dukeybootie

Hey, I just learned how to deeplink! It is like a whole new world of sharing! Wow. Anyways, sorry for the large images :P Enjoy!

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Here is a link to some photos I took today: http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=519518 Some PF notes: -I used one battery box, one IR receiver, one set of lights, one switch, and two train motors -I connected one train motor to the red IR receiver terminal -I connected the second train motor to the switch, and connected the switch to the red IR receiver terminal on top of the first train motor -The lights I connected to the blue IR receiver terminal -The pantograph assembly prevents a third PF item from being connected onto one IR receiver terminal -I routed all the wires under the battery box and brought everything to the front of the train, particularly the switch -The conductor, chair, and control panel had to be removed to make room -Then I just shoved everything in there (quite inelegantly, really...there doesn't seem to be any other way of doing this) -The good news is, everything fits! Re: TheBrickster, I believe there is already an excellent review out there, but here are some first impressions I had. -Looks powerful and menacing just standing still in the train platform area :) -It is just so beautiful and sleek as it makes its way around my basement room layout--makes the Metroliner look kind of plain and dumpy! -Long front overhang means it might hit objects as it goes around turns...I had to remove a section of my train platform to accommodate it (see photos) -One motor is adequate but not strong, while two is overkill (so of course I went with two motors) -Like my dual-motor Metroliner, this puppy will easily derail in turns if going too fast (and it FLIES with two motors, being my shortest and lightest train) -Cover removes very easily for access to battery box on/off switch -Unsure how someone would add more passenger cars due to the design of the roof on the car with the bathroom, which rises up to meet the back of the locomotive (in a sense)...a roof mod would probably be the simplest thing to do -For some reason the drawers in the passenger car are very loose and drop out very easily, so I just stuck a minifig there to keep them in place -The magnets in the train buffers seem weaker than usual, so I just used a 1x2 tile to hold them together on the underside. Otherwise the locomotive will run off by itself time after time. Anyway, enjoy the photos! Further questions welcome.

Bought two sets today and finished building five of six cars (will build second locomotive tomorrow). I wanted to run two train motors in some way, and ended up putting both in one locomotive using a PF switch. There is *just* enough room to run all the wiring if I bring the switch to the front of the locomotive (in front of the battery box), but it would seem to rule out using the PF lights simultaneously. I will try to do so tomorrow but it is REALLY tight in there! Just thought I'd share, for those who are wondering...

I can't post a link yet since I am new, but search Brickshelf for "dukeybootie" to some more pics of my layout and the PF modifications to the Metroliner and the Super Chief. Pretty much everything is stock Lego (or lightly modified) except the switching station, the instructions for which I purchased on eBay. After a lot of thought and track rearrangement, I decided on a layout that could run three trains simultaneously and ended up with what you see there. Still deciding what to do with the farm/windmill area, which is quite unfinished. Adding a Cafe Corner is also on the list once I save up enough cash. Those things are pricey! Much thanks to those here whose pics and posts helped me immensely with my PF train mods! What a great site (and thread)!

New member here, thought I'd share my three favorites after a year of collecting and endless track rearrangement. Couldn't bring myself to put any stickers on my trains so please excuse the lack of extra detail. All are running on PF using two train motors. Nothing particularly new here but these trains make me happy! 1. Maersk Container Train with 8 container wagons carrying 16 containers. 2. Metroliner with 3 standard passenger cars and 3 club cars 3. Santa Fe Super Chief with modified B-unit (not enough grey portholes) and one of each car (mail, baggage, dining, sleeper, observation)