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Ciao Davide! Grazie mille! You're too kind. Appreciate it. Thanks a lot for the kind words. Yes, the stickers were tough to get on because of how thin it was at some parts. Thanks a lot Thomas! Appreciate it. Yes, the dark red looks fantastic in person. I am even tempted to make this 20 Class in dark green (an earlier paint coat before MR changed to dark red). Ahh, I get what you mean but the perfectionist in me to make the model look as realistic as possible won the LEGO purist within. Whilst the handrails could be replaced with standard LEGO bars, I feel that the antenna pieces are more thinner and in 'scale'. Also, for the small roof above the windscreen, I can't think of a LEGO part that is flat, thin and curved to achieve this hence the reason I chose to use and modify LEGO swords.

I hope LEGO builds an iconic steam locomotive! Maybe a Mallard? or a Big Boy (haha I know this will never happen)

What an interesting (and odd, in a good way) looking train! Fantastic job on the coach and the technique used to mimic the sliding doors, brilliant stuff. Definitely one of the memorable OcTRAINber entries.

Thanks a lot guys! Truly appreciate the kind words. :D Haha! Yes it did cost me quite a lot! The most expensive piece is the minifig bracket in dark red (needed to fill the gaps under the black 'vents') which cost about $8/piece.. I needed 8 pieces.. As for the moving fan, I initially thought of linking up the drive axle straight up into the fan so that when the train is in motion the fan was too but alas, the fan had to be placed a few studs in front of where the drive axle is. Thanks for the kind words mate and yes antenna pieces seem to be perfect scale for handrails. It's always in the details! Hoho. Appreciate the kind words. I was initially worried that people would get bored of seeing the details during the first half of the video but glad to see you enjoyed the video showcase and the order of content! Wewww!! You are too kind. Nothing like a hefty 8-studs wide locomotive rattling down the 4-studs wide track. Wow mate!! Appreciate the very kind words! It's a great feeling to know that people appreciate the model as well as the video! Will definitely be making more LEGO MOC Train Showcase in the future. Surely you will be able to design and build a model like this. It just takes a little time to get used to all the LEGO parts on studio and what it can be used for. Soon enough, you would have a rough idea as to what parts are need to achieve a certain look. Appreciate the kind words! I think PFx bricks paved the way for my need to have the holy trinity of lights, sounds and power in my LEGO models. Haha. I know there are a few in the community that go above and beyond by having smoke machine in their models! Ahh appreciate it mate! I will attach some photos I have to the original post though I do not have close up photos of the trucks.

It has been a long time coming but here's a proper LEGO Train MOC showcase of my Malayan Railway (MR) 20 Class Narrow Gauge Locomotive. The MR 20 Class is the first main line diesel-electric locomotive which made its debut in Malaya in 1957. A total of twenty-six locomotives were manufactured by English Electric Co at Vulcan Foundry, United Kingdom. In its roughly thirty years of service, the 20 Class hauled both the passenger express and freight between Singapore and Malaysia. The last 20 Class was decommissioned in the early 1990s. This MR 20 Class model is controlled by a PFx Brick, powered by 1x PF L-motor, fitted with lights (2x main headlights and 4x side lights) and accurate engine sound profile based on BR Class 31 as they both shared the same engine, EE12SVT. The toughest part hands down was the decals.. more specifically the lettering on the side which stands for 'Malayan Railway' in Bahasa Melayu. My decal shop had each letter made separately which means I had to meticulously place them along the body. The nose stripes were finicky to handle but sticks on perfectly. Here are some photos of the LEGO MR 20 Class: If anyone was wondering what the actual MR 20 Class looks like: Hope you enjoyed this Train MOC showcase! Follow me on Flickr, Instagram or Youtube if you want to see more of my other narrow gauge trains. :D Power Function L-Motor and Battery Box: https://www.lego.com/en-sg PFx Brick: https://fxbricks.com/pfxbrick/ PFx LED Lights and XL-Speaker: https://shop.fxbricks.com/collections/all TrixBrix Narrow Gauge Tracks: https://trixbrix.eu/en_US/c/Narrow-Gauge/26

I use the smaller motors shown at 1:55 of the video you posted. They are pretty powerful! The app works fine. The only downside, in my opinion, is the 'scream' it makes when it motion. Have a listen: MR 15 Class shunter (Powered by 1x Circuit Cube and 2x Small Motors), also I've lowered the video's sound because it was just too unbearable to listen to: https://www.flickr.com/photos/108174470@N03/51632972199/in/dateposted-public/

Fantastic to see these vintage electronic parts still chugging! Thanks for sharing.

Now this looks super interesting! Appreciate the effort by Fx Bricks in supporting the LEGO train community.

Ahh thanks for your feedback. I think it might be burning out too.. not sure why. I am using technic axles on the wheels but without a motor attached, the train rolls nicely with some inertia rolling after a push. Just checked Bricklink and as of now, the PF L and PUP L motor costs roughly around the same price. I think I'll probably get 5 - 6 L - motors. I hope I don't have to switch over to PUP. No idea where to get the adaptor to plug into the PFx brick. I see! Do you have any recommendations for these alternatives? (want to know that I have alternatives in the future!)

