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  1. Kumata
    IF the set is revealed today, what is the most likely time?
  2. Kumata
    Sorry, I meant to make clear, I was talking about a reversing loop specifically. I guess flexi track sounds like my best option.
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    I have limited room with which to build my layout and am trying to cram as many features into as small a space as possible. To this end I wondered if anyone knows of the most space-efficient way to create a reversing track loop. I found this in an old topic, but is this the smallest possible build?
  4. Kumata
    Since we're playing the nitpicking game: it's actually spelled Topham Hatt.
  5. Kumata
    Not meaning to shill, but my own pannier tank MOC uses the black palm tree segment as a funnel, so you can look at that to judge whether you think it'd look better on your own pannier. Personally I feel it's a little short, you might be more satisfied keeping the technic pin/dish combo. I dunno, I keep trying to think of more useful criticism but I can't really. Even the driver looks good!
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    I dont think that ever happens here. Most heritage railways either decorate one of their existing engines for a brief period, or have a specially decorated 'Thomas' locomotive that only gets used on these special events. Once I visited a heritage railway where their 'Thomas' was sitting in clear view just outside the engine workshop, possibly in the process of being decorated ready for such an event. The paintwork was all done but it hadn't been fitted with a face, which looked quite eerie to be honest. A child some steps behind me, discovering the engine, exclaimed happily to his mother "look, look mummy it's Thomas!... why hasn't he got a face?" Mum was quick on her feet: "Shh, it's because he's sleeping."
  7. Kumata
    Love what you have so far, but one detail really jumps out to me: why is the back of the bunker open? It looks like all the coal would fall out.
  8. Kumata
    That link doesn't work, but I get what you mean. It should be possible to incorporate a 9v motor into a design of this size, then! The wheelbase/boiler comprises a solid chunk where it might be hidden.
  9. Kumata
    If that motor piece is a similar size to the power functions one, then no. I did make a larger saddle tank engine, it miiight be possible to squeeze a motor into that build with some modification.
  10. Kumata
    It's too small to fit a power functions motor, yes. I'm not really sure about 9v though as I don't know how that system works.
  11. Kumata
    I would say that Portbury is more of an off-white than grey. There is a milky white colour that matches almost perfectly (not sure of the colour's official name but it was introduced in the 2006 BIONICLE Thok set) but there are too few pieces available in that colour for it to be possible, sadly. Thanks! I don't mind my stuff being shared at all, it'd be interesting to see what they think of it. Good idea. Might have to wait until later in the year though, when the sun is prone to actually coming out.
  12. Kumata
    Thank you! I honestly couldn't pinpoint what felt wrong to me about the design. Will definitely try to reduce the overhang and make it all in better proportion. This will sound so insignificant, but the reason it ended up that way is because Thomas' boiler has 6 red stripes separating 5 blue sections and I wanted to match that. EDIT: Nah, I won't be having powered locos of any sort - sounds odd, but it just doesn't appeal to me. If I want to play with my layout, I'm happy to push the trains along by hand.
  13. Kumata
    A fun little deviation from my usual steam locomotive MOCs. Thomas was my gateway drug into the world of steam railways. The design was actually a lot trickier to figure out than I anticipated, and I'm not 100% happy with how it turned out - but it'll do. I plan on incorporating this engine into my planned Lego railway layout too. Steam railways here in the UK often have "Thomas days" where one of their usual locos gets painted blue and fitted with a face, as an attraction for children. So this engine will represent that.
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    Yet another Lego 'Saddle Tank' locomotive of my own design, an 0-6-0 based on the locomotive 'Portbury' that still operates as a tourist attraction at Bristol harbour. I live in Bristol so, as a child, I had a number of rides on Portbury and it was probably an influence in my extensive love of steam railways. I've also updated the design for my GWR-style coal truck. It now has doors that can be lowered for disposal of its load! Sadly though, try as I might I couldn't get them exactly level with the rest of the truck's walls. But I'm happy enough with how it turned out.
