WesternOutlaw

I just saw this today for the 1st time. Wow! What an absolutely stunning creation. It's packed with so many details, I don't know which to comment about. Overall, it's fantastic!

Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm glad you like my latest creation, esp. for those of you who enjoy the Grave Stone collection. I'd definately agree. Not too many people have made LEGO river boats, esp. "ghost versions". I would love to KD, esp. one that looks like the Disney river boat. I'd make it very large, but I honestly don't have much white, esp. the fence pieces and the more ornate railings. I really wanted to change the shape a bit to make it more ghostly/odd -to capture that nightmarish shape (sort of how Disney creates their spooky scenes). Yes, me too - definately. I would have had to break-out my Fort Legoredo burried under boxes and start changing hands with the Union Troops, something that I didn't feel like doing; plus I hate removing hands. You know it Otters! Yes, I actually had one Penguin Umbrella radar dish that was just perfect, but I don't have two. I settled for two vintage tires which is just okay for me. Who might that be Legostein? I absolutely love Frontier Land and Adventure Land in Disney, my favorite areas of the entire park. New Orleans Square, Pirates, Splash Mountain to name just a few... Too fun!

I really like the cement area Selander. Overall, a very nice construction site!

LEGO Trains & Town fan Selander creates this splendid little construction site.Complete with a custom red & white cement mixer, as well as a digger, his table town is well under way.

Mine is old grey. I suppose it's based on whether or not you purchased the set early or later.

10183 Hobby Train truly was an underrated set. Even with the beuatiful Swiss Crocodile on my train shelf, I often pull out the box and use a number of remaining parts. The set truly is a great parts pack, I just wish it had some train doors and windows in a few different colors (like black and blue).

Thanks guys. I enjoy reading your feedback. So, let me tell you a little more about Bloody Mary. Over the past several years, I've wanted to build a large spooky paddle boat. Inspired by a number of visits to Disneyland California over the years, I've always marveled at the splendid Steam Boat Mary, thinking she'd make a fine Ghost Ship. Playmobil, of which some know I am a fan of, created a Paddle Boat only as a concept set. It was never produced. In discussions on a few Wild West threads; I've thought, what a nice idea for a LEGO MOC or actual set. As I don't consider myself an "advanced builder", the thought of building a working paddle wheel was somewhat intimidating for me (knowing that it would require some trial and error, as well as a good amount of creativity). In addition, I wasn't sure how to go about creating the hull; if I should build one myself (requiring numerous upside down slopes which I don't have), or use one from a pirate ship or other boat. The Carribean Clipper would serve perfectly. While this creation hasn't drawn a lot of comments, I honestly consider it one of my best creations. It took a lot of time and rebuilds to achieve the final design. These are a few of its features: - Turning paddle wheel that drops downward when the chains are disattached - Removable ship's cabin roof and steering room - Open stair section for both 2nd and 3rd floor decks - Classic Pirate-style ship's wheel - Working anchor - Cargo hull (although hard to see without disassembly) - Port and Starboard lights (LEGO bricks only) - Opening gate - Three skeletal minifigs + 1 skellie - Lots of Wild West and Pirate accessories And a picture of the details: One more: This MOC, because of it's size, is very difficult to photograph well. It looks better up-close. I hope you enjoy.

Gather around all you youngins. Tonight by the camp fire, I'm going to tell you a tale, a Ghost Story of sorts, that occured not too far from the river's shore. There was once a wooden Paddle Wheel that traveled the waters a far distance from Grave Stone, attracting the not-so-good men and women with promises of riches from ill-gotten wins. The boat was known as a "sin ship", for not only was gambling a steady passtime on board, but other "not-so-mentionable" activities occured on its decks. One night during a full moon, a young local man, newly married, decided to see what "all the talk was about", and boarded the lascivious ship. He was quickly greeted by a few of the steamer's female "crew" and quickly found himself enjoying their exploits. Unfortunately, the young man's bride Mary snuck aboard the ship to see what her husband was doing. The sight of her husband with the female crew was too much for her to bare, and out of anger, she flung a kerosene lantern on the deck of the ship. Flames quickly engulfed the Paddle Wheel burning everyone on board to death. Years have passed, and few remember the burning of the Paddle Wheel. Some speak of a ghostly ship that comes out from the fog each year on the ship's anniversary. Glowing flames can be seen on its deck, as well as skeletal appartitions of a few of the more frequent patrons, their eyes red from the burning flames. Those that know the tale call the ship Bloody Mary. :skull:

Congratulations pe668 and Robuko, and to all the participants, nice job! Thanks for participating in this years spooky building challenge.

