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Great one!!! I add my daily philosophy, taken directly from fried potatoes package...the important thing is not letting the curiosity of the inner "kid" to disappear! It is the spring for knowledge (about everything, from ants to spaceships), and for becoming a better human every day. Without it - there's only boredom and emptyness.

Good shot! I had the same enjoyable experience opening a real spare part (Big 7750 Wheels) to complete my DB BR50!!! The 7862 is a nice addon! I had it near the 7838 loading station!!!

Aaah, what a nice puzzle game - currently one of my favourites! The Doublenook adds enjoyment for sure!!! I saw (and liked a lot!) your first creation, but this one seems simpler and smoother than the old version!!! Great!!! Ciao, Davide

@XG BC I think it's pure coincidence - for the moment I do not have particular paranormal powers (I believe)!!! @Pendra37 Very very nice Class 37 and wagons!!! I particularly like the cement transport one, which I was trying to recreate too but it's not ready yet. I made also some containers, but are smaller than the one you made - always based on old train catalogues. Their dimension is calculated in order to fit on a small wagon (only one container), on a bigger 2 axle wagon (2 containers) or on flat wagons with bogies (3 containers). The Mk3 chassis I made some weeks ago proved to be good, but it is too expensive. Plus, the tow-ball based couplers were not working fine on curves and switches. These new ones are better, cheaper and allow a closer connection. I tried to figure out the main dimensions that could be reproduced (more or less like real H0 models): So here's the three versions of the 2-axles chassis: 16cm - the longest one - good for closed wagon or open wagons (e.g with two containers) 14,5cm - medium long - closed wagons (mainly refrigerated ones) or low gondola-type (also with stakes) 13,5cm - medium - the classic size, good for any kind of wagon (goods, refrigerated, cement, hoppers, tanks, low and high gondolas) then I'm working on shorter wheelbase, around 11 cm and 9 cm (mainly tanks and small gondolas) - not so frequent - but it can be done. The V80 in FS style is only a fantasy work - the green/yellow stripes scheme was used on switchers - so I wanted to try it in a so-called yard full of wagons! Ciao! Davide

Aaaaaah these narrow 600mm gauge locomotives are beautiful! you should draw a diorama with these!!! We're again aligned, I love these little rail vehicles!!!

A lot of good news here!!! My compliments to both of you, @XG BC and @Pendra37!!! These are really nice trains to see in 4-wide!

I use WD40 on a micro-fiber sheet for my 12v central rails, but I'll try this! Thanks!!!

Nice video! I love how it runs smoothly - it really seems a mining locomotive!

These are reaaaaally really nice! I did not try to invert the wheels! Good point!!!

Fantastic locomotive, detailed and well proportioned!!!

I have not seen the newer track - since lockdown I did not have the chance to go to an Ikea store - I appreciated a lot that "reversible" feature when I bought the older sets in 2009 for my daughter - we had a pretty big layout back then! Once again you inspired me! Yesterday I looked at some old catalogues (of the wooden trains from BRIO) and I found nice set, the 33511 (photo taken from https://bensch.be/brio/products/33511): Here's the result: An here's the undercarriage of the locomotive (wagons are pretty the same). I think some neodimium magnets can fit under the buffer round tiles. Unfortunately I do not have any IKEA/BRIO wooden track handy or magnets to try. I hope you like it - it's very nice to create little toys like this one! Ciao! Davide

I like them ... and I like them a lot! I made once a locomotive for Ikea track, but It was years and years ago! I think it's a fun thing to do - small toys give a lot of satisfaction! I am looking at Brio catalogues right now...lovely!!!

Very clean and refined!!! Great build!!!

Very, very, VERY nice!!! These wagons are a good example of how simple solutions (small brackets parts) can achieve a good visual effect and perfect functionality! There's a bit of 7777 in these wagons, and I like them a lot!!!

Eh, I can imagine , it is a mess with only 1 stud cabins like this one!!! You did a great job - the only other way is to use stickers, but it is like cheating NOW this is really really nice!!! Good job!!! Moreover, Brio trains are another spectacular model prototype to be tried in Lego!!!

