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    Indeed! Would love to see more photos like this and of the interior (whether finished or structural). While it is too bad and makes sense all events are cancelled right now, your creation will certainly be enjoyed by many in future!
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    The scale here remains so impressive...! Interesting to see how some of the sections go together too. I would certainly hope you can find a museum or other home for it for a while - the LEGO House would be a pretty cool option if possible. Look forward to seeing more progress updates and the finished model!
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    I would also be interested in any links to reputable sellers (Aliexpress, eBay, etc.) of MR52ZZ bearings that people have found have worked well. Earlier I placed one order on Aliexpress and had results similar to @Beej above: the bearings had more friction that the standard LEGO train wheel setup, and some didn’t spin at all. Granted they were not expensive, but I’d rather pay a little more to place an order with some confidence that the product will work than wait 1-2 months for the order to arrive and then have to try again. Thanks in advance for sharing any resources you have to help everyone complete this mod successfully!
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    Love the updates - very exciting that you now get to build it “in the brick”! I will be interested in following your progress, seeing all of the construction details, and seeing how it is transported - do you plan to exhibit the station at a variety of shows or just in Kolding?
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    Thanks for the update — appreciate all the quality testing and refinements that you are putting into these. Looking forward to the final product!
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    Very exciting! Looking forward to these being available for purchase. Any guidance on pricing yet?
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    Wonderful layout, trains, and videos! Great to see the ICE3 and TEE with some open space to run too. Sounds like a great weekend collaboration - thanks for sharing!
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    Very nice! I would love to run my trains up to this platform and pick up passengers. Looking forward to seeing more photos of it in the layout!
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    Very nice station! I love the interior details as well. What is the technique used to build the roof and attach it on either side?
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    Excited to see these short straight pieces and will be ordering some - fantastic news that the R104 switches are on their way too!! Thanks @coaster
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    Yes what a great model! I would certainly buy building instructions too to support the creator
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    I also have my fingers crossed for the R104 switches, but I look forward to whatever @coasterhas cooked up!
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    Canadian here. Shipping can be calculated from the BrickTracks shopping cart and depends on the size of your order. I purchased about US$260 of BrickTracks products a few months ago. There was no duty since the tracks are Made in USA, so I only paid GST/PST and customs processing fees upon delivery, which amounted to about C$49 on this particular order. But really this was just unlucky on my part, as it seems to be the case that only about 10% of packages that cross the border with USPS/Canada Post are assessed fees by customs, so you may pay nothing at all. Shipping costs are disclosed upfront and shipping is via the regular postal service (which was the lowest probability of being assessed customs fees/taxes), so I would buy with confidence from BrickTracks. Hope this helps.
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    As I've been very impressed with the quality of BrickTracks parts, I'd be happy to pre-order or otherwise help fund the production of these switches by alternate means as well -- but let's see if the Kickstarter will pull through. :)
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    Thanks for bringing this project forward - I've been really pleased with your R104 and R120 curved tracks and have put in my pledge for 4x pairs of R104 switches. Best of luck in getting the project funded!
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    Supported! Many thanks for your work on this project and I certainly hope you meet your funding goals! Your efforts and innovations a great service to the LEGO train community. Best regards, LEGO9Vtrainfan
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    Great project -- I would definitely support on Kickstarter and would welcome the option to buy/receive 3D printing files for prototypes, etc. too. I voted for 104 radius track as I tend to run long trains at high speed using floor layouts, but I can definitely see the appeal of 88 studs for club use given the table diagram above. Eventually a suite of all radii would be highly ideal and something I would support. In terms of plastic vs. metal rails, I voted for the 9V system, but I can definitely see the business case for making all plastic track, which I would still buy. If a kit or information on what 3rd party rails to order were available to allow the user to upgrade their track to 9V was available as suggested earlier, this would be a great compromise. Looking forward to more updates, and thanks again for this initiative! LEGO9Vtrainfan
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    Great news! It will be really interesting to see how the parts can be further customized into curves of any radius, etc. I agree that selling a few types of adapter pieces between 9V / PF track and the new rails would be worthwhile, perhaps as short sections of straight track. This will enable those who have lots of 9V track to integrate the new curved sections into our existing layouts without needing to invest in a whole new track system right away. I realize this may be tricky from a manufacturing / licensing point of view, but it would be interesting to have some guidance as to how easy this will be to accomplish before purchasing (I don't mind modding my own rails, but sometimes it's nice to have a turn-key solution too). Looking forward to testing these products in January!
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    At my LEGO store, 10219 Maersk train has already been discontinued and they have no more in the off-site warehouse. It is still in stock in other stores, as well as online S@H, so if you'd like one, I would buy now as this train set has already reached End-Of-Life and inventories will not be replenished.
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    Congratulations on a great series! I have been reading it quietly since the beginning, only to find myself getting more and more eager / impatient for the next part as time went on. Great storytelling, interesting characters, and amazing builds that fit perfectly with the story. I found myself having to go back and look at them in more detail after reading each part, since the images captured the action so perfectly that I sometimes forgot they were even made of LEGO. Well done, sir, well done. I look forward to your future stories / creations, or even a sequel! What will "Him" and Roger find back at the tower? And what was through the door to Erebus? Best regards, LEGO9Vtrainfan
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    Hi everyone! This is a fun topic - I like the creations shown so far. I can contribute the following videos: Here Thomas the Tank Engine (loaded down with pennies for traction) is pulling every freight wagon I own on a long curves layout... and causes a small traffic jam. The following video features my full-length ICE 3 and TGV models passing on a double track layout -- each model is just over 3 m long. You can see more of these high speed trains in this old thread and my Youtube channel -- I have a video on how to make long curves from pieces of straight track there as well. Cheers, LEGO9Vtrainfan
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    I ordered a Cargo Train (#7939) and Train Station (#7397) from amazon.fr on Oct. 27 and they arrived in Vancouver Nov. 1. Duties were $29.64 CAD on goods of value 109,03 EUR, which I thought was pretty reasonable (seems to be GST only + $10 UPS brokerage)... saved over $100 vs. buying sets in Canada. Hope this helps. :)
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    Great model, you have done well to render your TGV in orange parts! I like your ICE high speed train as well, good job! I also have an interest in these models and have experimented with James Mathis' excellent designs, so you may find this thread about my high speed European passenger trains interesting. :) You can also see videos of my TGV and ICE 3 in action on my Youtube channel. Looking forward to seeing the photos of your models on a large layout! LEGO9Vtrainfan
  24. lego9vtrainfan
    WOW! Fantastic videos, layout, and trains! The ICE 3 and Thalys look right at home on this large layout. The bumpy ride because of the tables is only a minor inconvenience -- if I was a LEGO person, I would definitely want to ride in one of those trains. I've subscribed on YouTube for sure. Keep up the great work HoMa! Cheers, LEGO9Vtrainfan
  25. lego9vtrainfan
    Wow, what a great layout! As others have said, the change in elevation, the bridge, and the sheer size of the layout make this much more than two ovals of track. I am curious how you made the electrical connections to the track over such a large area. Did you use some non-LEGO extension wires, and if so, how were they connected? Again, great work and I can't wait to see photos from the public show in November! LEGO9Vtrainfan
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