I've been working on the recreation of the old Budapest M1 metro cars (or trams really) in 8 studs wide. I tried to be as accurate as possible with the proportions, but had to make some small compromises unfortunately. The main goal was for it to run on R40 Lego tracks which is almost achieved.
The original line opened in 1896 and was the first electrified metro on the european continent, made for the millenial anniversary of Hungary. It runs under Andrássy Avenue to this day and is now part of the UNESCO world heritage.
Technical side:
1179 pieces without track, 8 studs wide and roughly 45 studs long, I designed it for display presence and it has 3 removable roof sections.
The bogie design doesn't allow for motorization due to it being small, but i'm very happy with the detail I managed to capture with it.
I used a whole lot of SNOT techniques but had to make some compromises due to stability and strength.
The interior posed a small challenge when it comes to the benches, but it was resolved quickly.
Due to the lack of attachment size, the full gallery can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/204570226@N02/
Feedback is welcome from all! I'm always tweaking and improving my MOCs so it helps a lot! Hope you like it!
If you like the model you can also show support for it on bricklink:
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/4894/Millennium-Underground-Railway