Winners of the Ghost Train Building Challenge have been announced! Make sure you head over to Train Tech to congratulate them!

From the dragons of the Castle and Viking themes, to goblins, trolls, and undead; krackens in Pirate waters, to the thought of apparitions in a Wild West Ghost Town, how well do you like fantasy in historic themes? I know that this topic has been discussed among different historic themes, but I'd like to start this new topic relating to just how well fantasy creatures are desired in historic themes as a whole. When history meets fantasy... what do you think?

Riggs: It's always neat to see LEGO rooms, especially for storage ideas. I think everyone needs "their own space" where they can "tinker" on projects (like LEGO). The only problem with my own room, is that it's not big enough. I would love to remove my bookshelves and replace with a few tables to set up a large train layout. What I envision is the track around the room as it passes different LEGO themes. I could mix City with Classic Town, with Castle, Pirates, Adventurers, Wild West, etc...etc... The only problem is I would loose the shelf space for books and non-LEGO items. It's neat to see your LEGO room though. Thanks for sharing. I want a bigger LEGO room now.

She's definately a sweet ride! How could anyone disagree after seeing TheOtters' Triumph Speed Triple. 1050ccm producing 132 HP @ 9100 RPM; what's that converted to LEGO speed? Find out here.

How about a front-page?

The year is 1983. Classic Town is alive and well. Speeding in Table Town will quickly result in a pursuit by the 4-stud wide 6623 Police Car. Armed with 40 pieces and one Table Town Trooper, there's no getting away without a smile. To see more, check out WhiteFang's review of this little classic!

Very nice review WF! You know I love seeing these Classic Town sets. This little police car looks like something from 588 Police Headquarters, released in 1979. I don't even remember seeing it though. Great little set with 4-studs wide frame, opening doors, trans blue 1x1s, and front & back windshield. I really like that last picture with the hospital vehicle.

Very nice Tony. I really like green, and the combination of green with light grey gives this train a very pleasant look. I like the use of the hose around the front end and along side the boiler, as well as the classic red windows for the cab. How do you make your decals? They look great. Overall, a very clean design. Front-Paged!

Full Steam Ahead! That's certainly the motto of SavaTheAggie as he rebuilds a few of his already outstanding steam locomotives. This recent creation is a replica of the Texas State Railroad Pacific (4-6-2) Engine #500. The actual #500 is a Baldwin Locomotive originally designed in 1911, converted to a standard steam engine in 1923. Make sure you check out the LEGO version here.

Here's a close-up of the Ghost Wagon:

Tony: you know that this is a really nice MOC when WF comments in our train forum as well as blogs in Classic-Town. What I really like about your locomotive is the colors and boiler design. In comparing your rebuilt version to the latest, I can see the subtle difference like the additional stripes of black, and the steam line/railing (for lack of a better name). Very nice! You really have mastered these locomotives. I wish I had just an ounce of your talent for building these big steamers. Great job!

For those of you in the US that have access to a Sams Club, my Sams has two sets at a pretty good price. They are selling Agents 4-Wheeling Pursuit (8969) and Creator Beach House (4996) for $20 each. I think that's a pretty good deal, especially for the Creator House that usually sells for $35. Good luck!

What happened to Bricktober Transport? -I didn't even vote for it! Arrrrrgggghhhh! I'll throw in a haunted station...

Great discussion everyone! While this article only rates a "4" by our EB train fans, I'm really enjoying the comments related to a future set. This is just the kind of discussion that I mean to encourage with articles like this. Maybe I'll share an image review down the road.

I missed this thread. As a big fan of Halloween and "all things spooky", I like the skellies. Reminds me of one of the DVD covers for the movie, The Fog. Happy Belated Halloween!

You never know. While these sets might be intended for the kiddies, we might just see an exclusive structure for the adult fans. Sort of like having a City Fire Station and the Fire Brigade at the same time; perhaps just wishful thinking on my part. I'd really like to see a modular train station. - and Power Functions has to be used to power something other than the Emerald Night (train/trackside structure speaking that is). EDIT: oh, but I voted for a mill, just because we've never seen LEGO build one. I'm thinking of a mill with a hopper or two included. Wouldn't that be a great set?