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    Thanks! I got the idea of modding the 890 for trains from another member of Eurobricks (I've to find the his name - it's a very old post) - but it was so good I began to use it quite often! Thanks - it must be the period - I'm prone to work with old things! The Mod is really easy and completely reversible - the wheels of the 890 can be pulled away (gently) and will reveal a metal axle. The metal axle has the same diameter of the 4.5v train wheels used in old trains. The metal pin of train wheels can be pulled away with a pair of pliers. Then the train wheels can be inserted on the metal axle of the 890...and work is done
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    Thanks - go on with your work on these trains - the idea of mounting a different nose on the Aerotrain was great!
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    Hi all, I made these some years ago in Ldraw, but I redesigned them in stud.io the last weekend, to make a decent render. I used to build these simple things when I was little - mainly using 4,5v motors and parts form my sets (7710/7720/7810). The central one is clearly a rip-off of the little locomotive on 7777 book - It is a bit simplified to be lighter and gets some details from 7710 and 7810. The Blue one has a bit more British livery, but it is a slightly modded 7710. The Yellow diesel is a very generic work locomotive. Well, the house is directly taken to 544 set. It was common for me to have it around at the time - since I could easily build it when needed. All are powered with the 890 modded-with-train-wheels windup motor, normally depicted as "add-on" to the basic sets. Mixing the diesel with the steam locomotives, It is possible to have also a fireless locomotive, in my opinion perfectly matching to the limited range of the windup motor! I represented also the 4,5v version, just to show another possible use of the yellow motor. As the 7777 little locomotive - all of these small things are a little lower than the normal lego locomotives, making them a nice "connection" between the blue era and early gray era styles. Many parts are derived from old sets, since I inherited a lot of 70s Lego from my older cousin - and I always re-used them in my builds Ciao! Davide
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    Thank you!!! Highly recommended!!! It is a fun thing to do! Nice touch of the 60s and 70s - I always loved those printed bricks !!! Yes, it's a pity because the Gray rails with Basic sets were a good match! I remember asking to my parents to buy the Basic sets with little houses and cars (e.g. 544) since these were affordable, but useful to make nice things! You are right! I'll try to create the backround! Thanks for the idea!
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    For me acetone worked fine - not so much helps the two parts to weld fine - and I reopened the motor recently. One thing I do, always with a lot of attention: I soften with fine sandpaper a bit both the motor case and the bottom lid, since in some cases - when you open it - there could be some little imperfections that may cause you troubles when closing the motor again. I tried also a cyanoacrilate glue, but as @LEGO Train 12 Volts said it is prone to leave white traces.
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    Hi all, this one is a simple and very, very easy toy - based on the epic Lego wooden trolley , well pictured and described here: http://www.miniland.nl/Historie/Houtpaginas/houten_trams_van_lego eng.htm I simply added the 890 wind-up motor to the body made in Lego basic (from the early 80s). The 890 motor is modified to use the train wheels, it's a very simple thing to do and it's (at least for me) a quite amusing way to power a rail vehicle, even with all its limitations. There's also the second car without motor - It was a nice addition...but it could be a bit heavy. Maybe a shorter version could be more easy on the poor 890! Just in case, a 4,5v motor (or even 12v from the 70s) can be used. Light bricks could be a nice addition, too! Other options: normal wheels with rubber tires, no motor at all, and a nice cable to pull it around! Ciao! Davide
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    A great model, and the work on the engine is amazing!!!
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    I just corrected a bit the Blue Era model - I did not like the headlights! Now it is more adherent to 70s style
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    Have patience and buy good sets only - spending a bit more sometimes is better! Thanks you very much!!! So let's challenge a bit also designers of 1974! Here's a 12v version - this time in Blue Era style! @LEGO Train 12 Volts - someone mentioned a yellow rod and this one came out Thanks to both for the inspiration!!! Davide
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    Thank you very much - go on with 12v!!! Good eye to spot the big lady in the background! She's the bigger sister to my 7777, but it's an heavy duty BR50. It's the second my 12v steam MOC, being the BR78 the first one(and one of my first posts in Eurobricks) Then I started with Iconic diesels
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    Grazie Emanuele!!! The red motor is great, pity there are so few around. I am making some experiments, such trying dual shaft replacement motors (Motraxx) and an absolute blasphemy like wrapping the ruined black body in some adhesive red film...it seems to work, but the film has a darker red tone. I'll post results as soon as I'll get a decent solution! That little transparent thing should have been a lamp used for inspection - I totally forgot it there when I made the photo! I know it!, Great!!! The front One Wheel Drive vehicle!!! Take a look at Flickr photos - near the yellow shed you can find a blue one!
