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Hi @and_ampersand_and, just a quick note to thank you for the scripts on Github! I was building my own today, learning and enjoying Pybricks a lot. Ran into some trouble syncing the motors and while searching I found your scripts. Really enjoying them on my longer and modified 60197 set!

Like baard says, you can double everything for 2 engines and put the IR receiver on the same channel and the motors on the same output (e.g. both on the red output). That'll work fine and you'll need only one IR controller. If something is not clear you can send me a private message in French, too :)

There's no need to sync anything, because you attach both motors to the same IR receiver output (regardless of using the polarity switch or reverse the polarity in the motor itself).

Looking good Tony, and here's a 'me too' for being impressed with the way it can make the turns. Will you be releasing building instructions for this remake? (hint) :)

If you want to build really big engines, you should also check Tony Sava's Bricklink shop: http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=AggieSava See http://www.flickr.com/photos/savatheaggie/ as well. HTH

Hello Elicend, if you use 2 motors in 1 engine, you'd normally use: - 1 battery box or LiPo battery - 1 IR receiver - 1 polarity switch (optional, see link) - 2 motors The polarity switch is attached to the same output of motor #1. Motor #2 will in turn be attached to the polarity switch. The switch needs to be set to the position so both motors will move in the same direction. The polarity switch will also take up space in your engine. Some people (including me) have reversed the polarity of motor #2. See this link for more details: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=63461 Don't worry, you can still use this motor by itself later on, because you can also change the direction on the PF remote controller.

Nice work Nieks. As duq said, it is very hard to capture the nose of these engines in Lego. I think you did a nice job, I like the horns used for the lights. It eliminates the need to build in 8+ wide I guess. I also like the graffiti touch. Unfortunately such graffiti is too common on 'our' trains... I was in Amsterdam a few weeks ago and found out where NS are keeping all those 16/17/1800 engines; a the switching yard alongside the Piet Hein kade. No photos unfortunately...

Nice MOC, I think you captured the rural part very well!

That is very well done! I like the color scheme, especially that of the passenger cars. Great detail. The bogies remind me of the Railbricks ones, too. They look nice!

Nice MOC, like the loading & unloading mechanism, too! Smart find.

Pics, or it didn't happen! <grin> I think a most of us like to see such a pile of lego boxes!

Hello Tearloch, check this MOC: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=286905 Not mine, but came across this some time ago. Also, Railbricks featured a MOW MOC (a truck) in one of the later issues I believe.

You sir, are a genius! Your creations are looking very good.

Great detail, nicely done!

I have never seen trains like that in real life, but since you included an example of the real thing I must say you did a great job capturing it in Lego. I like the all red one better, for sure!

This is brilliant, thanks for sharing how you did it. It makes running trains even more dynamic than it already is. Keep up the good work :-)

Hello Catty, nice artwork you have created! I especially like the metroliner poster. That would really go well as a desktop background (hint, hint) :-) Would you consider a landscape variation of the metroliner poster? I'm also really curious as to how a Santa Fe (10020) inspired poster would look like (using the techniques from the metroliner poster).

Nice layout, ZueriHB! I really like the size of it :-) What would your PF controllers look like when you attach them to eachother? How many trains do you run at any given time?

Nice multilevel layout you have (had :-) ) there. I am looking forward to the time lapse movie!

I believe he used step motors, but I'd love to see what size. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepper_motor for more info on step motors... This is by far the most compact design for remote controlled RC/9V switches I have seen so far.

Sieht gut aus :-) Love the compact design. Any chance of sharing what's inside?

Thanks, I really need to get myself some PF stuff. I'd like to try the remote switching, I'm already working on the signalling :-)

What's the maximum number of PF IR channels again?

Nice job, looking good with all the SNOTted parts!

This is really awesome! Nice layout, looks like you gathered a lot of 12v stuff :-) Funny to see models from the 10183 be powered with a 12v engine, too.