    Thank you too, @Paperinik77pk and @Man with a hat! At the moment, I'm tinkering with another "complementary thing", this time a Volvo ... stay tuned. Just for fun, I've made a side-by-side comparison of my two Swedish steam locomotives. It's obvious how especially the valve gear design has significantly improved over the past 6 years ... But the S1 is also much more advanced in terms of building techniques (e.g. the SNOT-work for the rear tank with its curved edges) and chassis design. And, of course, the S1 is the much more elegant engine.
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    Thank you @Shiva! That's different, depending on the specific prototype. Sometimes, especially for German prototypes, it's just sufficient to take a book from my collection and look up drawings and dimensions there. For Swedish locomotives, the Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle has digitalized large parts of its collections and made them publicly available on the web; this includes data sheets of steam locomotives as well: http://samlingsportalen.se/digitalt_arkiv/jvm/rullande_materiel/sj_sartryck_262/sj_sartryck_262_1955_web.pdf Similar webpages exist for Italian locomotives: https://www.archiviofondazionefs.it/en/Archivio-Servizio-Materiale-e-Trazione/rs/dc645a1f203c2dd8b95ad43be5177b1c1ebf93a0/rsDataSource And then there's the digital archive of the magazine "Die Lokomotive", a real treasure chest: https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?aid=lok But sometimes, you simply have to search the web for hours and hours until you find something...
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    Thank you for your kind comments, @Kai NRG, @samsz_3, @LEGO Train 12 Volts, @firefabric and @Andy Glascott! Emanuele, you're too kind. That makes me blush ... It's 45 mm gauge 1 track from Märklin. Regarding minifig scale - well, I don't think 1/32.5 would fit into that definition. Unless you're accepting the minifigure to represent an adult person as "tall" as 130 cm (4*32.5), that is ... Edit: Thank you too, @Asper! Seems you posted your comment the very same moment when I wrote the sentences above.
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    Thank you very much, @ShaydDeGrai, @zephyr1934 and @bogieman! Oh, oh ... that simple sentence seems to raise the bar for future models ... Yes, perfect now. Thank you!
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    That's true, but my solution works nevertheless - the 1x1 bracket is flexible enough to bend a tiny bit. I tried it before posting. Of course, attaching the yellow lever to the old 2-finger hinge plate is also an illegal connection. But with a bit of violence, it works, too - see the windscreen wipers on my S1 locomotive...
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    That’s strange. I use firefox on my PC, too, and it looks as shown above. But it’s even worse with Chrome on my mobile. Well, obviously I don’t want to dismantle the model, so all I can offer is a render … Without the wiring, though, and as parts of the door are integrated in the support structure, they block most of the internal parts from sight. So there's not really much to see in this picture, I’m sorry.
  12. Sven J
    And yet another proposal... Link to .io file
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    When I look at the prototype photos, it seems to me that the vents aren't actually staggered, but simply different in size. But that should be impossible to model. I would combine version 1 and 2: Small vents as in no. 2, but (as in no. 1) using this part for the front corner instead of that one - there's too much black on the sides of no. 2 (and 3).
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    @monai Mille grazie for your kind words, Sergio! Well, the first thing is going around in my head for quite some time, but I haven't found a final solution. And presumably it would be easier to realise on a 1/22.5 narrow gauge model than on a 1/32 standard gauge locomotive. As for the door - be glad that it doesn't open, you would only see wires and massive internal support structures ... @Admins (I suppose @JopieK): Thank you very much for frontpaging my model! But could you please adjust the picture size? It looks a bit weird, at least when the bookmarks sidebar is enabled ...
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    What a funny little critter! Well done! As for the vents: Now I don't know about the internal structure of your model, but would something like this work? Link to .io file
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    Thank you for your appreciation, @Vilhelm22, @Selander, @Feuer Zug, @Toastie and @XG BC! You're always too kind, Thorsten! Well, regarding the little blue Saab 92B, you might as well take the easy way... For the compliment I thank, Sir! Indeed, the wire for the top front headlight is a bit striking in the pictures. Well, it is less obtrusive in reality with normal lighting conditions. I actually considered different ways of routing the wire when I planned the model, and chose this version for one single reason: The prototype's headlight cable is routed exactly the same way across the smokebox top ...
