ScotNick

I think the wheels are too small so the the toothed gear will touch part of the rails when running over switches...

Thanks! Well it has too look good altogether, right? Ohh, bogies can be quite challenging, good luck! :) Thanks! Hopefully I'll have it built soon!

Thanks guys! I'm afraid I'm not very much into giving away instructions or files, hope you understand that! Thanks! The P2 will hopefully be done by the end of the year, will see what I can do (she's already 90 % done). The colour of the B1 is medium nougat, but I think the colour fits much better in real than on the render. Haha, about the narrow gauge engines, the advantage they have is that I wouldn't need many parts... Not sure though, maybe only as a load for my well wagon

Wow, really love this model, quite something different to what we've seen here! You really managed to get the look, the curves are especially well done! The only thing I might note is that it sits a bit low at the ends, but besides that a great model!

@ZANTHERA May I ask how do you post your pictures now? If you share them from your flickr account you could just use the share button (which is the 2nd of the 4 buttons in the bottom right of the picture), select "BBCode" and then the size you want the picture to have. That way you can make the picture smaller and also link to the original sized image and your flickr account if someone's interested in more. Hope this helps

Been a long time since I last posted here, but I have some new models to show and didn't want to make a new topic. First of some real life train ideas I had: Going the diesel way?! by ScotNick1, on Flickr Also tried out the new rollercoaster wheel parts Some experiments by ScotNick1, on Flickr Had some design ideas for a box van... Vent Van concepts by ScotNick1, on Flickr ...which still needs some part to get finished Vent Van WIP by ScotNick1, on Flickr Tried my hands on the front of a Siemens Eurorunner, very much still a wip though Siemens Eurorunner - ÖBB 2016 (Hercules) wip by ScotNick1, on Flickr I revised Bricktrix's A4 LNER A4 with XL wheels by ScotNick1, on Flickr I also revised my Ivatt Atlantic and made her a bit longer Revised Ivatt Atlantic by ScotNick1, on Flickr And in the last couple days I designed an LBSR B1 Gladstone engine, the tender is not yet done, I think it's a bit too long, but I'm open to all suggestions! Enough Gladstone for now by ScotNick1, on Flickr Cheers, Nick

Also short on the 500 posts, but maybe @JopieK or @zephyr1934 can help out? Btw, dark green and dark red would be a great colour, if that can be added to the poll!

Haha, nice one :)

Thanks guys! Haha, you aren't 100% wrong but you aren't totally right too. I did think of Trevor but based my model on Trevor's prototype. So it's officially based on the Fiery Elias but can be used to portray Trevor too You can't place a minifig in the Taxi, but for the display I placed a minifig head in the taxi Trevor has enough space for a minifig to sit on, just couldn't find it before I brought the models to the Lego store. Here's a pic of it: Fiery Elias - William Foster Traction Engine by ScotNick1, on Flickr Thanks! I actually haven't posted the Taxi itself somewhere as it's a modified design of this car:

This picture looks a lot like Stephenson's Rocket, Percy and Thomas :) Btw yes BBB quality is outstanding, really like their products, but sadly you can't offer a huge variety with expensive molds :/

Thanks guys! @Bricked1980 funnily the railcar will be on display together with a traction engine nearly identical to your ideas project, only at a smaller scale :) @CrispyBassist Hahaha, yes I know the design with the pirate hooks! I think at some point I actually wanted to build it like that, but when the bar with clip became available in red this was ideal! I think it's clear which parts I used or do you need a better picture? From now on the railcar will be on display during the summer at the Vienna SCS Lego store Now also on display by ScotNick1, on Flickr

Thanks guys! Well, when I came up with the design I wanted to have those distinctive lights like the real life counterpart - and I found a part that almost did them too much justice! So no, the buffers aren't too short, but yes, the lights protrude too much But no worries about the broken glass, the lights are built super strong so the buffers are needless - the railcar only needs the lights for shunting

