Barduck

8 wide for loco's (my Red Devil being the exception at 7 wide). For rolling stock, I've looked at 8 wide but I feel 7 wide looks better, less bulky

While the passenger train looks nice, it's just a rebuild off the old ICE train. Not going to buy that, allready got 2 of the old ones. It almost seems like the designers are running short on idea's for trains, maybe they should take a closer look at what's going on in the community, there's a whole lot of MOC's that could have been adapted quite easily to fit in the regular LEGO train range. The cargo train is sweet but a bit smal to my taste, could use an extra 4-6 studs in length. Will probably end up buying that one and modding it a bit.

looking at the LDD file I'm pretty sure to say it'll never work. More to the point: the front truck will never be able to take turns nor switches the way it's build now (I suspect it'll break apart on the bar connecting the 2 axles). Could be wrong though. Anyway, I'd suggest taking a look at Jayhurts Bigboy and use his solution for the 4 wheel front truck as it is much more stable and takes turns and switches with no problems at all. Otherwise great model, love the sidewalks on it

that's not enterily correct. If you use rechargeable batteries in the LEGO battery holder, having batteries with different power outage won't affect overall performance, it'll just last shorter as the power each battery holds is different and it'll "flatten" out so to speak (to make it easier to comprehend) The biggest no is that these sort of batteries aren't made to be used like that, you shouldn't try to put them in serial. Secondly, they won't last as long as ordanary rechargeable batteries (be it regular or those Lithium) as these batteries are made to power a celphone, which doesn't require as much power constantly as a LEGO train motor would

Yes she is. The Challenger was the bigboy's predecessor (4-6-6-4). When I said that I based her technicly on my Bigboy, I meant the way she's powered, etc.

I've yet to test her on switches but corners are no problem

Designed in only 2 days, building took a bit longer because of missing parts. Technicly I've based her on my Bigboy to make it myself a bit easier, then it was just a question of which details I would and could add to make her stand out in comparison to the Bigboy. She's powered by 4 medium PF engines. more pictures: http://www.flickr.co...157637411585803

It'll be much more worth too if you have a certificate of some sort that goes with the set and the signatures. Then again, it's not like they are famous rock or movie stars that signed it so like said above "it'll be worth what the fool wants to pay for it". I'd reckon, for the right collector it might be worth up to 4 times original value of the set

The 2-8-8-8-4 was a Mallet type loco, that means articulated (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-8-8-8-4). I build one (http://www.flickr.co...157632561306642) and Shuppiluliumas did the Erie one, a 2-8-8-8-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34338074@N06/sets/72157620948870261). As for the 4-14-4, I've been thinking about trying it on for size but I don't think it'll be more than a display model. Both Shuppiluliumas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34338074@N06/sets/72157619466871350) and Jayhurst (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayhurst/sets/72157622490861128) did a working 4-12-2

Done an extra change this night while I had nothing else to do, the axle count on the tender was incorrect in my build (had 3/2), it's now corrected to 3 axles in front and 4 in the back of the tender. Luckely I had to do only minor changes to the bottom of the tender itself so it went pretty smooth.

sorry to "bump" this thread. I'm currently looking in to having stickers made and while doing that I was looking at some measurements of her. According to http://www.southerns.../aallegheny.htm she's 125feet long with the tender included, that's 3810 cm (give or take a cm). Now most people consider lego scale to be 1/48 or 1/44, and for fun I'm adding 1/45 aswell. My version of this beauty comes in at 84.6 cm. 1/48: 79,37 cm 1/44: 86,59 cm 1/45: 84,66 cm So from these calculations I've build her to a 1/45 scale, without even knowing it

The luggage car which will help the Red Devil, powered by 2 PF train engines. Note that it's not yet complete, still missing some parts and some other parts where I didn'nt have the correct color yet. 40 studs long, 7 wide luggage car for Red Devil by Barduck12, on Flickr

unbelieve the amount of work and detail you've put in there with only one week work

my son is crazy about this train, he wants me to try and copy it (not looking forward to do that). But if I do I'm not going to do a straight copy, I was thinking about what I said earlier in my question (placing 2 PF medium motors vertical to power it) and I think I might make that work, though it'll take alot of try and error to get there.

she takes them slightly better but not by much so I'm going to go with the powered luggage idea to help her

never thought it was that simple

I've got a question on how you're powering that T class. In your Flickr stream you mentioned that there are 2 PF motors powering it. I presume you mean the Medium ones, placed vertically with the axle then acting as the turnpoint?

finished for me, allthough I'm thinking if I shouldn't lengthen the cab by 1 stud on the back comparison picture with my Allegheny: picture of the tender trucks from below, showing that the middle axle can moved about: And last but not least, the money shot: MOC 4-8-4 Red Devil by Barduck12, on Flickr

thx both for your comments. The tender trucks however have a floating middle axle, it can move. I knew it would have been a problem otherwise. I will however try it without the rubber bands and see what happens. As for changing the design of the tender trucks in to 2-wheeled ones, I'm not going to do that, it wouldn't look authentic. Sure I could do it like you said, 3 axle for display, 2 axle to run but that would go against what I've tried to achieve with this train.

been looking around abit and I think cars in the style of Cooper's ( http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=35380) will go best with it, even the color combinations seem to be quite close to the cars pulled by the RD in the pictures I have of her. Now to reverse engineer them. Allthough I don't think I'll be going for 44 studs long, rather 36. Longer would seem out of place

I've hit a (brick)wall. When I let her run she slows down in the curves so much that she locks up. I've tried several solutions so far, but the problem remains. What have I tried so far: - other cylinders (the technic build ones as seen on last pictures) - other rods on the wheels, changed the ones with the older flexstuff in to ones build with technic lift arms, like on the EN - bigger motors, changed the medium PF motors to large ones Nothing helped. I had hoped that the large motors would have had the power to get her thru but they didn'nt. Yesterday I tested her again and set the yellow cargo train from LEGO behind her to push. Sure enough she now went thru the curves with no problems and at a nice speed. It was nice to see her run but it also almost made me throw her on the floor and give up on her. This night, in last resort, I cut her lose from the tender to test her without it. To my horror she now had no more problem going thru curves and had an amazing speed. Seeing this I've now realized that the problem is within the tender, either it's weight (she is kinda heavy compared to other tenders I have) or the trucks are holding the train back. Allthough quite heavy I don't think that is the problem, it's got be something with the tender's trucks or the wheels that cause to much friction and hold the train back. Unfortunately I can not change anything to them because they wouldn't look as good then. So, my solution will be to make a luggage car with a PF train motor under it, with it's own battery and remote receiver. I was intending to build 2-3 cars anyway, cars that judging from pictures look alot like the one from the EN btw, so I might aswel start designing those. I think I'll make them in 7 wide so they don't break the overall look of the train.

you won't find them at Lego pick a brick, only option is bricklink or other 3th party sellers. Just click on the links

with flang: http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?colorID=11&itemID=84602 without: http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?colorID=11&itemID=84601

added the hoses, the coverpart on the trailing truck and trying out another design for the cylinders. WIP Red Devil 4-8-4 by Barduck12, on Flickr That still (the cylinders) will need to be replaced in red but you get the idea where I'm going.

This should now answer your question by itself: As for overall progress: WIP 4-8-4 Red Devil by Barduck12, on Flickr I'd say she's about 80% finished