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  1. Ts__
    Great improvements! I think it's great that you took the criticism to heart—it makes for a better MOC. Thomas
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    I’m conflicted. On the one hand, I understand the reasoning behind choosing a 7-wide body. That certainly makes the challenge more interesting. On the other hand, though, I also see areas that stray further from the prototype and could perhaps be improved without undermining the overall concept: - The black bar with the headlights is definitely too high. - The gray section above the bogies doesn’t belong there. It might be better to give the bogies more space. I like the choice of color scheme: dark gray and yellow always work well, and the bogies really stand out against the black. Great. Thomas
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    Thank you. It wasn't my intention to make it this big—it just turned out that way, unfortunately.... You need a certain amount of space to create a realistic, full-scale play area. I definitely underestimated that at first. And now it's too late ;-) Thomas
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    No problem. I know how the BrickTracks turnouts are built on the inside. I had to open some up years ago because I'd damaged the internal connection with a motor. Bricktracks was very helpful and sent me replacement parts. The turnouts were then used with motors at exhibitions for a few years. That's an interesting idea, but it works just fine without me having to change anything on the switches. Thanks Thomas
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    I don't have enough space at home to fully assemble my modules. So I work with a digital twin to keep track of everything. And today I really put my computer to work and created two 4K images, each with over 100,000 parts. This is how I envision my terminal at exhibitions. On-site, there will be even more and a wider variety of trees; I saved myself the trouble of creating those in Stud.io. Thomas
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    Ah, that's great... maybe I'll find space in a transport box for my camel and bring it along.... It's always looking for narrow-gauge tracks to run around on ;-) Thomas
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    You use here R104 switches from BrickTracks. Thomas
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    Thank You both! Yeah! And you wouldn't be the first person this has happened to ;-) I used a purely mechanical solution: the two turnouts are connected beneath the rail by a cross-axis. But that's easier said than done: This is the turnout on the branch line; the turnout is operated by turning the turnout indicator at the top 90°. The axle linkage then moves to the protective turnout: There wasn’t much vertical space; the whole thing had to fit into a MILS module. The problem was the LEGO axles. I’d first tried 32- and 16-series axles, but they twisted too much on their own (torsion), so that not enough of the 90° turn at the control turnout was transferred to the protective turnout. The solution was to use many short 3- and 4-pin LEGO axles and axle connectors. And here’s another trick: the BrickTracks turnout can be rotated 90° in two directions, but that caused a lot of inaccuracy due to the gears under both turnouts. So I limited the rotation to just one direction. The light gray 1x2 lift arm with a cross-axis shown in the picture serves this purpose; it’s prevented from rotating in the wrong direction by a stop. And with a little preload created by the position of the gears on the protective switch, the power transmission from the branch line switch to the protective switch then functions purely mechanically. protective turnout: Thomas
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    Thank You Shiva and LL1982! That makes sense here, since the turnouts always have to be switched at the same time. But I have to say, it was harder than I thought. Long LEGO axles have a lot of torsion, and at first I had trouble getting the remote turnout to switch as well. Using lots of short axles and applying a little preload helped. I also locked the adjustment lever on the main switch in one direction so that it can only be turned 90° in one direction. Otherwise, you end up with gear backlash as an additional source of inaccuracy. Thomas
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    Construction continued, and I've received confirmation that my terminal will be on display at the BSBT 2026 in Schkeuditz near Leipzig! But I don’t want to display the same thing as last year, and in Wörrstadt I found myself lacking easily accessible storage tracks for my train (I had underestimated that). And to give the layout planners more flexibility in arranging my modules, I built a second entrance with additional parking tracks. The extension is built at a 45° angle. This makes the whole thing look more dynamic, and you don’t end up with an 8–9-meter module that’s just straight. Of course, the construction was also more interesting than just stubbornly lining up 32x32 base plates one after another.... The many angles create some beautiful lines of sight. I'm also excited to see the result in person, because I can't set everything up all at once at home. I won't see my module in its entirety until the exhibition ;-) There are two new videos on my (German-language) YouTube channel. One is about my module at the NLGM 2026 exhibition in Wörrstadt: And the second one is from the test setup of my new driveway last weekend. It shows even more details than the photos do: Have fun, and see you in August at the BSBT! Thomas
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    Nice overview of the development. When I saw the first pictures, I thought, “This could actually look better...” and then it just kept getting better and better, and the rubber bead became more and more distinctive! Great. Thomas
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    Thank you! Maybe it'll work out in Germany or the Netherlands... that would be nice. Thomas
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    Nice! I also find it interesting that you have your own distinctive building/design style: when I see a photo, my first thought is, “That must be by Thomas from Sweden.” ;-) Regarding the DE18: Are the handles on the side flaps just stickers, or is there actually a printed part from Lego that was used here? Thomas from Germany
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    Oh, that sure is an unusual locomotive.... I was expecting something different. The whole train matches it, too—it’s not a typical setup, so it really stands out! Thomas
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    Thanks! I handled dozens of loads for the exhibition. Dennis was a big help, both with driving and by providing an additional truck and trailer. The kids lined up to take a quick ride. The technology is now up and running, and I can say that the project is no longer a “work in progress.” I've achieved my original goals, but the work continues... Overview: blue Trailer from Dennis: Thomas
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    Looks promising. I like the hatchet as a ladder. Nice idea. Thomas
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    Ahhh, I actually got to see this beauty in person over the weekend ;-) The color alone makes this locomotive stand out and gives it a very elegant look. Awesome! It was nice to meet you. Best regards, from another Thomas
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    Uhhhh.... alone is this a lot of track..... Cool! Thomas
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    Just back from the NLGM 2026 in Wörrstadt, Germany. The modifications I made over the winter have paid off—the technic is running really well. Not perfect, but more than good enough to have a lot of fun with it.... ;-) A little teaser: Thanks so much to Dennis for helping out with the driving, trucks and trailer! Thomas
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    Thanks. But it’s not running “perfectly” yet (and I don’t think it ever will). For the video, I made two takes; in the first one, threading the car back into the train got stuck at Terminal 2. That’s the critical point. But 7 out of 8 is a good success rate. Last year, I had a lot more problems and critical points. The modifications made over the winter have massively improved process reliability. In the end, it’s still Lego (and without any non-Lego parts in the technical section!) and not mechanical engineering. I'm always trying to improve the process. But you often don't notice the mistakes until you see the results in a real-world exhibition setting. Thomas
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    Thank you all! Oha.... really too much.... The way to YouTube is shorter ;-) Maybe it’ll work out another time.... I’m hoping to exhibit at the BSBT 2026 in Schkeuditz / Leipzig / Germany this summer. And who knows, maybe I’ll even make it to the LLMTC in the Netherlands someday. It hasn’t been possible so far due to scheduling conflicts, but I’d love to go there too. But that’s in the future.... Thomas
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    Cool variants! I love the long version and the dark blue color shema is hot! Thomas
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    Cool! I love old Swiss locomotives, and this one is a real gem! It's beautiful. And this locomotive doesn't have to be fast, after all. Thomas
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    Thank You. The next exhibition is on May 2–3, 2026, in Wörrstadt, Germany. A few members of the LLMTC from the Netherlands will also be there. But of course: it’s in southern Germany, so it’s probably not very close to where you live... Thomas
  25. Ts__
    Over the weekend, I ran a test for the upcoming exhibition and made a few adjustments to the programming. Here’s a short video I took while doing that: Thomas
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