Hi everyone! Been some time since I last posted a new engine! This time it's a BBÖ ET10 /ÖBB 4041 railcar BBÖ ET 10/ ÖBB 4041 electric railcar by ScotNick1, on Flickr While this is not the first Austrian engine I started building, it't the first that actually got finished. But as with all of my engines, this one sat on the shelf 90% finished for more than a year! I designed the engine in 2015, and even though I made several changes, the engine's look didn't change very much. Some notable details about the model: I built the bogies upside down - this was due to a redesign of the wheel frames, but it has much better running characteristics now At first the railcar was fitted with Lego's wheels, but I swapped them with BBB small wheels which proved much better (even though they have no rubber rings) I made use of some old and newly produced parts for the pantograph - I haven't seen someone use these parts/technique before so I'm really proud of it, even more so as it is 100% puristic I really wanted to keep the look of the steep sloped roof true to the original I know the front lights are too huge, but there is no better part and it's a distinct design feature of the real thing Some details about the railcar: 8 railcars of this kind were built in 1928 in dark green livery for the Federal Railway of Austria (BBÖ) classified as ET 10 (ET - Elektro Triebwagen, meaning electric railcar). After WWII they were incorporated in the new Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and reclassified to 4041. At some point they got a dark blue and tan livery, which is represented by this model. They were in service until 1973 and and seem to have been quite reliable (at least I didn't find any source stating otherwise) Now to some more pictures: BBÖ ET 10/ ÖBB 4041 electric railcar by ScotNick1, on Flickr BBÖ ET 10/ ÖBB 4041 electric railcar by ScotNick1, on Flickr BBÖ ET 10 - side by ScotNick1, on Flickr BBÖ ET 10/ ÖBB 4041 electric railcar by ScotNick1, on Flickr BBÖ ET 10/ ÖBB 4041 electric railcar by ScotNick1, on Flickr I also made a video, I'm sorry that it's so blurry. You might see that she stops at a specific point - the gradient there is too steep so it's not the engine's fault. ÖBB 4041 test drive by ScotNick1, on Flickr Hope you like the model. Cheers, Nick

Wouldn't it have been possible to incorporate more than 2 outlets in the battery box? For many applications more than 2 options would've been great (especially technic, eg cranes where you need one motor each for rotating the crane, raising/lowering the hook and moving the hook) Is it possible to make the power outlet load-depending ?(don't know if that's the right term - the idea is that an engine with one coach driving speed level 4 has the same speed as an engine with 5 coaches and speed level 4)

@ElectroDiva Yes, the body of the coach is 52 studs long, don't know how they'd run though, haven't (yet) built them in real. Also as far as I'm aware those 1x6 bricks with curved cutout aren't available in dark blue (or weren't back when I designed them)...

Here is a picture of Hogwarts Express: Click And the station that comes with it: Click On one hand I'm really excited that they finally made the Hogwarts Express a real steam engine! I really think it's sad though, that they didn't reuse the train windows for the coach, seems like we'll never see them in production again... What I personally find interesting is that they don't use the normal buffer piece, but have them built with bricks - really wonder how the coach is connected to the engine. But I'm sure many people will take this as a reason to buy more and build a more prototypical version, already excited to see all the mods! Edit: Something I realized just now: THERE SEEMS TO BE A NEW PANTOGRAPH PIECE!!!

Now I'll also enter this topic :) I did try my hands on an Orient Express coach about 3 years ago an this was the result: Orient Express Car by ScotNick1, on Flickr However I found it really hard to design a whole train due to some problems, some of which you also mentioned: I think the train was often pulled by different engines in the different countries and the consist of coaches was inconsistent over the years that it's really hard to find "the one" Orient Express train. So you could use many different engines and different coaches and still have a "prototypical" Orient Express train... I did opt for 7 wide as this is the scale I use and like best, I'm not sure about the decals though...

Ok, I'm not sure where else this would belong, so mods, feel free to move it. I had a look at the new rollercoaster wheels, of which we already know that they fit on 4 wide track. The outside diameter is the same as that of Lego's smallest train wheels, but the flange is much smaller, which also makes them appear smaller: Some experiments by ScotNick1, on Flickr

