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This seems unlikely as the german SAH site lists this item as "sold out" (as well as the 88009 hub). And the remote 22010 is marked as "sell out". Even the danish SAH site states that the motor is sold out. Sad news, but I'd bet these things won't get back in stock.

That was my thought, too. The original TLG 9V train motors run very well with this construction, even today. I still have four of these in my sets and they run extremely well and have no issues at all. My 12V engines from the 70s and 80s don't run anywhere near as smoothly and reliably, even though they are in very good condition. I think one of the big advantages of the original 9V motors is the "side current pickup", which is less prone to dust. Therefore I hoped we get a mimic of that system with the new FX Bricks motors.

Any news on the 9V motor bogie? I think that's the one we've all been waiting for in the 9V world. It might be fine to get some wheel pickups - but what's that compared to a fully functional modern 9V motor replacement? I'd even take it without the removable bogie plate or the planned inside electronics (although both are a welcome addition to the bogie itself - the latter one especially for all DCC friends). If I had to guess, the biggest difficulty is developing a suitable system for picking up power from the wheels. One-piece metal wheels (seen mounted on the motor bogie prototype in the Schwabenstein 2022 video) are not necessarily the best choice. It was not for nothing that the Lego engineers used spring-mounted metal discs for the wheels in order to keep friction as low as possible, even in curves and switches. Does anyone know what the current status of the motor bogie is?

Stunning - what else can I say. It knocks me off my chair!

While this is indeed a good replication of the real locomotive and I am a fan of 6-wide trains and 12V - I find this model too high. It's a bit hard to get rid of one stud row and still preserve the design as much as possible. But I would forego a few details and instead build one row lower. Otherwise a great MOC!

What a classic design. I love oldtimers and this one is really lovely. Nice fitting old style minfigs, too - very well done and a pleasure to look at!

This is exactly the style that I probably love the most. A design built around the old 12V motor that manages to put 60 years of Lego trains on the tracks. An absolutely remarkable model - great! Because of the color of the rails, I was never really a fan of the 12V era that many people loved. The trains were great, but gray rails didn't work for me at the time. I just found them ugly. But this locomotive does a wonderful job of conjuring up a great look from both worlds on the rails.

I've always been a fan of the 7745 set - and your new version really does a great job of interpreting its design in a new way. A great looking train - congratulations! Both versions side by side on the rails look great too.

I bought five train motors 88011 last year for the planned conversion of some older locomotives - using an ESP8266 or ESP32 as a replacement for the quite expensive PU hub. Meanwhile I'm totally off the battery powered train track and will try to convert modern train motors back to 9V, as I did for 12V. I could never really make friends with battery powered trains. I'll keep an eye on what Lego will come out with as a successor to PU. But this will no longer be an option for motorizing my locomotives. I may use the new technology for switches and other things. Of course, that will also be a future price question. Lego has become quite expensive.

I also like this model very much. The color looks nice and reminds me of the 7760. And it resembles the look of the Class 03 quite nicely. Interesting to see, how well 7-wide can be used to build locomotives and waggons. I tried some before myself, but the extra stud in size make them look a bit oversized compared to my standard 6-wides. Anyway, a very nice locomotive - congratulations!

@Thomas: Just search for 55455 in Bricklink. It will show you the correct train base with the information mentioned.

I tried a lot to be happy with Powered Up (and my own replicas with ESP32 super mini and libraries for hub emulation). After many attempts, I am now back on the path to using 12V (blue) as the system for my railway. I never was a friend of 12V grey, I always found the color of the track system very ugly - although the trains and accessories are quite attractive and I have some of the rolling stock from the 80s in my collection. I usually don't take part in any exhibitions with my locomotives (because I prefer 6W or max. 7W trains and my builds are more 60s or 70s style). Therefore, the system used is only relevant to me personally. The advantages that I see with Powered Up and other battery-operated systems (several trains at the same time, modern options to control the system, no problems with the power contacts, easier laying of the tracks, larger radius on curves and switches, to name just a few) fade into the background when I consider the advantages of 12V: - No batteries needed - never ever. Yes, I have to clean the tracks from time to time. I will build a 12V and a battery driven "cleaning loco" for that purpose and see if that helps a bit. - No empty batteries or LiPos - never ever. I turn on my transformer and I'm ready to go. - No additional space needed for receivers and batteries. I just use a motor with 12V pickups and don't have to worry how to install this damn fat hub-box in my locomotive. What more can you ask for? - Track material is cheap and still easily available - at least in Europe. - Motorized switches are available and manual switches can be motorized without much effort, if you use a micro motor. I have some locomotives which use the old 60s/70s motor, They still run quite well. But I don't use the 12V motors from the 80s because the engines often run very poorly and you cannot get any spare parts for them. "But you can't buy any new 12V motors!!!" I hear you say. Good point. I mostly use modern motors (PU, PF and RC) and install my own power pickup system - it costs approx. 3 to 4 Euro max. and takes about 30 to 60 minutes of work (which I actually enjoy because I like crafting). Even at slow speed the motors run quite subtle and smooth. As much as I would like to use the old Lego 742 transformator (I grew up with this as a kid and have some of these in my collection), I don't use this old kind of power supply anymore for track power. Instead I use the Kato power pack for the Unitrack system which has a nice handling option for speed and direction and a modern PWM control for track power - and the Kato system offers some nice turnout controls for the switches. Yes, 12V might not be the ideal system for modern kids. But for a 58 years old kid like me (which grew up with that stuff) it's almost perfect ;-) After all, I have to admit, It's good to be back on 12V.

What a nonsens. It was intended to be in German to make it a bit clearer for a German speaking neighbour from Austria. And i receive a warning for this from JopieK? What a shame. Post is deleted.

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I must admit I'm a great fan of the 60s & 70s trains (no wonder, I was born in '66 and got my first 12V train at the age of 7). I had the 241 and 242 idea books and love them to this day - way more than 7777. I'm still astouned of the building techniques they used and of the models found all through these books. Just take a look at the Apollo Saturn scenery - absolutely fabulous. I have re-built a few of the train and waggon models myself. And I think it's time for me to build some more old style trains, waggons houses, cars, ships ... I have a lot of respect for some of the designers who create detailed locomotives these days. But the models from the early 60s and 70s remain my favorites. I just prefer the somewhat toy-like construction style. This is one of the reasons why I'm planing a new layout with 12v blue tracks - and in contrast I might be doing my first steps into dcc-ex for train control with the old 12V system.