Hi everyone, the PF L-Motor in my MR 20 Class was running well up until today.. It appears that the motor got 'weaker' as it can longer crawl at 'Speed 1' but starts moving only at 'Speed 2'. I thought maybe the battery was low? So I changed them to 6x brand new energzier 1.5v AAA but the L-motor was still problematic with stuttering at low speeds. Also, from the video, you can see that the L-motor needs a little nudge on the gear connecting to the axle for it start moving. Upon change in direction, the motor would freeze up. You can hear the PF motor trying to move and you can see a little twitch in the gears but nothing happens.. interestingly, you can hear the rev up sound from the PFx brick suggesting that the motor should have been moving. I don't think the axle and gears through to the bogies are a problem because my other locomotive, 24 Class, uses the same technique and it runs well with a different L-motor. Furthermore, without the L-motor, the axle and gear mechanisms appear to run smoothly when pushed along the track. So, based on all these information and video, do you think this L-motor is faulty? or about to burn out? Have any of you experienced this with your PF L-motor? Times like this made me wish there was a narrow gauge train bogie.. Appreciate all the help and feedback! https://www.flickr.com/photos/108174470@N03/51622438094/in/dateposted-public/

WOW! Phenomenal layout. Love all the LEGO trains you have and the fact that the town looks very 'Classic LEGO town'. I just have one burning question.. how do you prevent dust build up on such a massive layout? I have a small shunting layout and the amount of dust it collects in a week is pretty astounding.

Fantastic details both on the outside and inside. The locomotive must be really powerful with two massive motors powering each bogie. Any videos of the locomotive running?

Fantastic model. Captured all the essence and details of the real locomotive. Big fan of all those little greeblings and details. Coaches look great too. Like what you did for the roof.

Fantastic job on this historic engine. The mechanism is just great to look at.

Hey everyone, here's a shunting video on my LEGO Train Layout. Yes, it is only the bare minimum with tracks and some plant pieces. The goal is to recreate the stretch of the Old Bukit Timah Railway station in Singapore. Due to space limitations in Singapore homes, it will only be from one end of the station to the end that goes past the bridge and onwards to Malaysia. But in the layout, past the bridge will be covered with LEGO trees and landscape to hide a bunch of sidings to store trains, giving the illusion that the trains are on the way to Malaysia. Also, the actual trains usually use these sidings to wait for oncoming trains due to the single track nature of the railway, but in my layout it will probably used for shunting activities. Here's what the station and bridge looks like: Am doing a lot of LEGO studio planning and building. Man, LEGO railway modelling is so expensive. Will post digital designs here when it is ready. Cheers.

Ahh, thank you for the kind words. Really pleased with how it looks. Now I just need to get decals to complete the loco.

Hey everyone, here's a short update video of my LEGO 15 Class with the newly added red counterweights connected to the coupling rods. I think they look fantastic in motion. A month ago, I contacted Martin from Bricks-on-rails.de to enquire about the counterweight pieces on his store. After further discussion, Martin suggested that those in his store were too out of scale for this shunter. He then offered an alternative smaller counterweights (S-sized) that he had just designed and 3D-printed. He was kind enough to arrange a shipment even though the items were not yet on his store. Great chap and would highly recommend his store (bricks-on-rails.de) for all your 3D-printed coupling rods and alternative pieces such as these counterweights. (FYI: Coupling rods in the video are from TrainedBricks) Am absolutely pleased with the results.

Am so glad that the 4-wide train has its own thread now. Love to see how creative builders get to squeeze in as much details as possible.

Behemoth locomotive packed with intricate details. Love the coupling rod details. I am just so fascinated with the fact that it takes curves and switches so easily.

Gorgeous rendition of these iconic Italian locomotives. The 4-wide train idea is really growing on me. Makes me want to do my own version of 4-wide locomotives of the Malayan railway. Would definitely be a nice office table deco.

Fantastic job on the front. Instantly recognisable.

I don't have any sage advice but when I upscale from 6 to 8-studs wide, I make sure that everything else (features such as height, length, grill details and so on) are also upscaled. Looking forward to seeing your 10219 in 8-wide. Also, there is an old thread on 8-wide Maersk Train: Everything just looks better in 8-studs wide. All the best.

Fantastic job on capturing the iconic streamliner shape whilst also ensuring that it is capable of handling LEGO curves. Would love to see the model powered and running! I guess all you need to do now is get custom drive wheels and stickers to complete the model.

Hi Duq, I replied to your DM on Flickr. :)

Hey Duq, do you by any chance have a pictorial or video tutorial on how to fuse the PF wire with the button connector? I do not have any experience with wires and tinkering of electronic parts. My 9v adaptor that I bought years ago has an awkwardly long and stiff wire from the button connector that makes it difficult to place the 9v battery in the loco.