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  1. Pdaitabird
    Very nice - I especially like the SNOT doors!
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    That extra detailing looks great!
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    Great job and nice part use for the nose!
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    That's beautiful!
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    Thanks for the tip! I found that the ones I bought are actually more oval than round in cross section, so rotating them 90 degrees in a clip yields quite a secure connection. Thank you!
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    Nice concept and color scheme!
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    Nice techniques for the longboat hull and the floating bits of wreckage!
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    Nice story and build!
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    What a great layout! I love that 02 locomotive.
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    Nice progress!
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    Beautiful work! Any plans to motorize her?
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    @The Reader @Jerry McGlade Thank you!
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    Something like the USATC S160 Locomotive might have enough global appeal to make it as a set, as it was used in dozens of countries around the world in the post-war years.
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    Minor update: I've added some piping along the boiler (I believe it was@Coal Fired Bricks who had the idea a while back to use coffee stirrers in lieu of expensive flex tubing!) and slightly revised the buffer beams so that the red part is only one plate thick. I may eventually break down and get a PU motor if one of my 9V motors ever gives up the ghost. I envy those who grew up in the 12V era - that was truely the golden age for Lego trains! Thank you!
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    @JopieK @Vilhelm22 Thank you! It's a fun challenge to work around the limitations of a small size! If anyone is interested in modifying a 9v motor for side rods as I did, the new version works much better than when both axles were coupled. Having cross axles glued to only the rear wheels means less precision in quartering is required. (Even though that would technically make this engine a 2-2-0...shhh, don't tell anyone!)
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    Apologies for resurrecting this old topic (again!), but I've made more progress in my efforts to squeeze as many features into this small locomotive as possible. I've now added a working headlamp connected directly to the motor (no room for batteries). Since it's a freelance locomotive design set in a fictional pre-grouping railway, I didn't bother with conforming to BR lamp codes. I also added the outside cylinders back on, this time guiding the rods, which are only connected to the back wheels. Check out the video below to see it in action! Thanks for looking! Soli Deo Gloria
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    Wow, both the engines and the wagons look nice and very detailed. Well done!
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    Nice! I like the hull design and rigging.
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    @Murdoch17 Thanks! The conclusion of the story is below. 7 September 1886 - After the encounter with our mysterious attacker, I set about digging a grave for the poor chap. Striking something hard, which I presumed to be a rock, I was amazed when the next swing of my pickaxe broke through into an open chamber. Kilroy dashed over at once; with his help, or rather, in spite of it, I managed to create a breach through which we could just squeeze. We descended a rope with a lantern and found ourselves in a richly decorated room, with a shield on the wall (no doubt the crusader's, taken as a trophy by the guardians of this city) and a great wooden chest below it. Despite Kilroy's fervent protests, my Martini-Henry was more than capable of blowing the ancient lock open. There it was at last - the legendary gold of Havilah! I must confess that the both of us danced round like schoolchildren at the sight. Our rejoicing was doubled when I heard a voice calling from overhead, which I instantly recognized as that of Sgt. Kimball. The dear old fellow had mounted a relief expedition when our pack horse had found its way back to the garrison. We are presently bearing the gold to Cairo under heavy guard; and from there, home at last! Kilroy can keep his precious desert - I'll take rainy old England any day! - E. H.
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    This is stunning!
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    Was that one of the trains used by the Czech legions in their trek across Russia? (Here is a link to the fascinating story.)
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    The train looks even better in real bricks! My favorite part is the locomotive and the color scheme. I wouldn't want to be on Sam's train crew though...he probably wouldn't hesitate to do away with anyone who saw or heard too much!
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    4 September 1886 - I shall endeavour to recount today's events as accurately as I can recall them; my part in the matter was minor and rather embarrassing. I had only begun to bury our old friend the crusader when a black-robed figure wielding a ludicrously oversized scimitar darted out at us from the ruins. The poor horse, which was tied to the pedestal of a large statue, broke loose and galloped off to who knows where; toppling the statue and pinning me under it in the process. I thought we were done for, but bless my soul! Kilroy snatched up the late crusader's sword and expertly parried each attack, finally running the devil through. He had neglected to mention that he was a fencing champion at Cambridge! He at once helped to extricate me from beneath the pillar, which thankfully only injured my pride. I've no idea who our attacker was or where he came from, but I now have hope that there might be something here worth protecting. - E. H.
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    @Man with a hat @dim_bricks Thank you! Thanks, and that's a great suggestion! I've added a back view to the first post.
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    Cool! I like the way you built the lockplate and trigger guard.
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