dr_spock

Greetings. Presenting my 0-4-0 Camelback, aka Mother Hubbard, toy steam locomotive. Camelbacks were not designed for crew comfort but to burn cheap anthracite coal waste (culm) in the eastern U.S.A. That required a wider larger firebox and moving the cab forward for the engineer to see. Being next to the boiler didn't leave much room for the engineer. The fireman was in the rear exposed to the weather. The camelbacks provided big fuel cost savings. Thus, they were popular with the eastern U.S.A. railroads with thousands built. Camelback Steam Locomotive by dr_spock_888, on Flickr This is my first LEGO Powered UP MOC. The PUP train motor is in the engine and the PUP hub is in the tender. Our fireman is really hoping for good weather. I made the cab cramped for the engineer like the prototypes. Engine shakedown: For this MOC, I experimented with 3D printing my own drivers. The bigger the driver on the PUP train motor, the faster it goes. It can be way too fast for speed level 1... It was fun build for my LUG's train contest.

Nice. You have a time travel function too?

The hub and motors from the app controlled batmobile set would be pretty much the same size as the M-motors and AAA battery box in that Moc-pages MOD of Wall-E.

Welcome aboard.

If your build is strong enough and you have an air compressor, you can use a blower nozzle attachment. Adjust your air pressure regulator accordingly. A possible method to power technic pneumatics too.

Welcome to Eurobricks. Nice build. It could be funny if you can display a mickey mouse logo on the EV3 LCD screen.

April 1st is coming.

I think a problem you may run into is LEGO Ideas is generally no new parts (unless LEGO get directed by Disney like the Steamboat). Best to read through their Terms & Conditions on the Ideas site. You could put them up on Thingiverse. Or sites like Shapeways if you want to make some revenue from it.

I think the cat stole the show. Interesting that a towel was at the right spot under the tracks.

Delicious supercar buffet! Excellent work, guys.

I recall reading about it a few years ago. There are hundreds of shipping containers lost overboard at sea each year. They carry every kind of goods including dangerous goods.

Metal axles can be made out of 0.078" music wire using a rotary tool and a cutting jig. That's the cheapest way to get lots of metal axles. It'll be interesting to see if the new wheel assemblies has less rolling friction.

Captain Marvel too.

Maybe they redesigned the wheels and axle to be one piece like the rollercoaster's. In which case the current frame would also be redesigned to hold them. Instead of 4 parts for assembly, you would only need two. Following an old model railroading all plastic design?

One way to find out is to cut open a new coupler and see what's inside. Has anyone done that before or willing to make the sacrifice? It would look more prototype with the jacob bogie in the middle than those 2 bogies with couplers. The 2 extra bogie wheels can be re-used to replace bogie with the Technic axles on the back engine. This will further reduce rolling friction to that you could pull the train set with one PF train motor on level tracks.

Clever. They are great. The cube ones looks like they could be scaled up to be Unikitty buildings.

I had rechargeable batteries leaked too. General rule of thumb, take the batteries out of the device if you're not going to use it for a long time.

Oh oh, there goes my investment properties in Rassilon. Neat little build.

I flick the new coupler magnet enclosure with my finger when they don't connect strongly. Some times that moves the magnet inside around enough for a good connection. Opposite poles attract?

Welcome aboard, Tony.

Welcome to Eurobricks, Viv.

Nice job cutting. Great skill to have should you decide to take up model railroading too.

Welcome aboard, Captain Flint.

Safe travels.

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