  15. Kumata
    I like this a lot - you've kept a similar style and scale that would be used if this were an official Lego product, and personally I always appreciate that in MOCs. :) In fact I'm tempted to "borrow" this design for my own layout! For variety's sake I think you ought to change the Kiosk/Lego store on one of the platforms into a different pair of shops. Something I thought the actual set was lacking is a booking office of some sort.
  16. Kumata
    It's the standard lamp design used on British Railways. Unless you meant the way I've built them?
  17. Kumata
    7939 Cargo train x2 60051 High-speed passenger train 60052 Cargo train 79111-1 Constitution train chase 10194-1 Emerald Night x2 10233 Horizon Express x2
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    Felt like it would be lazy for me to just repeat the same design, so I tried to experiment with different boiler proportions. But you're right, it doesn't really semble a saddle tank very much. Looking at it now I actually think this design would look a lot better on a tender engine.
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    Thanks, I think this is the exact 'feel' I am trying to capture with my locomotive MOCs.
  20. Kumata
    Nope, those are the official Lego train wheels, they're just hidden a little within the frame of the engine (it looked too tall otherwise). Correct! I've seen many six-wide versions of this same locomotive and none of them seem to capture the correct proportions, so 8 wide was the way to go. More of a misjudgement on my part; I usually begin with the wheelbase and work my way up; and at that stage the loco appeared long enough... If I ever retool this build I'll add an extra 4 studs of length, I think. I already thought of that But the stripes in that set are actually yellowish-orange, not yellow, so they wouldn't match the rest of the colour scheme. This is true, although in an unusual way. I was blown away by Bricktrix's work but massively let down when I realised that he modified pieces. In my opinion that's cheating, if you're going to modify parts you might as well not use Lego at all! So with my MOCs I like to try and achieve something approaching his standard, but with no modified parts. I didn't even try to, although it might be possible given the large amount of unused space within it. Thanks everyone for the replies and praise!
  21. Kumata
    Nope, and I don't plan to. Perhaps unusually for a train fan I have no interest in motorising my trains.
  22. Kumata
    Haha, these were all built at different times, it's just that yesterday I was convinced that maybe I ought to share my stuff so far with the Eurobricks forumgoers.
  23. Kumata
    (apologies for any mistakes made in posting) A Lego diesel-electric shunting engine, based on the BR 08 class. Although I'm not a huge fan of non-steam locomotives, this brick-on-wheels is an exception. I love 'em. I'm happy with how this one turned out, especially since it presented several challenges - the detailing on its side being one of them - and an area in which I sadly failed is its hazard stripes. I like to try and limit myself to official Lego bricks and stickers but I might have to admit defeat and print out a custom sheet. Its rear end looks oddly bare when it ought to be covered in hazards.
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    (apologies for any mistakes made in posting) Another Lego 'Saddle Tank' locomotive of my own design, this time a little 0-4-0 that draws inspiration from the locomotive Sir Cecil A. Cochrane (pictured). This time around my main objective was to incorporate cylinder cocks into the design, but since I was also adamant about creating a smaller-sized locomotive this turned out to be incredibly frustrating as I had a narrow area to work with. I actually cheated a bit; the wheels aren't official Lego wheels but an invention of custom parts manufacturer Big Ben Bricks. I also realise now that a few pieces were missing from the front of the cab when I took these photos. No idea how that slipped by me!
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    (apologies for any mistakes in posting) A Lego 'Saddle Tank' locomotive of my own design, based on the Austerity 0-6-0 class - my personal favourite kind of steam locomotive. Overall I'm not as pleased with the result of this one as I am with my Pannier Tank, but curves are very difficult to recreate when you're using Lego bricks. Another challenge is my aim with designs to combine two (often opposing) design aesthetics: realism and playability. For example I have had to adjust its proportions compared to the real thing so that minifigs can stand inside the cab and see out of the front windows.
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