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...plus, these are perfect to be converted to 9v with metallic tape :)

I like it!!! Maybe parts were not all available back in the gray era (not a problem at all) but the overall feeling is right! What about a real 4,5v motor with black wheels?

For outdoor use I think these are PERFECT, they offer the opportunity to have large layouts for less price, and less worrying. I use the same approach with G Scale track (I use Newqida track for my big scale models) I personally like a lot your "outdoor videos" - please go on since they really are amusing! Ciao! Davide

Great Black Cybertruck!!! I love it! Since the V8 Interceptor (MM2) has two additional tanks in the trunk, this one could have two additonal battery packs ! This can used as a fast recognition vehicle - with a limited number of "TESLA Death Ray" (pun absolutely intended) shots!!! Ciao! Davide

Thank you Torsten! I saw the videos and they're truly amazing!

Hi! Thank you for joining the "12v Moc party"!!! I'm really glad you are showing your renders!!! For the 7760 - it's always a pleasure to see some love for the little blue gem! I've currently converted a PF motor to 12v aesthetics, using my own designed and printed 3D wheels (which can accept also original 12v rods). https://www.tinkercad.com/things/l55F9eeD8db-lego-12v-wheel-with-technic-axle The third central wheel has a big issue to be analyzed and solved. In the 12v motor it has a kind of "suspension" , so the real weight of the locomotive goes on the outer axles only. In the PF motor, the use of an adapted technic axle in the round hole does not allow the central wheel vertical movement. This causes two specific problems: First one - weight is evenly distributed also on a wheel that has a rubber band (but no traction). This means that the motor has an additional rubbered wheel causing a lot of unneccessary drag. Second one - the central wheel acts as a fulcrum, so the outer axles to not have all the traction they need. This translates in an unwanted wheel slipping. We can work on it if you like! Regarding your Hudson MOC...it is fantastic!!! I love it! Only one suggestion on my side - I'd remove the rear buffer (not fitting the American style) - using a black plate with hole , keeping the magnet function. Ciao! Davide

It could be a great, great thing!!! Currently, the only way to use PF/PuP in 12v sets is creating a fake motor with technic axles and put the PF/PUP medium motor over it - then the battery placement immediately becomes another issue on vehicles with a low or narrow body Thank you!!! I agree, it is quite "boxy" ... those British locomotives were long, high and narrow beasts!!! Thanks Emanuele for your feedback! It is the next steamer I'm going to build Waiting for the black windows...and big wheels (the BR50 used all my big wheels I had in storage)

Fantastic locomotive and great use of internal space!!! Runs in a very smooth way!!!

Cute wagon!!! Clean and refined, it is the perfect companion for your old locomotive!!!

Great!!! I'll follow your progress for sure!!! Ciao! Davide

Nooooo problem, no extra effort at all - I was already building the chassis for testing the couplings I simply added the PF motor and battery

The TEE model is gorgeous, and photos are really helpful. So, since the TEE is perfectly working on real Miniland track, the only thing to understand a bit is the modelling scale to be adopted. On the linked site, it is reported 1 meter corresponds to 20 meters in reality. Let's see...the TEE is large 18 studs, plus some details it will reach around 19 studs. The real VT11.5 is 3012mm-wide. Translated in bricks is 3012/20/8=18,875 studs, and it fits perfectly. So let's say 1:20 scale. For the track, a 1:20 scale calculation on a 1435mm gauge will bring 8.9 studs instead 9.5 of the real track. so the real track is a bit bigger than it should be, but on such big models, 4mm are not compromising the overall look. Well, it surely is a big beast! I like your idea to make it bluetooth-driven! Having tried some 1:22,5 scale trains I'd say - go for a big battery,and try to save weight as much as you can! You will surely run it in real Legoland! Do you have in mind a specific model of train? Ciao! Davide

Interesting thread - I've always liked Miniland trains and the possibility to replicate a lot of details using normal bricks I saw a Youtube video a lot of time ago, showing a derailed Miniland train. I'll try to explain what I saw: These trains have a "ladder" metallic frame and two bogies - as far as I saw the "rear" one was powered, I think from the rails. The Lego body was simply put on the ladder frame. These surely are very very heavy models, so I think some serious track is needed in order to support them. It seems, from what I can understand, that they're following a 1:16-ish scale, so track width is 10/11 studs (88/89mm). Train width is around 18studs (variable from 16 to 22 studs according to prototype real dimensions). By the way, are you planning to create a functional train or only a static model?

Hi all, after a lot of German Locomotives, I got one of my old designs (the BR Class 55) and adapted it to 12v world... ..but since the standard platform it is a lot smaller than a BR55, why don't create a model of a smaller "Deltic"? And here it is , the BR 23, also called "Baby Deltic". It was a locomotive with some initial reliability problems, but these were corrected and it worked fine, until its early dismission in the late 60s. I always liked it, being the "poor" sister of her majesty Class 55 The front numbers are made by 1x1 tiles which were not available at the time - they are there in order to simulate a big sticker on two black 1x2 tiles Ciao! Davide

Thanks! You're right - It is using the same concept, only doors are a bit smaller . Basically this locomotive is a mix of the 7755 and the yellow loco! In every possible sense!

