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Nice job Nathan. I really like the tent. That classic knight in the back is a nice fig to. PS. I agree with Jonfett about the "Mod Guy", Guardian of Pirate, Castle (and unfortunately) the Wild West and all other sets before the 1900s - and there's no point in arguing with him...

OK, after much thought between the Super Chief and the old classic 7750 DB Steam Engine, I went with 7750. Sure; as Snefroe pointed out, the SFSC is a brilliant model and Lego sunk a lot of time and money in in it's design (but disagreeing w/ Snefroe) 7750 has the classic look that reminds me of why I started liking lego trains. I like steam engines, it's a good size (a little larger than some of the other black locos included in complete sets, I like the black and red colors, the black doors are great, and it came with two figs. This set is a classic and for it's time (1980), very nice design. My 2nd choice is the Super Chief for being a great model! 7750 reminds me of a "scaled-down" version of this:

On Brickshelf, 7810 was listed as a "push-along" train, so I did not include it. I was also trying to limit the choices to 10 not realizing that you could have more than 10 choices. I found out by accident when I was at 10, then added the "Short" MOT Steam Engine and a choice for "Other". That's why the MOT short engine isn't in the picture.

I can't decide!

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All this discussion re. what's better, European or American train design and pictures of great locomotives made me think, "well, it's time for a favorite LOCOMOTIVE poll". We've done complete sets before, but here's a poll of your favorite single ENGINE set. Locomotives that were only made available in a train set (like the Metroliner for example) have not been included as this poll is engines only. After looking at images of some of the classic sets, like 7750, these were great little sets too. See what you like and I've attached an image of all of these great models to help you decide.

Hobbes, Yoda: those are some great images and trains. The BNSF does look like a model. I saw one of these last year driving through the west. I had not seen the color scheme before (aside from Lego's model). Germany has made some great steam trains as well. Here's a shot of a model BR 18-4. I like the red and black colors traditional of the German steam locos. These must have been power horses! Snefroe's crocodile is pretty neat too. I never knew what a crocodile was (or had seen one before). I'd love to have the red Lego version. Here's a shot of a swiss model that reminds me of 4551. The truth is, Lego trains is one of the best themes and I like most of them (American or European).

Good to hear Erik. Both 6761 and 6755 (Sheriff's Lock-Up) are great sets (esp. the Hideout/Mine). I've always liked 6761 which is one of my favorites of the Wild West theme. I would definately buy one if you can find the set. Several months ago, I found one in a MISB for about $85 US, which I bought. Pricey but it's a great set and a "must-have" to complete your Wild West collection. Good luck and check out my other reviews and MOCs.

That's a neat thought, "Trains from Different Countries"- one every few months from somewhere different. I doubt Lego would ever go for such an idea. It takes them 2-3 years just to make one now. I've always wanted to see Lego do something like this (Christmas train cars, castles, monuments, etc.). It would make a great collection of sets. Lego is too busy trying to mimic what the kids watch on TV.

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I disagree. in many of the themes you can build your own things. Such as castle all of the walls come apart and you can combine as much as possible to build a super castle. And inside the town sets you can rearange the house and how it is built i think MOCs are pretty limited do to the lack of numerous building pieces. Castles are the big exception.

Is that huge beard an actual Lego piece?

It's worth more than 1 just for the pieces.

Well, the original message was just a test to see how to poll, so I think it's OK.

Very nice MOC. The detail is very good.

I have to apologize DW. I stopped following numerous pages ago. Good story though. The same thing happened when I did Crowley Mansion, and I lost interest as the moderator/writer. Pictures help though.

I think thise thread needs to be renamed: "It's All About Kirby".

That's the Kirby (and the Volks Wagon) that I'm familiar with.

Playmobil makes a great product superior to many cheap plastic action figures that flood the toy market. I started collecting vintage western Playmobil over Ebay several years ago looking for new sets that had never been opened. The end result is a fairly nice collection of sets making (you guessed it), a western town. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of all the sets as space is always a limiting factor (due to the size of Playmobil), but here's a few sets that I managed to buy over the years (now boxed in the garage). Gold Mine and Fort Saloon and Sheriff's Office Playmobil has great themes and as with past Lego business strategy, does not have to buy movie rights/licenses because their themes are timeless. I particularly like the Wild West town sets (surprise) which was one of the three original Playmobil themes (shared with Castle/Knights and Construction). Over the years, Playmobil has continued to offer great city sets and new themes like Vikings and the Forest Ranger sets (to name a few). I've also always liked their Pirate and Castle themes (esp. their European farm houses), taking me back to my childhood when I would stare into toy store windows at Playmobil displays. Lego should go back to some of these simple themes as opposed to Sponge Bob and modern cartoons.

I think I still like the style of the American Union Pacific GP-30 better:

And to think, I thought Kirby was a Volks Wagon or a Vacuum Cleaner???

The yellow/grey cargo train pictured in the 2nd link does reminds me of the engine in 4512 Yellow Cargo

It does look like 7760. This is what I like about the old Lego trains. They were small, simple, but were excellent models. That's a great Lego engine.

We were discussing what people like better: American or European trains, so I thought I'd post some pictures of American trains that I've seen/taken over the past few years. I took all the pictures except the Grand Canyon steam train that was a scan from a purchased picture. I did get to see it up close though. My own pictures weren't as vivid. Knotts Berry Farm Narrow Gauge Steam Train, Buena Park, California Grand Canyon Steam Train, Williams, Arizona Union Pacific GP-30, Boulder City, Nevada Boulder City Southern, Boulder City, Nevada I think the Knotts narrow gauge is among my favorite engine as I love the brilliant green color. This is a C-19 type 4-8-0 originally built in 1881.

I like the light blue pants. Pretty good.