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Really nice AJ. It's great to see an extended version of a fine Western Train. Would you believe that I purchased one of these upon release and still didn't build? I love your Wild West backdrop. That would be great for adding a small strip of Western buildings along the track. Overall, a very nice diorama and I like your additional rolling stock.

Here Come Da Jud - New LEGO Train MOC! Eurobricks LEGO Train fan Nieks shares his amazing custom NS 1850 Den Haag locomotive in the Train Tech forum. With a beautiful yellow, grey, and black color palette, his custom LEGO train is certainly impressive. You can find more images and read what other train fans are saying about it at the next stop, Train Tech.

Thanks for the feedback all. I'm glad you like the review. Yes - The fishing boat is the Rita, part of my Creature From the Black Lagoon Collection. You can find some detailed images by clicking the link.

Awesome pictures Pandora. Having just reviewed this set myself in the Town forum yesterday, it's really interesting to read your thoughts and see your images. This is a very nice review of a fantastic set. I didn't try building any of the other alternate models yet. Although I still like the lighthouse the best, the boathouse is pretty nice and your pictures compliment it well. The Fish Cafe looks better than the image on the box. Great review!

Very nice AJ. Turntables are always a difficult challenge with LEGO. I'm really impressed with your three-train engine shed. Love the colors.

I'm not using any flex track, but my Emerald Night gets stuck on regular track if there is just a slight upgrade to the track (just talking about one City road/base plate. This is probably not your problem, but what I find is the rubber rings around the wheels get dust/dirt on them causing the train to loose traction. Perhaps it's a similar issue in that there's not enough traction for the flex track. Perhaps an extra set of rubber wheels (if you can purchase them) may help you.

Welcome ju87. I can certainly understand your thoughts. I find LEGO Trains really an interesting theme because one can go a few years without a train then buy the newest available, which sucks you in again. Only in the last few years have there been so many beautiful trains to choose from. I'm partial to Cargo Trains myself, but the Emerald is a fantastic set and introduced the PF system. I had to take out the motor of the Emerald to power the Maersk locomotive while I was waiting for the battery case to ship. Now I've got the Maersk running around the track. In any case, hope you enjoy the forum and continue your LEGO Train interest. The stack o' sets. I hear you! Got a few of those myself. Hello Morty. Welcome to EB's Train Tech forum. You're welcome to share your MOCs with our great Train community any time.

That's what I was wondering. I thought they might cause the light to shine outward more than light the inside of the beacon.

Yes- in fact I did. I ended up going through the steps to see if I had missed its placement: EDIT: Did you place the stickers?

Thank you all for the very nice feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed the review and appreciate this fantastic Creator set. To answer some of your questions, I've taken some additional images in daylight. The lighthouse measures 10 1/2 inches high from the base to the tip of the tower. While I appreciate a tall lighthouse as well, for those of you who don't know, some lighthouses in the United States, esp. those along the western coast are shorter due to fog. Fog obscures the tall lighthouses requiring a lower point of light. Point Loma in San Diego is an example of a short lighthousee. The original tower was much taller, but lowered because of heavy fog in the area. Rusty's Pizza Parlor in Santa Barbara, California, was once a working lighthouse; another "shorter light": NOTE: I still want to make mine taller. Here's a side image that shows the location of the crank for turning the reflection system below the light brick: The opposite side has the wonderful arched door: While I like having the ability to add pelicans and other pieces to the roof, two-way slopes look so much better than the existing 2-stud wide plate: A close-up of the house: Lighthouse Fact: many lighthouses in the United States that have been decommissioned by the US Lighthouse Service (aka as the Bureau of Lighthouses), have been puchased by the public and made into "bed-and-breakfast" establishments. While it is difficult to see inside the lighthouse tower, this images better shows the turnable refraction assembly. Someone had asked if the silver stickers cover multiple bricks. The answer is NO, there are two small silver stickers that get placed on the two slopes inside (one each). My guess is that when turning, these will refract the light outside the tower: A real lighthouse lens system magnifies the light in a similar fashion: When removing the radar dish on top of the tower, the inner section is NOT accessible. This will make changing batteries or removing the light brick difficult: A real lighthouse has spiraling stairs like this: Understanding the limitations due to the size of this LEGO lighthouse, creating a similar assembly would be rather difficult: Lastly, here's a daytime shot of the beautiful Lighthouse Island: Photo-edited to appreciate the LEGO Bay:

