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Nice one, Murdoch17. I like your engine shed. You may be able to eliminate the half stud gap by mounting the PF rails on jumper plates. :classic:

Wow from me too. Fantastic job, Teazza. Great use of the bridge truss pieces. They fit in perfectly with the rest of the build. Awesome. :classic:

This Bircklink seller received a batch and has them listed at a 43% premium over those without the printing error. http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=byGeorge&itemID=34522268 Mine, purchased from DJs, shows the correct piece count. :classic:

Nice one, Asper. Great little station. :classic:

Looks fantastic. Top job, Selander. :classic:

Wow, great work, HB. The garage roof is brilliant. :classic:

Great news. Can't wait to check it out. :classic:

Great log cabin, TKOB. Top job. :classic:

You're doing a great job, LT. I'm enjoying watching it grow. Must be very exciting to be working on a commission like this. :classic:

So many fantastic new vehicles since I last posted. The yellow cab, the fire engine, the Corvette. Great work, Hoexbroe. :classic:

Cool. Thanks Rick. Sorry, another question..... > and should include a sidewalk in accordance with the modular buildings, where applicable. Does this mean that you could, for example, create a back garden compatible with the modulars and hence a matching sidewalk would not be applicable/required? :classic:

Great contest. I'm really looking forward to seeing the entries roll in. Can entries in this category contain small buildings/structures within the area. For example, a park might contain a kiosk or a picnic shelter, a garden could have a shed or a gazebo. :classic:

Great set of vehicles, Hoexbroe. Excellent 60's batmobile. Top job, looking forward to more. :classic:

Fantastic wagons, Bricktrix. So realistic and the parcel catcher feature is very cool. Most excellent and awesome. :classic:

I would recommend dual motors. The original steam loco only had the one motor and couldn't pull much more than the demonstration train in the video. The mini rail wheels have quite a lot of friction and you also have to haul the battery box rather than having it's weight helping you when it's mounted in the loco (as with normal scale locos). The dual motors give you the extra traction and power that you need. Also, the more weight you can build into the loco the better. :classic:

Very nice, Asper. A simple but effective solution. Well done. :classic:

Great work, Sérgio. It's a wonderful scene with plenty of great details to look at. I particularly like the roofing solution on the station and the blue house. Did you paint that tile mural on the side of the station? Top job. :classic:

Hi soundwave_sw, Far from being futile, 4 wide trains + 4 wide track + PF = Fun. I've been toying with the idea for about 6 months. From a shaky start where I thought it might be impossible: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=60351 Through to my first running train: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61158 I've now got a solid working solution: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=67895 (Sorry the promised video hasn't emerged yet, I've been busy with a real-world construction project) Check out the threads for a look at some ideas that didn't work out and how I ultimately got it running. Happy to help with any questions you might have. Good luck with your project. I'm really interested in seeing what you come up with. :classic:

Great job, cimddwc, Very creative. Stick a couple of motors under that comms car and you should be right for traction. :classic:

Thanks azuremoon, glad you like it. For couplings I am using technic axle with tow ball and a small rubber band. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2736 Sorry for the delayed update (I should know better than setting deadlines for myself). That being said, I should have a video up before Easter is over. Missed that deadline too. I've been busy. :-) :classic:

Great work, Skrytsson. Beautiful model trams in a nice realistic scene. The choice of predominantly brown, grey and black tones for the passengers really helps capture the time period shown in the reference pics. Very well done. :classic:

Great job, Fianat. Personally I quite like brutalism. You've chosen an interesting building and rendered it really well in the Architecture style. :classic:

Thanks, Liam. I had the same concern but it really hasn't been an issue. :classic:

Wow, what a great set of comments to wake up to. Thanks, Younge. I hope you post pictures of your layout when it's finished. Much appreciated, fred67. I'm really pleased with what I've been able to achieve so far. You're on the money with the N-scale comparison. My floor layouts ramble through the house which is great fun but the brick count required for scenery of any great extent is prohibitive (and impractical on the floor anyway). The straight rail pieces are from the Red Cargo Train set, the first time they've appeared in dark grey. Dark Bluish Gray Train, Track Plain Rail Straight (no slots, no notches on end) http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3228c I'll take a few photos later but basically the end of the curved rail butts up against the straight rail piece. You have to use jumper plates for alignment. The other rail overlaps partially with the notches on the borrowed rail from the standard gauge straight piece. You'll see what I mean when I post a photo/video later but the upshot is a good connection that the train passes through smoothly. Thanks LT12V. I know the sets you mean. The step down in scale has been fun. A small window becomes a standard window, a small window plus a 1x2 brick on a half stud offset makes a door. There are a lot of jumper plates used in the various houses to achieve features like half stud eaves, doorways and profiles. The loco was certainly difficult to build. It's almost all mechanism, I was wondering mid way through how I'd ever get a body onto it but it came together in the end. Cheers, legotrainfan. It was quite a challenge. Getting a working mechanism was hard enough, turning it into a believable locomotive was just as tricky. Thanks, Asper. There are some great models on Jonathan's page, plenty of ideas to pick up on. I wasn't sure it was possible either when I first started toying with the idea last year but thanks to suggestions, encouragement and prior work by others, it's evolved into a real working system. Thanks HT. It's been a fun journey from those primitive prototypes to the working model. Stay tuned for a video later this weekend when I get to it. :classic:

Great job, Benny. Just like the real thing. :classic: