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Hi there ! I’m back again to present another train. I briefly mentioned it when I showcased my Flying Scotsman, and here it is now: the Small Prairie. This locomotive was operated by the GWR (Great Western Railway) (yes, another British one !) throughout the first half of the 20th century. First of all, I produced building instructions for all of these if you’re interested. Small Prairie instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-251026/Sebulba56/gwr-small-prairie/#details French‑style flatcar (Free): https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-248565/Sebulba56/french-style-flatcar-wagon/#details American‑style flatcar (Free): https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-250918/Sebulba56/american-style-flatcar-wagon/#details It’s a tank engine, particularly useful in situations where you need to run in both directions without turning the locomotive around. This one is among the larger tank engines, with a 2‑6‑2 wheel configuration. Below is a photo of the real engine, followed by my MOC. For my LEGO reproduction, I decided to go with an 8‑stud-wide build (unlike my Flying Scotsman). The main reason is technical: I wanted to fit all the electronics required for propulsion inside the locomotive. Aesthetically, this scale also allows for a more accurate and detailed model. It was a real challenge to cram the huge Powered Up hub and the L‑motor inside without ruining the overall look. I had to design the whole structure around these two components, which actually ended up playing structural roles: The motor supports the boiler and provides the half‑plate offset needed for a clean connection between the boiler and the side tanks. The hub is anchored inside the cab and helps keep it stable. This design choice does, however, come with two major drawbacks: Accessing the electronics is particularly complicated. That is pretty annoying when you need to replace the hub batteries. It’s impossible to add any cab interior details, since the hub takes up all the space. In the end, despite these inconveniences, I think this design approach is quite relevant. The loco runs very well and has plenty of power thanks to the significant weight on the driving wheels. Its compact and well‑balanced shape allows it to handle tight LEGO curves smoothly. It can therefore pull fairly long and heavy trains without much trouble. I posted some videos of it in action on my Instagram (@sebulba_creations) if you're interested. I also took the opportunity to build two small wagons to go with it. One is in a rather French style (the two‑axle one), and the other more American (the one with bogies). Both can carry a variety of loads thanks to their configurations. The French one even has folding sides, making it suitable for transporting bulk materials. As for what’s next, a BR Mk1 coach in white/dark blue livery to go with the Small Prairie is coming soon : I’m currently waiting for my Bricklink orders. The Shinkansen project is also still ongoing; I’m making steady progress. I’ve been experimenting a lot with the various slopes and wedges released in recent years, and I think I’m finally on the right track (a glimpse of the WIP down below). That’s it for me, see you next time !
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This car was originally a 7 wide model made by ScotNick, (as seen here) and was about half as long as the 48 studs long, 8 studs wide behemoth you see here. The Technic frame holds things together nicely, with the top plates being held on by pins with studs on the end. This type of depressed center flatcar would normally hold turbine components or entire airplane bodies, but for my purposes it holds Lord Sam Sinister's car with barely any room to spare. Why, you may ask? I don't know, it just seemed like a good idea at the time. NOTE: The automobile is inspired by this build which was in turn a modified version of set 70911, (Arctic Roller) This model is Sam Sinister's largest ride to date. Why it needs to ride on this flatcar is anyone's guess! Sam Sinister's car fits, but only just barely. their is still a 1/2 stud overhang because of the fenders on either side. As you can see, the 8 wide model dwarfs the 34 stud long official 6 stud wide Lego depressed center flatcar part by about 14 studs. The freight car by itself without the automobile. Two figures (sans tall hats) can fit side-by-side in the car, and their is space in the opening trunk for a briefcase. The model lacks the spring loaded shooters of the original 70911 set, and replaces them with the car's grille. The LDD file for both flat car and automobile is here. Comments, Questions, Complaints and Suggestions are always welcome! -
Hello everyone! Here is my first flatcar MOC, I finally found use of Plate Special 4 x 6 with Trap Door Hinge 20180128_141618 by Wiktor Boroń, on Flickr 20180128_141600 by Wiktor Boroń, on Flickr
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For it's entire production run of fifteen million vehicles, made from 1908 to 1927, the Ford Model T came in any color you wanted... as long as it was black! These two Model T MOC's were inspired by a MOC by Calin over on Flickr. Each car seats one figure. Here we see two brand-new 1923 hardtop Tin Lizzies about to be loaded on a flatcar for delivery to a Ford dealership in Anytown, USA. Yes, I know this isn't how they did it back then, they actually loaded them in boxcars. But then, if I did that, then you couldn't see the cars! Thoughts?
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Nine small 1950s freight cars of seven designs. Each was built to a length of about 16-18 studs per car with two bogies per vehicle. (Originally they had just two fixed axles when originally built, but this was recently fixed to be more prototypical for American freight cars.) The whole train going into a tunnel. These freight cars are (Left to Right): - cattle car - boxcars (x2) - flatcar with bulldozer load - Octan petroleum tankers (x2) - flatcar with load of rails - bathtub gondola with coal load - caboose This livestock car was heavily inspired by the one in 2014 CITY set 60052 but with a roof for more realism. I can now understand why LEGO left it open top in the set, but I managed to make it work. The roof (which was designed with the same look as the boxcars) is even removable and the ramps fold down so you can take out the cow. These two identical boxcars were inspired by set 7597 from the 2010 Toy Story 3 line. They were expanded in length and had the roof trapdoor removed. Here we see a small 1950s-looking bulldozer on a flatcar. The construction equipment was inspired by CITY set 60140, except in yellow with 46 technic links as the caterpillar tracks instead of red with rubber one-piece tracks. Other things such as headlights and gears (for the treads) were added, and the blade was shortened in width by two studs. These two oil tanker cars came from my own imagination, and are made in Octan livery. This is an older MOC of a flatcar loaded with rails updated to have bogies instead of two fixed wheels. This bathtub gondola with a load of coal is entirely my own design. This caboose model is slightly inspired build-wise by the Katy Caboose (as in, "The Caboose who got Loose" from the children's book) model I copied in late 2021 from @zephyr1934's MOC. Thoughts? EDIT: Post updated 12/14/25 with two new freight cars and revised first picture - bathtub gondola and flat car with rail load are now added!