Ok guys, so I thought I wouldn't make a new topic for that as it's just an update. But I thought it's worth it because now I'd call him finished. I got some new 3D printed wheels recently and made some tweaks here and there, and furthermore I finally have pictures of Thomas with his beloved coaches. Thomas with coaches by ScotNick1, on Flickr LBSCR E2 - finally done by ScotNick1, on Flickr LBSCR E2 - finally done by ScotNick1, on Flickr LBSCR E2 - finally done by ScotNick1, on Flickr Thomas with coaches by ScotNick1, on Flickr Thomas with coaches by ScotNick1, on Flickr Thomas with coaches by ScotNick1, on Flickr One of the coaches is powered and has all the PF stuff cramped in. Composite (power) coach by ScotNick1, on Flickr Brake Coach by ScotNick1, on Flickr Hope you like it all together :) Cheers, Nick

Wohoo, haven't been here for some time so I wondered why I was mentioned. So thanks guys, I think that's the great thing about our hobby, that everyone influences each other or serves as an inspiration! So thanks for creating this thread, this will surely help others find some inspiration and I'll also shed some light on my inspirations, some of which sadly don't build that much anymore. As I really like many models of the following builders I'll just leave a link to their albums page which gives a good overview of the sheer amount of great works. First of all is Carl Greatrix (@Bricktrix) with his awesome models. I'm sure he's known by most people here, bu anyway here's a link to his models: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bricktrix/albums Next is @Andrew Harvey who's models were a great inspiration to my models (especially the brick built lining on some of his models). Even though his builds are already older there aren't many models that come close to his: https://www.flickr.com/photos/technoandrew/albums/ @michaelgale was another huge inspiration, not just his trains but also his layout and scenery builds which look stunning: https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelgale/albums I did have a look at the first people I followed on flickr and also found @Glenn Holland (StreamlinedBricks) which is interesting because at that time he still had his tries on British engines - you should really revive some of your models now with improved skills if you read that! (Not to say that your US models aren't great, they're hugely stunning and an inspiration as well!) Next is narrow_gauge, an Australian guy who has really built up a stunning collection of (as his name says) narrow gauge models on 4 wide track which is brick built from the old 12V tracks - really an inspiration if you want to build narrow gauge models some time too!!! https://www.flickr.com/photos/narrow-gauge/albums Another great inspiration was -Zanthera-'s Hogwarts Express: LEGO 5972 Olton Hall Hogwarts Express by -ZANTHERA-, on Flickr Another huge inspiration for British models was Tim Gould whose layout and models was something I really liked: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gambort/sets/72157617319252333 And before coming back to some British (train) builders I also want to mention some more continental builders who served to me as an inspiration: Bricknerd with some great models: https://www.flickr.com/people/bricknerd/ Gerbrand who's a Dutch builder and has some stunning models and techniques: https://www.flickr.com/photos/raised/albums @UrbanErwin with a lot of great models: https://www.flickr.com/photos/epjl/albums And a not so known builder who inspired me to design (and build - still in progress) some of my home country's trains: @DAN42BR https://www.flickr.com/photos/104806638@N03/ And now to come back to British models I can give back inspiration credit to @Bricksmith for his insane models at the scale of 6 studs! Britishbricks and Wes Turngrate also serve as a huge inspiration to me! Thanks everyone for this great community,and make sure to have a look at those builders, you won't regret it! Nick

Very nice model of an interesting engine! Really like how you did the buffers and the dark bluish grey grill on the side of the engine! Already waiting for your next model

It's funny, that @Capparezza alked about small kids buying small additional sets by themselves, because I got this set back then.At this time (already 6 years ago) I wouldn't have been able to afford anything big, so I was happy to get at least this set. It ddn't get me into trains, but it definitely helped me to bridge the time :)

Hmm, something I used for my motor trucks (and which might also fit somewhere in the boiler) are nails. I think mine are Iron nails, anyway they did reduce a lot of slipping, hope this helps. Plank Wagon - motor wagon by ScotNick1, on Flickr

While the cargo train could also be green (hard to tell under those bad lighting conditions) knowing that there is a prototype in teal makes me believe that it will be teal-coloured. Interesting choice for an engine, but definitely not bad to have some variations in the trains theme! Speaking of variation, what I wonder is why Lego always used Bo'Bo' wheel arrangements (meaning two 4-wheel bogies with all wheels powered) in recent years rather than some sort of smaller shunter. I guess the reason for this are the long baseplates which help reduce the needed parts compared to say a 6 wheel engine, but it may also be too complex for children too build (at least from their point of view).

Hmm, the pics of the passenger train remind me of the Eurostar regarding general shape and colour scheme