Indeed I was thinking how to avoid the gaps...it's really nice

Thank you very much for the positive comment!!! They are big...I wonder hos solid these big things could be!!! Thanks Emanuele!!! I'm happy that the wheels arrived ! Good Rework on the good old Glaskasten!!! Thanks sir!!!

Seems nice!!! It's a cute set! These are really good 4-wide conversions - but let me say - the small vertical boiler steam locomotive is simply....GREAT! The Breuer is a real gem too!!! Ciao! Davide

Thanks for appreciation! I always remember the most famous (and in my opinion beautifully streamlined) GG1, and every time I struggle to remember the Bipolar name!!! The first american electric locomotives are a bit boxy, but then the attention to aesthetics improved a lot (also on cars of the same era). Maybe it's an impression, but I noted that Electric locomotives had a "black period" in term of looks (massive, yes, powerful, absolutely...but not so attractive). Steamers still were like top models in comparison. Then , fortunately , they became again nice (in some cases - recalling the diesels shapes). What I like of the Bipolar is its number of bogies! Indeed one of the most impressive ones, in terms of look. Thanks Holger! I kept the "readily" available colors of the time - I wanted in reality to recreate the EP-3 in full yellow and gray...but it's dark gray. and the only parts began to be available in the 90s - apart sleepers). I'll check both Bricklink and Peeron. I can try to make a recolor to see how it feels! The European 7822 would be easily demolished by that monster - I feel it will destroy also European overhead line and all the rest !!! Thanks Thorsten!!! At the time I was more on 6502/10 side than Z80 - but I confirm that 12v is ABSLUTELY 8-bit for me. Gray Era trains on the floor and Commodore 64 on the desk! (the 38911 bytes free were a good hint). ZX Spectrum is a great machine and as a collector it's a must-have! It will look aboslutely nice near 80s Lego sets!!! Thanks sir!!! Originally the pantographs were in gray (to look more 7740-ish) but then I noted that the prototype had them in black, so I repainted them. I'll make a render to show you the gray version and post it here!

Hi all and Happy New Year!!! Since I'm waiting for H0 parts to arrive to continue my experiments, I am browsing the Internet a lot to get some inspiration. Searching for some American locomotives I found (again) the Bipolar, a locomotive which I like a lot...but I always end forgetting its name. I recall the GG1 in my mind...but the name Bipolar name simple does not fit into my 64kb of memory (38911 bytes free)! So, I thought it could be nice to try this big lady in 12v, just for fun. In this case, I built the E-2, the lattest rebuild of one of the Bipolar family, made in 1953. It's a massive thing, and the two motors will surely be helpful to move the locomotive and the Hiawatha train (I did not design the wagons, but for sure they would be...heavy!!!). As the original E2, the locomotive has asymmetric details on the two "big noses". The colors are WRONG - yellow should be orange, black should be dark gray, so I kept a 7740 paint scheme, well suited to the color range available in the 80s. As any high-end locomotive it has some expensive parts (all the windows). One note - the 2x2 windows can be also in old gray (from 7740), a bit cheaper option. The locomotive has 6 point of articulation, I think it could manage the R40 curves - my real life DB BR78 is less articulated, just to made an example. As you can see, the whole body seems a bit taller than normal 12v trains, but all in all, the real bigger details are the two pantographs. I don't think I'll ever build it in real bricks - for the only reason that I'm not so convinced to see it going around R40 curves. Maybe it could be a good shelf queen I hope you like this one! Ciao! Davide

I like it a lot! it's simple but gives the felling of something made to work and not to be cute! The moving piston is a good touch!

Spectacular!!! Very nice details inside the cabin!!!

A very very nice job!!! Well refined and ready for action - this locomotive is surely suitable for CircuitCubes motors! Ciao! Davide

A little gem in (i'd say H0e) narrow gauge!!! Very nice MOC and video!!! Ciao! Davide

Hi there!!! Nice buy!!! If you can provide the pictures I can try to do some reverse engineering - I do not have the box, unluckily, and I'd like to recreate these alternate models since I've seen this video some time ago. Plus, I'm really really curious about the medium wheels depicted on the box - they seem a "prototype" more based on old 1970's train wheels than on 1980's!!! Ciao! Davide