Introducing the 2011 LEGO Creator set, 5770 Lighthouse Island! To grab your attention, READ HERE: Over the past few weeks, I've purchase and built four sets, all from different themes. They include: 1) Pirates of the Caribbean's Queen Anne 2) Maersk Cargo Train 3) City Fishing Boat 4) This Creator Lighthouse Why do I point this out, you must be asking? The answer is, because this set was the most enjoyable build. Let's have a look at it in greater detail... STATISTICS Set Number: 5770 Set Name: Creator Lighthouse Theme: Creator Release Date: May 2011 Pieces: 518 Price: $39.99 (USF) found at TRU Minifigs: 1 Accessories: small boat, two pelicans Special Elements: light brick BOX ART THE BUILD The set includes seven (7) bags in total and are not numbered: And two large blue baseplates: one 16x16; the other 6x16: One minifigure is included, the Lighthouse Keeper. I would have rather preferred a minifig similar to that of the black hat wearing nautical fig included in World City set 7045 Hovercraft Hideout (Doc 13): The first build is that of a small motor boat - not too impressed with the overall design: The motor sub-assembly attaches to the back: The build starts with a simple baseplate foundation with a mix of bricks in different colors: Then a layer of green plates: Building layer upon layer of the walls for the house and the lighthouse tower, one will be surprised to find the beginning of a rod and gear system: Then another gear sub-assembly to attach in the opposite direction: And another: The tower is then topped with a layer of white plates and grey 2x2 plates. A few black slopes attach to the rod that turns when cranking. Two small silver stickers are supposed to be plased on the slopes and reflect light when turned. Not pictured are the silver sticker pieces: The set includes LEGO's working light brick: which is placed within the tower section sideways. Lights used in real lighthouse are known as Fresnel Lenses. The completed tower: When lit, the light looks like this: Railing is made with skeleton legs and white water spouts. Surprisingly, the different pieces line up well: Completing the tower, a few seagulls are added to the house and dock. The design is clever: A close-up of the dock: And the completed lighthouse: A fantastic feature of this set is the backside: The back wall opens with the use of two sets of standard brick hinges: Not much interior space and scarce furnishings, but still a great feature with the open back. I would have liked to see a more complex stair system, but the simple plate with cheese slopes does suffice: Interior Details The set includes the typical extra pieces, but also a 4x10 black plate. Checked the instructions, didn't leave it off when building this model: Extra Pieces So what do I think of this set? MY THOUGHTS Having the Creator Beach House, the Appletree House, the Log Cabin, and now Lighthouse Island, this set is my personal favorite of the Creator sets (NOTE: I don't own and of the others for a comparison, but that's because I didn't like them well enough to purchase). At the same time, I've waited many years for a nice LEGO lighthouse only admiring Dolphin Point from afar. This set is MORE than I bargained for, and well worth the wait. I was surprised to discover the rod and gear system upon building the tower, and the attached house is equally nice. The working light is a superb feature and simply turns on when pressing a black round 2x2 brick attached to the large radar dish atop the tower. Unfortunately; like other sets with the light brick, the light does not stay on without pressing. The set is not LEGO City, but I'd hate to imagine a more junorized version. At the same time, this set makes an outstanding addition to a City Habor by the Bay. Now I need to add that harbor scene to my Train Town. OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT What would have made this set better? - As mentioned above, I would have loved to see a spiralling set of stairs similar to Dolphin Point; however, space is rather limited within the tower. - A light brick that stays on for a few minutes after pressing. - More of a traditional Light Keeper minifig - you know, the kind with a blue jacket, gold buttons, and a skipper hat. - More accessories, like a few brown buckets of lamp oil, a fishing pole, and some detailed furnishings for the house. SUMMARY For $40 (USD), I think this set is a great buy. I'm tempted to buy one more set adding on to the tower to double its height. The set looks nice, has a great design, and will make a fine addition to a seaport (if one has the space in their table towns). Having two alternate models only adds to the overall quality. All things considered, I give this set 5 stars. I hope you have enjoyed this exclusive EB review and I look forward to reading your thoughts. NOTE: see additional images on Page 2.

