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Oh this makes me want one too!

Thanks good to know!

I know I've seen it done so I know it's possible but I was wondering if anyone else has done it. Basically I was planning on using only one side of it to make a 0-4-2 switcher but it's super short and the valve gear needs to be where the front wheel is(if left in the stock motor space) my question is do you think this would cause diminished pulling power to the extent it won't pull short cars?

Some clever parts usage here!

This is amazing... I love the extra details like the school of sharks and the mermen. The posing of the plant life is great as well as the other figure posing... There's tons for the eyes to see!

Looking great... The improvements do her justice! May I suggest swapping the white windows for yellow now that the stripe is beige ...

I second this

Any more would have cluttered the space. I think you did it just enough... Or are you talking presentation in the form of a base?

One thing I notice alot is to change your angle of the viewing camera ... Sometimes that simple able change allows the connection. Sometimes you have to get creative to put the part there then build around it lol.

Your an animal! Lol yet another amazing creation in no time... Hats off to you... I really like the color choice in this one. I discovered something this weekend. Build a stand to prop your drive wheels off the track and turn the engine on... People love it absolutely love watching the rods move!

@Lowa This is brilliant.... Are there other videos of the mechanism?

For kids! Hahahaha

I don't have an advent calendar so I'm just opening random cabinets and eating whatever is inside

This is great well done!

Yes exactly thank you

@Toastie Will this print in English as well or only German?

Nice city incorporation... By chance do you have the part number for the small square lattice windows?

Another beautiful building any chance to see it with the roof off?

Thanks all for the comments! Yes the smugglers are unloading goods of undisclosed origin to the local authorities of all nations because everyone loves cargo at below market pricing because it turns a bigger profit. You see they are just business men after all.

Unethically perhaps but unfounded... Nay sir lmao

It means your trying to license a rowboat again? Hahahaha Looking forward to this story arc.

I think this is the main thing here... The "toy train craze" where everyone had to have a train has passed kids these days aren't into trains like we were. Maybe because today's trains became boring they all look the same no one really "has a connection" to trains any more unless it's subways, metrolinks, or trams (fill in the European equivalent). Most people that ride these don't enjoy them lol. It makes sense that tlg still offers them but not as a main stream. Superhero cartoons have replace comic books, Harry Potter has replaced the castles an knights, who didn't love playing with dinosaurs? I think the thing we AFOL's forget is they are a marketing company selling toy blocks. Yes we have a small niche in their market but the vast majority is still kids who will play with Lego's and forget about them as they grow.

Personally I think after 12v and 9v they tried to get away from the "special use parts" and more toward parts that can build any type of model/design

I can speak from personal experience.... The EN while pretty is the worst running train I've ever come across. I bought it late last year from a friend. It ran so horrible it became a shelf display. Then I decided I was going to make it run. I've reworked the chassis reworked the trucks reworked the boiler/motor configuration. Redesigned the tender. Then reworked all of it again when I finally ran it at a show. The set it's just not a good stock set but a great looking set... I would rather they develop a great new steam engine on thepu platform than re-release the EN

Even if it sat in a yard at a show it's still a beautiful engine and I would be proud of it were mine