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    Thanks Sven!!! As you know, I like bigger things and sometimes I try to make some complex things...but I love the simplicity of the past...and in this moment I find it ...relaxing. That little thing in the background is absolutely a Piaggio Ape, made (in last 70s/first 80s style) with my daughter years ago, and this explains the fact that it has a side sticker with pencils and other drawing-related stuff ...it was made after we read together an old book of mine "Cars and Trucks and things that go" - by Richard Scarry I think to be one of the few loving three-wheeled things...I even like the Reliant Robin/Regal! I will buy an Ape , some day or another, when I'll finally live in the country!!! Ciao! Davide
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    Hi all, this time I propose a real build, it's not completely new - many of you surely has seen it in some of my digital renderings, but was never built. I finished it yesterday, when the red motor finally was repaired and the missing rare 2x2 black window arrived. To create this one, my third copy of 7810 was used as donor for the baseplate and black windows. So I decided to keep the 7810 number when I chose the stickers (the renderings have 7730 decals). Just to explain, all my MOC locomotives keep numbering of original Lego sets from which are derived in terms of parts. To celebrate its arrival, I used my small 12v test track. As you can see is a very simple build, standardized in 12v style adding the black side doors (absolutely not present in the prototype), and 5 2x2 black windows. The red motor was a must- I tried to use the black one - but it wasn't the same thing!!! This motor was not running anymore, so I bought a black one in bad aesthetic conditions as donor. I removed the electric motor from black shell, cleaned all inner parts, reinforced the red shell internally with some superglue (it had some cracks), changed axles (using the ones from black motor) and performed a test. Once the test was ok - I finally glued the two parts of the red shell. Even if the chassis is common to other locomotives, it seems very small. The inside is small aswell, and I only could fit a lever in 7750 style. You can see the 12v light brick and its cables. I bought some 12v light microbulbs - maybe I will succeed to light up also the rear headlight when going in reverse. Even if it has no weight bricks, it still has a decent pulling power and runs fine with small wagons. Now it needs its own set of cars. I hope you like it!!! Ciao, Davide
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    Oooooh good question! Blue Era 4,5v: 112 and 113 sets from 1966 - vintage toy train feeling! Blue Era 12V:little 722 set - few parts, all rare! Gray Era 12v: 7740 (a Christmas classic) and 7760 (damn 3x2x2 blue windows!!!) Gray Era 4,5v: 7710 (this one immediately needed a 107 motor in it) and 7720 (in my opinion one of the best sets of the past) 9V Era: The Santa Fe Super chief with 2 heads, a custom "B" car and all its gray cars! And the 4551! PF Era: The Emerald Night and TGV - even if these weren't initially powered at all PuP Era: The 10277 Crocodile Ciao! Davide
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    Aaaaaaaaaaabsolutely yes!!! It's not the smartest way to steer the wheel, but it makes the model more appealing in terms of play Thanks Emanuele!!! Thanks! I was waiting for a comment on the background - thanks again! Thank you!
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    Hi all, a little update... Just for completing the whole diorama I added a loading station similar to the one of set 733, and recreated the renderings from scratch. There's a new locomotive, a crane and a vehicle, plus some more people. The red locomotive is a variant of the yellow one - the lateral panels of the hood are missing, so the diesel engine is visible. The loading station is a smaller version of the one which could be created with the Basic set 733. The crane is a bit modified using more Technic parts. Pity I cannot recreate the cables in the rendering. Inside the house there's a light brick - a gray battery box for all the lamps is integrated in the building. The loading station is functional , in the same way as the 733 one, the crane can lift the arm and the loading bucket. The yellow locomotive is pulling a small wagon with some stuff on it. The three wheeler is based on a real one, the Italian Bremach MB1 (previously Aermacchi Macchitre M.B.1) . It was a very common vehicle in the 80s, with a naturally aspirated two cylinder diesel engine. Its sound was very very loud and easy to recognise. Together with the Guzzi Ercole was one of the most efficient heavy duty three wheelers (bigger and more powerful than Piaggio Ape). The bed can tip , and the front wheel can be steered. Ciao! Davide
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    Thanks!!! it is something I tried in the past with the old tipper wagons from 70s (which I have to admit, were in way too many sets) - but I wanted to make it in a more modern way - and to make it simpler than the 7777 gear-driven tippers. Thanks! OOOh I love them. 112 and 113 are two sets I like a lot! I have 2 112 (one with box and one without) plus a 113 (without box) and they are great toys!!! These locomotives are still the most effective (in terms of pulling power) among all the original Lego locomotives! Thanks sir!!! Thank you! Thank you very much!
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    Great creation - I love the fact it's spring-driven! Very very very nice!
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    Thanks for the video,it was very interesting, and the Harz railway is amazing!!! Now I love this locomotive!!!
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    I lost this last post on the "Moon" routes!!! You were an inspiration to me (thanks!) for the Galaxy Express - I remembered the show thanks to the "Astrotrain" and watched the movie again. In the meantime the cars of the atomic locomotive recalled me also the "Total Recall" (PUN absolutely intended) train travelling on Mars railway!
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    If the offer includes the 1.5 studs arch of the Unikitty...it can be a deal!!!
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    Plus, it seems a mean one with absolutely no intention to brake!!!
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    Great diorama! Bulidings and little train are very nice and give a good sensation of a peaceful life. I'd like to think that that brown water is a sewer output...and the fact the man is fishing near it made me laugh a lot!
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    Thanks Emanuele!!! It's a pleasure to hear that - is currently what I would like to achieve when I create those "dioramas". Thanks again! Thanks! To say the truth I was in doubt at the beginning... it's a bit strange to see the big "fat" 12v wheels covered! I would not use that trick on normal 4,5v/12v trains, but on these ones...I think it can be done freely! Thank you very much!!! So...let's "swoosh" it!!! Cars are finished, and ready to travel around Space!!! Ciao! Davide
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    Ohooooo , very nice!!! I love the way you compare the model to the blueprint. If I see correctly, the body is 14 studs wide (apart cylinders and details) so you're on perfect LGB scale! I like the fact it can run on Lego track. If needed, running on a G-Scale track is only a matter of adding two half bushes (so making the distance between the inner part of wheels to 5 studs instead of 4) Great great model! Ciao! Davide
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