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    I've never used them myself, but I've heard nothing but praise for @zephyr1934's custom rods. Also, if you're looking for inspiration, here is a link to a Flickr album by Britishbricks, who has built a ton of jaw-dropping trains (including the Flying Scotsman).
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    @rday1982 Here's a picture of a simple technique:
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    I've never used any PF or PU motors, but I've seen them used to pull much heavier trains than a single railcar. What I immediately noticed was your long wheelbase. If those axles are fixed that far apart, you'll have trouble getting through curves. Are you using standard R40 track?
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    That's amazing - congratulations on a well-deserved win!
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    Ok, I'll bite. Keep in mind that I'm not a very advanced train builder. The first one has a lot of potential - it's my favorite of the four. It looks like it's based on a British mainline engine, yes? I would probably use curved slopes (part 6091) for the top of the Belpaire firebox. The only other things I could think of on that one are possibly some brick-built lining and brick-built buffer beams instead of the prefab pieces. That would allow the buffer beams to be as wide as the rest of the engine and have the typical British red color (I mean colour!) as seen below. For the other black one and the red one, I would suggest making the boiler smaller. There's a useful topic with some boiler techniques here. Also, leaving an open space with some worky bits below the boiler is often a good way to add realism. I think the green one could use a longer tender. Overall, I would encourage you to keep building! You clearly have a lot of talent and skill, and your skills will develop even more the more you build and experiment. In the words of Senator Palpatine, "We will watch your career with great interest!"
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    Two examples, one useful and one a miserable failure: I made a phone holder with technic parts several years ago...it comes in handy for propping up my phone to watch videos. I also got the bright idea once to try firing a Lego cannon. I drilled a touch-hole for a fuse and tried to launch a lead pellet with a small charge of gunpowder. Unfortunately, when I finally got the gunpowder to ignite (Winchester 760, if anyone cares), it just melted/burned the cannon instead of shooting. And thus ended my embarrassing experiment as a Lego ballistician!
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    I really dig the new engine!
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    Great work! That's a nice SNOT technique on the top of the firebox. Even if it never got past the diagram stage, I think the British version looks much nicer and cleaner than the French original. (CS Lewis once explained his aversion to insects by comparing them to French locomotives; they "have all the works on the outside.")
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    Ah, much better than the other way around!
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    I know I'm not really up on HP lore, but that just sounds physically...er, challenging! (His poor mama!)
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    That looks fantastic! The locomotive is great by itself, and I really like your solution for the windows of the coaches.
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    That looks great! I can't wait to see it in real bricks!
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    That would be great...not only for the Joker, but it could probably pass as a Colt Buntline for western MOCs. Looking at the mold, I think you're right! But I insist on using the actor's proper name: RobBat Battin'Bat! (fans of a certain Australian podcast will get the reference!)
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    I usually just lightly rub the inner surface of the rail with some fine (600-grit) sandpaper.
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    The 1999 x-wing was the best x-wing.
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    You see, we Americans have perfected apathy to such a point that we don't even care enough to care as little as we could care! I hope I've brought sufficient confusion to the matter.
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    @Brandon Pea @deraven Thanks! If anyone is interested, here's a breakdown of how the ship goes together:
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    That's an ingenious fence technique! Thanks for sharing it!
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    Wow, she looks great with the new drivers!
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    Great job - I like the design for the cannons!
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    What a great litttle loco! You've packed a lot of detailing into a small size!
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    They should compromise and give Elmer the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!
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    That's fantastic! Your train building skills prepared you well for shipbuilding!
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    Great work, especially the subtle slope of the boiler. It's nice to see someone building an articulated locomotive that isn't yet another Big Boy. There are so many interesting prototypes like this one that aren't modeled very often - you've certainly done it justice!
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