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And it seems it has gone from German / Swiss online shop.

My understanding is that it must involve moving water in some way - either moving through water; or making water move through it. Therefore a water wheel + mechanism could be considered acceptable - as would a boat / amphibeous vehicle. A snow cannon, if it also had a water pumping mechanism (Archimedes screw) could be an extrapolation of that. But why go for 'modern'? There are many excellent old water mechanisms which could be considered... a water clock? a Roman Water Technology. I remember a TimeTeam special (UK) about a dig in London where a Roman water pump shaft was found, complete with some original buckets and chain mechanism.... Using some of the old Dacta blue cogs would which look like old wooden cogs (except for the colour) would also add to the authenticity. Anyway there go my ideas for the competition - as I definitely wont have time for implementing them. So let someone else fly...

For pictures, get yourself a flickr account (or similar) and you can do deeplinking. The Dioide idea could be further automised by using one of the old 'battery reverse pole' signals from the 4.5V sets. As the train enters the loop, it would flip the switch to set the diode bridge the correct way around. might need a bit more thinking (for the logic) but it can definitely be automated.

Some time ago I picked up a relatively inexpensive job lot of old Lego bricks - I would guess 99% are patent pending, and of a different quality plastic (ABS). Mould numbers range from 1-12 (e.g. on the red 2x4 bricks). Bricks include 1x2, 1x4, 1x6, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x8, 2x10 etc. Unfortunately a fair few are warped with age, and some so twisted they wont stick back together again. Does anyone know of a good old ABS cleaining mechanism? (On normal bricks I have used machine wash, and or Vanish with Oxyclean and oodles of sunlight). Is there a way to warm the bricks and unwarp them, or do I just throw them to the nearest ebay auction? Im also happy to pass them onto a patent-pend brick expert at low value.

In case anyone wanted; I decided to realise some $$ for other bricklink purchases (the project will surface here in March)... so decided to liquidate the Octan tankers on ebay.

those 3am lightbulbs are sure useful - and so annoying. But I agree the result looks A++. How it should have been done.

Some of the online versions of railbricks will show tricks using the 2x2 turntable, or 2x2 modified tile with pin, or the 3x2 modified plate with hole http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3176 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2460 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3680c01

Very nice looking model - does it have any brothers, sisters and father locos, mother B units? I especially like the way you did the doors; it certainly looks good. Im just a bit unsure about the height - it almost seems slightly too flat. Perhaps one stud higher - or is the image skewed? Im also intrigued with the SNOT work on the windows - which technique did you use to legally accept the window studs? (Im sure I saw it described somewhere, but my mind only remembers the ilegal technic 1x1 brick approach).

QU1: Has anyone had success connecting the 12V connecting rods on wheels / elements other than those on the 12V motor? I would like to use them for a EE 3/3 electric locomotive, where one set is on the wheels and the other links to some form of cam / gear. Has anyone done this anywhere else? QU2: For a different MOC; I would like to add to the traction power of a locomotive pulling a long rake of 12V carriages; is this advisable. Of course converting the carriage bogeys to 9V wheels already reduces a lot of friction, but looses part of the appeal of 12V.

Perhaps to revise the video start? If so, then it adds to rumor mill

Whelll... I see a large R2D2, a kind of spooky halloween house, but these are positioned alongside other designers...

New part on the windows? the wheel arches dont seem to be perfectly round... more ellipsoid And great designer - we should see more women designers on these videos. Skylights will be great for 'Santa Fe Super Domes'.

For older sets, circa 1970-1990 it does make sense; e.g. I won a ebay lot which when parted out was most of two seperate sets, and then finished off with bricklink. Purchased a cheap set of old manuals, then sold the complete sets. However for modern manuals, it is not really appropriate unless you are using rebrickable.com - but even then electronic is free. However some people still like building without electronic devices, and colour printing is not always reliable...

Reimagine of the Crocodile would be great - electric and using the big wheels - but I guess that would be too expensive.... but some of the decent electric shunting trains could be a good candidate on the rumour mill.

Lego Digital Designer may be the first way forwards; see what you want to build... then get a second credit card so the missus does not see how much you spend.

However one of the super heros sets (6857) also appears to have black train tracks... which may - or may not be straight (but perhaps Indy-Jones Ramps?)

The windscreen piece is from the Santa Fe locomotive; the windows clearly from a carriage. Either someone really ripped out a couple of 'Santa Fe' items; or they were stockpiling from Bricklink. Either way a good lot.

I'll never say no (unless the price is too high) but am happy to let the others have first dibs... I'll never say no (unless the price is too high) but am happy to let the others have first dibs...

Looking at the photos which popped up whilst writing - it looks like the remains of a baggage car (10025); or perhaps someone was collecting bricklink orders to make a complete one. My statement on checking the 'lego stud' remains. But to be honest, you will be hard pushed to get a complete set; what with most of the light grey bricks missing. You are almost better off (in my view) either selling as a lot, or selling individual elements on bricklink. However should you wish to build the bits together, then it is probably worth the satisfaction, although cost might be high.

The only people I heard of doing brown rails are the . They have an enlighten Heavy Duty Locomotive known as Frisco Fe (Kyphur has some links) with slightly different portholes. If the studs of the bricks are not labelled 'Lego' in small, then it is a clone brand.

Interesting... but it seems the straight rails are not going to be directly compatible with the Indiana Jones track - the 1/2 offset plates will be needed. :(

No.... No... No. Raising the bar of excellence again; along with 'One' Mathis. Please DONT stop! Fantastic. What more can be written? Dribble... Dribble. And is there some stress on the boiler - it does not look to be horizontal?

Then it sounds right; there are some other tricks. macaroni (2x2 corner) bricks would indicate the 10022 version; similarly lots of brown rail pieces it could mean the baggage car 10025. Just see how far you get and document the fun process... fun because I know I did the same in the past!

If you have pearl light grey 1x2 bricks with moulded grill pattern (horizontal one side, vertical the other) then Most likely it is remains of a SF carriage. Same If there are 6x28 train base in dark grey. Other likely pointers will be some long bricks in light grey and lots of curved roof pieces. Check the bricklink.com inventory for 10022 and 10025. Depending upon how much may be missing you can either rebuild, or sell another "partial" lot.

Im pretty much in agreement; there would be too much wheel slippage especially on non-carpeted floors.