Hi! Thank you! Yes, I tried it on my 12v track today and it works fine also an switches, like the older version. Hi! Look at this old thread, you can both find the "test station" (the one you can see in the first photos) and "test track", which is a small oval I keep to run my 12v stuff Thank you Emanuele! I admit - In these days I looked at your BR78 a lot!!!

...and here's the updated version : Apart the cabin and the central bogie, It's all new ? One last shot with her new bigger sister, the BR50: I hope you like it! Ciao, Davide

Hi all, you already know this model, but at least it was built in real bricks (after more than one year). Here it is, paired with the two Umbauwagen 3yg, to form a local train. It is modified a bit from the original design, since the side doors are bigger and more faithful to the prototype. Sorry for the PF track, I really did not have time to set-up the 12v test track this time Hope you like it! Ciao! Davide

I thought that mainly the front part could have been interested by this "update" , but currently I needed to modify also the "backbone" to make it a bit more solid . The old one was based on the 211, the newer one is based on a bit different model, the 047 which is a bit different- I am waiting for some parts to arrive, but it's quite finished

Great great building, the Dragon feels so natural - I'd say alive...and pretty angry too!!! Ciao! Davide

After the completion of the BR50, I'm revisiting also my old BR78 to be a bit more detailed This time I'm going straight to the building without any CAD... ...after all there's a really detailed blueprint to follow The lights will be reworked, so only the central headlights will be functional according to direction. Also the bogies need some attention. I'll update the post while work is ongoing! Ciao! Davide

Hi there @sed6, sorry for delay. Here's the PF protoype ongoing. Since many of these locomotives have only one side access to the cabin, the PF receiver could be placed as shown, and then masked with something black or some sort of leverage/control. As you can see, cables are always the problem. Using PuP receiver and motor could leave the cabin pretty clean, but It is an expensive choice. The battery can also be placed on its side, allowing to lower a bit the bonnet. In order to turn on the locomotive, a generic door can used on one side of the hood (these locomotives normally had really easy access to the engine and vital parts) Ciao! Davide

Thanks!!! Since I've no 9v track at home (it is everything in my mountain's home), in order to see something "real", I began to prepare a quite different version based on PF/IR - I'ts quite a mess to put everything inside, but it's not an impossible task . The main problem is always fitting all the PF cables, too thick and difficult to fold. I confirm, It is a modified version of the green locomotive with the red chassis (the only one that could fit a battery box inside the bonnet). This evening I'll post some photos! Let's reason on it together Ciao! Davide

Hi all, looking at my old Ldraw projects I found a very easy Tram design, made by Basic bricks (dated 2012). It was an idea for a Christmas "rail thing" to be run under the tree, and it was never developed. Luckily I could import it in Stud.io and work on it. I kept the Lego Basic shape, since it has the simplicity I need for outside operation in the garden. The original design was based on the Milan Tram - series 600 and 700, which had two axles. The 1500 series used two bogies and were much longer. I recalculated the scale in 1:32, keeping the width and adapting the lenght of chassis and body, It's realy really basic, and has a really generic tram shape, which allows different "styles". This one above has a roof top structure for advertising like old Milan green trams (the top part is white, since light green parts are really too expensive). One positive thing is that I can paint it as I like, add or remove details. This one above is colored some Genova-Casella trains ) And here's the "exploded" view. Power Functions, PuP, 9v old motors - it can be moved by any motor with proper gearing. Then, after some work on the small version, I wanted some more...and created the bogie version: Which is similar and shares the same simplicity of the smaller version. It only required a bit of redesign for the chassis : Bogies are the most strange part - they do not use turntables and they are monolithic. They turn thanks to the round bricks sliding inside the square hole in the chassis. It's a design I've thought some time ago for 1:22.5 scale trains, but I thought it could nicely fit here. The rear bogie (Red) is powered, but in case more power or traction is needed (e.g. a "mountain" tramway), both bogies can be motorized. The battery box is hosted in a small chassis that can slide inside the chassis and can be locked in place. The black bottom cover can be removed, the yellow supports can be folded inside and the battery will slide out of the chassis. (note: I modified the folding parts reducing them from 4 to 2 - I did not recreate the rendering since it took 20 minutes!!! ) Again, colors and details can be added or removed to slightly change the aspect of the tram : The idea is to run them in my garden, as a "forest" tramway, like I've seen in some Youtube videos There's possibility for some interior lights, and the front window is free for a micro camera. I hope you like it! Ciao! Davide

I think you're absolutely right - It is for sure a shelf queen <good old days mode ON> ...and it'll remain like that, since there's no more the idea to recreate a train "family" with different locomotives, wagons, accessories and so on <good old days mode OFF>