Ashi Valkoinen

No, these are manually switchable signals, they use a pair of PF LED-lights, they are connected to a 9V speed regulator and 230V, so they don't need any batteries. These lights give some reality to the layout, I plan to build more. With a PF-reciever they could be made remote-controlled. Thank you for your reply, I swear, I will I'm a conformist!. I thinks you should no more longer resist to build some train MOC, just do it. There are many great IRL trains running in the world, just choose your favorite and build it!

Like :D

Train running on a table induce mechanical waves in the table. This energy disappears as the noise you mentioned above. I prefer ground, because it's bigger and I'm not afraid from train falls, but if I buy some large tables, I move my layout to tables. A layout on a table won't be so dusty after one week.

After summer with lot of work and field works (geophysics) I finished the third and temporaly last hungarian LEGO Stadler FLIRT train! What's new? -more detailed roof -only "new" bricks -windows better sized -ready to PF system with spaces for cables Video: (The city around the train track is symbolic, made almost by my brother, do not mention that horrible "houses" :P :D)

Thank to both of you, I think, my FLIRT-project will temporaly end after building the third flirt, it's time to build vaggons for Siemens Taurus, station buildings etc.!

Hi all, I'd like to introduce my second hungarian Stadler FLIRT train: This train was made as a static modell for Stadler Trains Hungary. One member of Stadler Trains Hungary's staff explored my first train modell at the LEGO-fest in Budapest (2010, March), and asked me to build one FLIRT for the company. After the BL orders arrived I built this train, of course with some changes. Windows on the vaggons ends are better sized, pantographs go black and dark bluish gray colors. I didn't have to leave gaps by the boogies because it's a static modell, and the joining of the vaggons are only 1 stud wide. For this train I got the oppurtinity to order bricks for two FLIRTs, for this modell and for an another FLIRT for me. I just didn't have time to build the third one, but I will, and I'll own two Stadler FLIRTs.

I don't want to say it but the previous FLIRT design was much more better! 1. Doors: you can't avoid to build it with SNOT technique. The two wings of the doors are typical, you can't subsitute it with one window! 2. Windows: the black strip around the windows diseappear, your train won't be similar to the original one. I think you should continue the previous modell, changing the whole front of the train!

Check these pics: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=7937-1 http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=7939-1 http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=7938-1

The layout belongs to the group Kockaland in Hungary.I'm not a member of this group, but I could run my FLIRT on their layout. It's more awesome in reality. :)

Here is a video about my Stadler FLIRT. Train was running on the City layout of the LEGO group called "Koc-ka-land". Video recorded on 13th of March 2010, on the second day of a LEGO-fest in Budapest. What's new? -train has new pantographs -it's not visible but I changed the whole base of the train to make it's run more stable -three front lights -more detailed roof design Comments are welcome!

Karlruhe do have a quite good tram&railway system, but why did you post this building to Train Tech?

Train Tech forum ideas First of all, I think, hundreds of forum topics make the whole forum chaotic. The only guide is the Tran Tech Index, but nowadays it became a long list and it's hard to find anything. I thinks there should be subforums for the following: -Important topics -Layout and display -Building techniques -4.5V/12V/9V/RC/PF systems -MOC topics -Misc

The first thing came to my mind about the first picture is the "pizza display" topic. :D Anyway, this MOC looks fantastic, it seems to be a real railway bridge.

Fantastic MOC with great colors. One of the best parts are the boogies, they are well-detailed, I love them. Perhaps this is the solution for 8-wdie train cars. :D

425 and TALENT 2? Image:

By the way, I think that this new passanger train isn't based on Bombardier Talent, but on the DB 425/435 as I wrote two months ago. Talent is an ULF EMU with Jacobian boogies, this lego train don't have low floor and Jacobian boogies. It's similar to the RC passanger train, the same construction (and with no doors) and with different colors. I don't think that it is a good set for MOCer (it's not good as a train, but it's worth because of the parts contained), but kids will love it.

Bombardier Talent was also designed as an EMU. 10 of them running in Hungary, and hundreds of them in Austria.

I'm not interested in tunnels so much but browsing MOCpages toad I found something perhaps interesting for you: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/117210 And a great mountain: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/72542

No, coupling contains an 1×1 brick with stud on side, the magnet holder is in the brick, and it's covered by to red slopes. The brick is on a turntable. Here are some photos to understand it: Thanks for all feedbacks!

I'm waiting for the pictures. :) And some Stadler FLIRT history: The prototype of the FLIRT was the "GTW". GTW was designed for the Oberaargau-Solothurn-Seeland-Transport's tender. The requirements was the following: -max. 400mm height of floor -at least 2/3 low floor section Stadler FLIRTs were designed from GTW. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...-06-25_4528.jpg

As I promised, here are the new pictures and some description: http://mocpages.com/moc.php/186809

Hi, I've seen your last post two days ago, but when I tried to reply, board switxhed to offline. But now I could login from my school. This FLIRT looks good, but there are some little problems with it (I think it's problem): ~Windows above the boogies seems a bit small (but I think they cannot be replaced without losing the black design) ~Train door windows are small, too. Why don't you try use SNOT technique by the doors? ~Running: I think it is too long to run on standard train tracks. To check this, build in reality the base of the train, and do some test with it. Incraesing the axles' distance at each boogie incraese the maximum length of the train, too. (That's why I use 3 studs between my wheels on my train). And others? It's a very good looking train (the color scheme is great), and I'm waiting to see it in reality!

Good news, I finished the FLIRT's coupling. I didn't have to make big changes in the design, boogies stayed at their original location. And I built some yellow tiles on the top. Thanks for all advices and comments, I'll take photos as soon as possible!

It could work with LEGO, too, but I think these displays are good for running only short trains or simple engines. Otherwise, I don't like two level displays. :D

I plan to exactly do this. LiPo box will be at the place of toilet, and recievers (one for motors and indoors light, one for headlights (I plan to make it changeable)) on the roof. Soem wires will be on the roof, other will be hided between the roof and wainscot. End boogies are under driver's cabine and not under the first window, so I can move it with 1 or two studs. Appearance won't be worse, but I have to test running properties (especially in S-curves). And fortunately because of the modularity of the train I can test two FLIRTs coupling with this one, I only have to make two half FLIRTs from this one. :) If I succeded to do the coupling I'll share it.