nuno2500's Mod to Emerald Night to Get 9V Track Power

[DLuders]

On his Brickshelf gallery, nuno2500 posted 19 images of his modification to the Lego 10194 Emerald Night train. The mod was made so that the train can get 9-Volt power from electrified tracks. More on Flickr.

[Toastie]

As nuno2500 says: The Emerald is a "grown up train" after the mod.

I'd like to add that the grown up train may even keep the nice PF functionality when you run the picked-up power from a permanently powered track system (12V DC) to the LEGO LiPo and from there to the PF receiver which drives a (the) motor(s)

Regards,

Thorsten

[Legoless]

Wonder if ME Models or Big Ben Bricks (or anyone else) will be able to produce some kind of wheel system that will enable live power pick-up from metal tracks without having to break into a 9v motor? I've no criticism of anyone going that route if it suits them, but it does lack the flexibility of a more bespoke approach.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Wonder if ME Models or Big Ben Bricks (or anyone else) will be able to produce some kind of wheel system that will enable live power pick-up from metal tracks without having to break into a 9v motor? I've no criticism of anyone going that route if it suits them, but it does lack the flexibility of a more bespoke approach.

This could be a great idea!

[nuno2500]

Wonder if ME Models or Big Ben Bricks (or anyone else) will be able to produce some kind of wheel system that will enable live power pick-up from metal tracks without having to break into a 9v motor? I've no criticism of anyone going that route if it suits them, but it does lack the flexibility of a more bespoke approach.

Hi! You can make this mod with the 9V motor inside too. A power pick up boogie it´s "easy" to do. Maybe ME is listening