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    Dear trainheads, It’ s been a very long time since my last steam locomotive ... But now, after tinkering with the design for almost two years, I’m very proud to present my 1/32.5 (gauge 1) model of my all-time favourite engine, the utterly handsome Swedish Litt. (=Class) S1 2-6-4T. For those who are interested, a few words about these locomotives first: My model is held in exact 1/32.5 scale. It consists of approx. 2,400 parts and weighs around 1.4 kg. The locomotive is driven by two vertically-mounted PF-L motors, which are directly connected to the 2nd and 3. coupled axle; the 1st coupled axle is driven by the rods. A BuWizz 2.0 is used for power supply and remote control. Lighting equipment (directional headlights and cab light) is from Brickstuff, while the wheels were purchased from BBB as usual. The rods and valve gear parts are 3D printed elements of my own design. But let the pictures speak for themselves now: Two two-cylinder beauties “Made in Trollhättan” … The coal bunker is detachable and gives access to the electronics. With the coal bunker detached, we can get a glimpse inside the cab: The main frame is as realistic as possible, with all the prototypical cutouts. The leaf springs are connected by realistically pivoted compensating levers (a bit crazy, I know). The leading truck and the rear bogie are built using a combination of liftarms and studded parts. The bogie is laterally slidable and with off-centre pivot pin. This enables the model to negotiate LGB R3 curves (1,200 mm radius) despite having flanges on all wheels. Road numbers and builder’s plates are printed on self-adhesive gold foil: As an extra gimmick, the model has a synchronised sound generator from Mobatron in Switzerland. It works with a a tiny optical sensor and a reflector disc on the 1st coupled axle, which triggers 4 exhaust blasts per wheel revolution. See and hear in these function test videos: And here she is with the entire train: Scandinavian nights are long and dark, so there need to be decent lights on the train… The freight car and 2nd class coach are improved older models, while two slghtly different 3rd class coaches were built from scratch. As usual, I’ll make an on-track video of the whole train soon. High-resolution images and many pictures from the WiP phase can be found in my Flickr album. Thanks for stopping by! Kind regards, Sven EDIT: Video now online!
  18. Sven J
    Thank you for your quick reply, @Darkdragon ! Yes, that has been my workaround, too. But of course a "save" option would have been more comfortable. Well, I think I'll get over it...
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    Hi all, Sorry, stupid question: Is there an option to start a new topic and then to save it as a draft (instead of submitting it immediately)? That would be extremely helpful (especially for those who aren't native English speakers), for you could work on your text whenever you have the time, until it is finished. Thanks for your answer(s)! Kind regards, Sven
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    Completely missed this thread until it was mentioned by @Paperinik77pk in his BR 80 topic yesterday. Wow, this is really fascinating stuff!!! Especially when you look at this picture: On the 2nd shelf from the top, there's almost the entire range of LGB models of the day, replicated in LEGO! From left to right: Stainz, Austrian Class U, "Spreewald", Heeresfeldbahn HF 110 C "Frank S.", SEG Mallet, Western locomotive, Schöma diesel locomotive. Why, oh why didn't these models make their way into the official product range? That would have been sooooo cool! Davide, now it's up to you to bring these engines to life again...
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    A very cute, nostalgic little model! Reminds me of a BR80 that I built a long way back in the '80s, but with a black 12 V motor (the red version was almost impossible to get ...). Would it be possible to articulate the buffer beams to the main frame? By the way: The "real" 80 039 has survived until today, though not in serviceable condition for several years. But 15 years ago I had the chance to see her while still operational, so even more nostalgic feelings about your model...
  22. Sven J
    That's a truly remarkable effort! Now you only need to squeeze in a battery as well...
  23. Sven J
    Thank you @Darkdragon ! Oooops... didn't notice that... Edit: Wow - name change implemented 10 minutes after my request. That's REALLY quick. Thank you!!!
  24. Sven J
    Dear admins, could you please change my forum name? When I joined EB almost seven years ago, I was building only trains. But in the meantime, I've started building cars and other things as well, so "Tenderlok" isn't really appropriate any more. Besides, I've joined other LEGO groups on the web, too, where I use nicknames related to my real-world first name. So, in an attempt to - more or less - standardize my names on EB, YT, Flickr, Rebrickable and Docor Brick, I would like to appear as "Sven J" here. Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Sven
  25. Sven J
    That's an incredibly clever design! Yes, there seems to be an undetected collision. But this should be fixed easily. What bothers me more: The blue window frames for the doors are quite rare and incredibly expensive when new. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you can gather a sufficient number at a resonable price!
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