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  1. LEGOTrainBuilderSG
    Hey! Thank you so much. The PF wires are a nightmare because of how stiff they are. Hoping to make room to swap out the IR for PFx bricks and M-speaker.
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    A very well deserved win! Congratulations. Love how detailed it is.
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    Incredible job! You've captured all the details both big and small of the actual locomotive.
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    Hey man with a hat, thanks! Am glad to see people are enjoying these subtle details.
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    Thanks! But I think the steam engine will probably be a project towards the end of the year because I want to focus on converting all my previous MOCS to run on narrow gauge tracks. It is the cylinder cap of a technic shock absorber. https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=32181c03&idColor=12#T=S&C=12&O={"color":12,"iconly":0} You can apparently take it apart. Grazie mille!! :D Haha my time in Italy has finally paid off. Thanks a lot! Yes, it was tricky at first. Was in the works for sometime because I couldn't get the front right. But happy to finally replicate it in LEGO.
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    Thank you so much. Really satisfied with the model. Am only left with some sticker decals that I am trying to print. Funny thing is, I have been working on and off on that exact steam locomotive (56 Class) from the Malayan railway. Here's what I have on Studio so far:
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    Thank you! Appreciate it. Yes, the actual 15 Class had a unique front that gently slopes both towards the front and the sides. Did my best to replicate this in the model. I wanted as much power as I could get. The XL is too wide to fit in there so the next best is the L motor. Thank you! Appreciate it. The 3D printed ladder by TrainedBricks was the next best thing I could use to fit a ladder there. I was thinking of DIY-ing two antenna pieces and some clips to make a ladder but it was too flimsy and ugly. Also, I think the lighting really exacerbates the rough 3D printing texture of the ladder as it normally blends in with the front black 'grilles' under normal lighting.
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    So great to see high quality metal rails being produced again. Cool to know that there will be a potential FX 9v bogie down the line. Exciting times for 9v LEGO train hobbyists. Out of curiosity, are there any plans of also making narrow gauge metal tracks (4-wide) with 9V narrow gauge bogies? This would be the dream for me (and probably for other narrow gauge train builders) because all these gearing system takes up too much space within the locomotive body. Looking forward to what FX produces next.
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    Brilliantly done on both the exterior and especially the interior details. The photo of the packed interior really brings back memories of the rush hour period in the mornings.
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    Hey everyone, am back with my latest MOC of the Malayan Railway 15 Class Shunter. Built in 1948 by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, the 15 Class has many characteristics of similar machines being designed and built in the UK such as BR08 shunter. The 15 Class shunter was Malayan Railway's (KTMB) first diesel locomotive used specifically for shunting freight and passenger coaches. The LEGO 15 Class shunter is 8-studs wide and runs on the TrixBrix 4-wide tracks to match the narrow gauge scale of the real life locomotive. The model is powered by 1x L motor and controlled by the standard Power Function IR. As for batteries, the model uses an adapter to connect the rectangular batteries to the IR because the standard LEGO PF battery box does not fit in there. The shunter runs on Big Ben Bricks Medium sized wheels. Coupling rods and front ladder are from TrainedBricks. The front section was especially tough to replicate as it is sloping ever so gently towards the front and the sides. Also, this is one of my entries for the Brick Train Awards 2021 for the 'Best Other LEGO Locomotive'. Here's a video of the 15 Class shunting at 'shunter' speed.
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    Ingenious idea and execution. I love how everything power related are integrated seamlessly in the layout. Looking forward to more locomotives and rolling stocks in this scale!
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    Wow! I was looking for a reliable way to get my stickers. Thanks a lot! The printing looks very precise and sharp.
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    Such a unique locomotive! Very clever design for the windows on the cab. Love all the tiny details that you've added, not over doing - just nice. Seeing as it is powered, I think you might have problems pulling rolling stocks across switches as the couplings will swing out with the train body and not with the bogie. I had this problem on my locomotive and had to redesign the bogies.
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    Brilliant job with the model. Great details, shaping and functionality seeing as it runs on 5-wide tracks. The face shaping is really well done.
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    Excellent model. Love the grill details and shaping. Runs smoothly too! I was tempted to upscale my loco in this manner so that it runs on standard lego tracks but then I don't have the space or garden to run the loco. Are you planning to build some rolling stocks with this? I can imagine a flatbed car with real thick tree branches as the 'logs' haha.
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    Lovely little station with lights. Great job.
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    So many brilliant modifications. Also, have you thought of changing the grey base (the plates above the wheels) to black? Just realised the actual locomotive is black all the way down.
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    I never knew such a thing existed! This opens up the doors to so many possibilities.
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    Wow a scaled down version on 4-studs wide tracks. Kudos to you for squeezing in that much detail in such a small model. Are you planning to power them? That would be mind blowing. Also, great job on the sleepers (a lot of work to get that right width)
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    Wow! Clever use of the coupling.
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    Haha! Yes I've always thought about this. Great job on the exterior as well as the interior!
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    WOW! The little engine that could runs really well. Looks like i will try using the those connectors for my shunter.
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    Wow! Incredible that you managed to fit everything in such a tiny model and still make it look good. Do you have any videos of the shunter running? Very interested to see how the rods look when it's running.
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    Ahh. I have been wanting to try this for a future shunter that I'm building. Do you by any chance have links (Flickr?) of those models using this? Also, does the train run well with this?
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    I agree! With all my digital builds, the actual LEGO building process are usually met with hurdles that requires more optimisation. I get asked for some of my LDD instructions but I have yet to make those new optimisation on the digital build. The worst part is, I have to go through the steps one by one to compare and see where I made those changes. Quite a lot of work I would say. Nevertheless, I think people here would love to test the models. ;) I hope to see this locomotive in bricks.
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