I thought it was Beef Jerkey or Fruit Snack Bars.

Great collection! This topic was intended to share your train collections. I can't help but notice the wave of green - seems a popular color for LEGO trains as I look at some of my engines as well, even the European Cargo Trains. Might make an interesting discussion on a side topic. Your custom black steamer/Emerald looks really nice as well. What are you using for your track bed? I'm getting off topic, but how I wish that I had the space for a few tables in the room for a much larger layout. I would have a train(s) passing by a desert area with Wild West sets, a harbour with bridge and boats, a denser Modular City area, and other themes - that would make a good layout. I suppose I'll have to just settle for my little table now.

Thanks for resizing your images FS. This is really a neat little Shunter. I like the color combination and your custom decals look fantastic. I'd love to see LEGO offer a new Shunter set like this, reminding me of the old 12V Blue but with modern details. Overall, a very nice creation.

Not sure what your comment has to do with new train fans introducing themselves here?

Please know that EB's site guidelines on image posting is 800x600 max. I would appreciate seeing your images resized.

Very nice - but please resize your images to our site guidelines (no larger than 800x600). Much appreciated. Nice job on the custom decals.

Hi LGG. Sounds like you've got quite a train collection. I think I'm up to 13 now (engines and/or engines with trains) with the Maersk being the latest. Personally, I like the new Maersk a lot, but I would also love to have some of the old 12V sets. They take me back to how I admired them as a kid. I have a little display on my wall with some of my favorites (like SFSC and the BNSF). The Maersk is running around my Train Town at present; usually the latest train gets to run the track, while the others stay on the book shelves. Here's the last picture I took with the only thing missing being the Maersk. Now I want to add a harbor for the new City Harbor sets and the Creator Lighthouse. In any case, welcome and feel free to share a picture of your collection.

Welcome to EB's Train Tech forum Mathijs-T and ManitobaMoe. Train fans are always welcome. It's always great to have those understanding wives and/or other family members who understand our hobby. In any case, I hope you guys enjoy the forum.

Thanks fellas! Glad you like the review. Thank you for the explanation, but Peeron refers to the slope as a "radar screen". Regardless, I was envisioning a father in the garage tinkering with a rusty Fishing Sonar system (not the sloped brick included, but something more like a portable 1x2 brick). You know how we as dads like to tinker in the garage.

You bet. Hope you continue to enjoy the Train Tech forum.

Nice little set for $5. I think it compliments the new theme nicely and one can always add this to the back of a trailer or to a shoreline scene. Your pictures are equally nice.

I had to do some photo-editing to compliment this nice little fishing boat. Pictured in a quasi-Divers/Island scene, here she is:

I do as well Meyerc. Thank you for pointing out a positive as well as sharing those nice images. I was looking at this set last night in closer detail. I like the more classic "Sea Ray" design, not as modern as other recent LEGO boats from Fire and Police sub-themes. It's the simple hull shape that works well, and I look forward to seeing MOCs that other Harbour/Sea Port fans may create with the piece. I had to break out my Creature from the Black Lagoon Fishing Boat last night for a size comparison. I'll share some day-time pictures soon. The hull piece would have also come in handy when building my Retro Bat Boat, for a more stream-lined design. In any case, the hull will serve as a very useful piece for MOCs. Now I'm going to add another fisherman or two and take some additional images. EDIT- Pictured next to the Rita: