Murdoch17 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) Founded in 1947 with a single disused rail line, (about 7 miles long) a single steam tram, and five passenger cars, the Lego Rail Transportation Society (LRTS) has grown to over 15 engines, and 25 pieces of rolling stock. (14 of which are complete sets) The LRTS line has grown to 36 miles long, about 5 times it's original length while servicing several industries, which include a up-and-coming locomotive builder, (FireGlo Rail Systems) along with a small power plant. (picture from an old Eurobricks topic with my own text) The first engine the LRTS ever purchased was this steam tram. It was bought from a local scrap yard in 1946, and a year later was relocated to it's new home at the LRTS branch line. Engine Number: 1730 Engine Type: Steam, tram Configuration: 0-6-0 (Tram) Engine Class: C53 Designer: James Holden Build Date: 1910 Builder: Stratford Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 22 ½ studs Width: 7 studs Height: 10 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 35 MPH (This was orginally a Scotnick build: I redesigned it in several places. The research above is real: everything about the designer, year built class, and builder are real. There are no real-life survivors of this class.) Comming in second is this steam shunter. It was purchased in 1950 to replace the steam tram which has a smaller water tank and isn't as powerful. Engine Number: 2110 Engine Type: Steam, switcher Configuration: 0-6-0T (Tank) Engine Class: E2 Designer: Lawson Billinton Build Date: 1916 Builder: Brighton Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 22 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 40 MPH (A design of mine. Based originally on another James Holden design, it has now been changed to an E-2 because of a likeness to a certain blue tank engine.) Built in 1912 by and for Fireglo Rail Systems, donated to LRTS in 1961. Engine Number: 2450 Engine Type: Steam, switcher Configuration: 0-6-0 Engine Class: FR-1 Designer: Jullian Fireglo Build Date: 1912 Builder: Fireglo Rail Systems Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 38 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 45 MPH (In reality, this simple engine was inspired by this engine here: https://www.flickr.c...N05/7975396892/ It was built by my first friend on Flickr, Fireglo450) This engine was purchased as part of a set: two were delivered, and one was used for parts for the second. This is the only one of it's class left, and most Hunselt Co. records don't mention it. It is guessed these were expirimental prototypes that never a became full-production class. Engine Number: 4158 Engine Type: Steam, switcher Configuration: 0-6-0ST (Saddle Tank) Engine Class: (?) Designer: Hunslet Engine Company Build Date: 1919 Builder: Hunslet Engine Company Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 24 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 48 MPH (Another Scotnick build, which was very complex to build in real life.) These engine have an interesting histroy: they were named upon arrival in 1968 for two Beatles songs' characters from the White Album: In the song 'Cry Baby Cry' is a character named the Duchess of Concordia, who is always 'late for tea'. The engine (the green one, #4194) really arrived late becuase of a mix-up with British Rail over which engine had been purchased, and thus was named 'Concordia'. Prudence is what engine #4172 (the brown one), is called becuase they had a name for 4194, so why not name this one after another White Album song character? Engine Type: Steam, Passenger Configuration: 4-6-2 Engine Class: A3 Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley Build Date: 1923 Road number: 4172 (brown) Locomotive names: Prudence Builder: Doncaster Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 56 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 11 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 108 MPH Engine Type: Steam, Passenger Configuration: 4-6-2 Engine Class: A3 Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley Build Date: 1924 (green) Road number: 4194 Locomotive names: Concordia Builder: Doncaster Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 56 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 11 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 108 MPH (I just couldn't help myself with the Beatles songs / engine names. These almost-identical engines were based on the Emerald Night.) This 8F was made by London Midland Southern (LMS) in 1937. It was bought by Lego Railway Transportation Society (LRTS) in 1970 Engine Number: 4818 Engine Type: steam, freight Configuration: 2-8-0 Engine Class: 8F Designer: William Stanier Build Date: 1937 Builder: Crewe Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 49 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 9 1/3 bricks Top Speed: 70 MPH (Modified from a Anthony Sava frame with a boiler on set 79111. Also features a tender copied from the Hall.) Bought from British Railways in operating condition in 1964 by LRTS. Engine Number: 5607 Engine Type: steam, mixed traffic Configuration: 2-6-0 Engine Class: Hall Designer: Charles Collett Build Date: 1940 Builder: Swindon Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 45 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 80 MPH (Not yet built, maybe I'll make it for Christmas 2014 I still haven't made this! Made from another LDD user Black 5 file. Link to it: http://www.flickr.co...N05/9368913732/ ) Bought in 1966 as a partially scrapped hulk, this loco was gradually returned to steam from 1970 - 76. Engine Number: 5713 Engine Type: steam, mixed traffic Configuration: 2-6-2T Engine Class: 2MT Designer: George Ivatt Build Date: 1949 Builder: Crewe Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 33 studs Width: 7 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 70 MPH (not yet Will not be built. This is another Scotnick design) This 2-10-0 was bought in 1967, and is the largest engine in the LRTS steam fleet. Engine Number: 5802 Engine Type: steam, heavy freight Configuration:2-10-0 Engine Class: 9F Designer: Robert Riddles Build Date: 1955 Builder: Swindon Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 60 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 90 MPH (This model was designed by Scotnick. I took it apart, rebuilt the tender with some ideas from Anthony Sava and put it back together again. thank you Scotnick!) This engine was purchased in 1972 as the first diesel in the LRTS fleet. It was bought becuase it had steam heateing for the passenger trains. Engine Number: 6016 Engine Type: Diesel, Mixed Traffic Configuration:0-6-0 Engine Class: 09 Designer: British Railways Build Date: 1959 Builder: Darlington Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 18 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 27.5 MPH (Built from a chromeknight build found on Eurobricks back in 2010.) Engine #6503 was purchased in 1977. It has been painted in a bright green color because all mainline engines classes have their own colors, while shunters and smaller engine are painted in tan & black. Engine Number: 6503 Engine Type: Diesel, Mixed Traffic Configuration:Co-Co Engine Class: 37 Designer: English Electric Build Date: 1965 Builder: Vulcan Foundry Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 43 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 ⅓ bricks Top Speed: 90 MPH (Not ordered / built yet. Designed by Lazarus and bought from his Bricklink store.) Given to LRTS by British Railways in 1977 after testing had been completed. Currently painted in white and carries the number 6670. Engine Number: 6670 Engine Type: Diesel, heavy freight Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 56-X Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1975 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 46 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 85 MPH (Built & modified from William Howard's instructions, as seen here: https://www.flickr.c...157623228627767 ) Bought in 2010, these are the newest engines to be pruchased by LRTS. They were bought as a pair for heavy freight duties moving coal to the new power plant near the LRTS main line. Engine Number: 6815 & 6816 Engine Type: Diesel, heavy freight Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 47 Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1968 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 32 studs (each) Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 95 MPH (Not yet ordered... will get to this after the BR Class 37.) This locomotive was built in 1961 by Brush Traction as a British Rail Class 53. It had a short existence under British Railways as a one off prototype of class. that was never built because of technological advancements that made the power plane obsolete with a few short years. It was retired in 1975 and sold at the last minute to Lego Rail Transportation Society before it was scheduled to be scrapped. Engine Number: 6280 Engine Type: Diesel, mixed traffic Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 53 Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1961 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 42 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 100 MPH (Inspired by Lord Legoman and his class 47 with the three wheel bogie design by Anthony Sava and components from both Lazarus' Class 37 and William Howard's Class diesel designs, such as the 56-X.) Bought in 1970 for the two mainline steamers from a scrap yard, these are experimental prototypes that were part of three sets. One was built in 1924, one in 1926, and the last in 1930. The first two are in LRTS hands, with GREAT WESTERN painted on one '24 set, and GREAT EASTERN on the other '26 set. The third set was scrapped in 1966. Baggage Coaches Guard coach Car Types: Baggage (1) Coach (2) Guard Coach (1) Configuration (per car): 4 wheels on two bogies Class: Passenger cars Designer: London & North Eastern Railway Build Date: 1924 Builder: London & North Eastern Railway Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 34 studs Width: 8 studs Height: 10 bricks (Based on Bricktrix designs with my own spin on them.) Bought in 1947, these coaches are a mystery. Unknown maker, railroad, and designer... all that is known is they had 1910 scrawled on some windows when bought from a rail-car dealer who got them from another rail-car dealer in the 1930's. Coaches Guard / Baggage Van Car Types: Baggage car / Guard Van (1) Coach (4) Configuration (per car): 2 fixed wheels Class: Passenger cars Designer: (unknown) Build Date: 1910 (?) Builder: (unknown) Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 16 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks Bought from different sources anytime from the late 40's to early 80's. (Original design by William Howard via Railbricks as a 'Bannana Wagon', but in brown) (Original design by the Lego Group for the Hobby Trains set) (Original design by the Lego Group for the Hobby Trains set) Original design by Fireglo450 (Flickr / Railbricks user), redesigned by me. Car Types: Scrap cars (1) Boxcars (2) Tanker Car (1) Guard's Van (1) Configuration (per car): 2 fixed wheels Class: Freight cars Designer: London Midland & Scottish / Fireglo Rail Systems Build Date: 1950's Builder: London Midland & Scottish Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: (varies) Width: 6 studs Height: (varies) Train name: Hogsmeade Special Car Types: Baggage (1) Coach (3) Guard Coach (1) Configuration (per car): 4 wheels on two bogies Class: Mark 1 class passenger stock Designer: British Railways Build Date: 1957 Builder: British Railways Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 30 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks These coaches are under construction as we speak. They are waiting on three more orders, but will have real world pictures once they are finished. ...oh, and these ( http://www.bricklink...asp?P=2431pb022 ) parts are what gives the train it's name. They go on the left and right sides. (Much like my Great west train cars) Train name: Gray Cannonball Car Types: Baggage (1) Coach (3) Guard Coach (1) Configuration (per car): 4 wheels on two bogies Class: Mark 2 class passenger stock Designer: British Railways Build Date: 1966 Builder: British Railways Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 30 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks This train is supposed to be pulled by engine 5802. (the BR class 9F steam 2-10-0) Sorry for the VERY long post everyone. I hope you enjoyed all these trains. In case you are wondering: I have all of them in rea life except the red one and the two yellows diesels. There is a diesel refuleing post on the way as well, and I still have my extra-large station and XXL train shed. Please leave comments below, be they negative positive or neutral. Here are most of the LDD files available. Some, like Lazarus' BR Class 37 diesel, are not going to be put up because I paid for them, and reproducing them is technically stealing, no matter how much I modified the model. Hogsmeade special (BR Mark 1) LXF: http://www.mocpages....1393262992m.lxf BR class 9F 2-10-0: http://www.mocpages....1387755636m.lxf LNER Class A3 4-6-2: http://www.mocpages....1385581419m.lxf C53-class Steam Tram, custom saddle tank engine, & BR class 09 diesel switcher: http://www.mocpages....1387217005m.lxf Typical 1960's UK Freight train: http://www.mocpages....1387215650m.lxf Typical 1960's UK Railway Locomotive shed: http://www.mocpages....1390244352m.lxf UK Railway Repair Facility: http://www.mocpages....1390241522m.lxf Modular Ironwood Train station (7997 style): http://www.mocpages....1392916507m.lxf GWR Hall class 4-6-0 (updated version) http://www.mocpages....1399654812m.lxf 12V-style Red & Blue passenger coaches http://www.mocpages....1394047034m.lxf 2-6-2 Ivatt 2MT steam tank engine http://www.mocpages....1394045981m.lxf Ironwood Tunnel http://www.mocpages....1394213782m.lxf 0-6-0 Fireglo steam tender engine (updated version) http://www.mocpages....1399655064m.lxf UK-styled Water Tower (with coal bin), Crossing gates, lattice girder bridge LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1396552140m.lxf Great West Limited LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1398177959m.lxf BR Class 47 diesel locomotives LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1399648496m.lxf E2 Class 0-6-0T steam locomotive LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1399657035m.lxf BR Class 56-X prototype diesel locomotive LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423010146m.lxf Gray Cannonball BR Mark 2 Passenger train LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1408298417m.lxf Hogwarts Express LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1410985699m.lxf Hogsmeade Station LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1410986051m.lxf 2-8-0 8F London Midland Southern LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1426772675m.lxf BR Class 53 diesel locomotive LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1426727879m.lxf Edited March 19, 2015 by Murdoch17 Quote
JopieK Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Hi Murdoch, looks like you have a nice assortment! I like the color schemes! Like your idea of creating your own rail history and the story behind it! Quote
Lazarus Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) Red Class 37 not sure i like it, its a very fresh color haha. Changed out the wheels, Have you tested your boggie on a bend might be a bit tight with 3 wheels in that setup. Edited October 29, 2013 by Lazarus Quote
Paperballpark Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) I'm curious, they're very nice designs, but do they actually exist, or are they all just virtual? EDIT: sorry, didn't read the last paragraph. Could we see some photos of the real trains? Edited October 29, 2013 by Paperballpark Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) @JopieK, I actually have three active railways, with one that was absorbed into the Lego Rail Transportation Society. (Link to my flickr sets here: http://www.flickr.co...73205@N08/sets/ ) Here are the logos and backstories for all my real-life railroads: (see first post for background info on the LRTS) (Logo for Brick Railway Systems, or BRS for short. Railway rolling stock color scheme is black with a thin red base stripe) Background info: Brick Railway Systems (BRS) was constructed in the early 1870's from pieces of other roads. It began small, with only 120 miles of track laid as of 1873. (Note: Only 57 of those miles were actually constructed by BRS, not by the former component roads) By 1910, BRS had rose through the ranks of the other roads to become the top freight hauler in the country. However, In World War One, the railway was was run into the ground by government control via the Imperial Railroad Administration (IRA), which took over control of all railroads in 1914 and kept them until 1920. Upon return of the company to it's civilian owners, the railroad itself was in shambles The company responded by trimming the unnecessary trains that had been kept running during the war years even though they were practically useless. By 1928, the company had remade itself so much so that it had electrified most of it's main line between Glencoe, Ironwood, & Fort Legoredo. This cut back majorly on some of the costs of steam engine fuel and maintenance for the railroad. The benefit of this was not evident immediately, but later payed for itself when the Great Depression hit. By the the Second World War, BRS was even better off than had been projected in the depths of the depression The war traffic barely affected the system, as the 1920's upgrades had unexpectedly prepared the system for the surge in goods and soldiers. In the late 40's, while several other roads had started getting rid of their steam engines for diesels, BRS was resisting the flow by building more steam, and experimenting with more advanced designs such as duplexes, triplexes, & Garrett’s These efforts never payed off, but the they did give the BRS engineers valuable advice on what to do and what not to do with steam. Meanwhile, diesels were on the railroad from starting around 1936, but not in great numbers until the late '60's. 'The System' (as she is sometimes called) was doing fine at this time, while other roads were struggling. By the '70's, diesel fuel prices had put a stop to the diesel takeover, and optimism was high. This feeling continued right up until 1987. The main competitor, Federal Railways, had gone up for sale and Brick Railway Systems was getting a ring-side seat on what could happen if a road got out of hand. Before their eyes, the road was torn apart by lack of leadership, (not helped by the fact the Federal Railway / Brick Railway Systems merger was denied) lack of funds and working motive power. Then, in late 1992, the railway was finally gone, eaten up by hungry debtors and rival railroads alike. (some of it was eventually bought by BRS) The other half of the '90's & the early 2000's had Brick Railway Systems wondering if the same financial breakdown would happen to it. By 2010 the shock had worn off, and the optimism had returned, albeit with a little more caution (Called IG&WER for short, the Ironwood Glencoe & Western Electric Railway has black with white stripes on it's rolling stock.) Backstory for the IG&WER: This road is mostly a streetcar line, wth PCC's and Briney's among it's ranks. No written story as of yet. The following railway has been dis-assembled (litreraly!) with it's UK-based stock going to the LRTS and the Amercian stock to BRS.) (Logo for the Glencoe, Imperial, & Pacific Railway. Also known as the GI&P. The color scheme for this railways varied alot. This road is in "reserve", as it's got only one engine, and no stock. Background info: Back-woods Missouri railway, based on the real life towns (with made up railway) of: Imperial MO, (where the HQ is) Glencoe, (where it connects to the IG&WER) and end of the line is at Pacific, all within Missouri. Here are some railroads that exist only in my head... so far! (the logo for Federal Railways, or FDR for short) Federal Railways, otherwise known as FDR, started out in the early 1900's as a Government owned entity, but soon broke free of government ownership to become a Company in it's own right. In the early 30's, it became the first Imperial railway to order diesels and was impressed by their power. Over the next forty years the railway carried out a seek-and-destroy policy towards steam, and became steam-free in 1970. However, in 1975, the oil embargo struck, crippling half the diesel fleet. With the other railways using their steam powered trains taking away their business, FDR shrank, firing hundreds of employees. These employees, embittered by their company firing them all without any notice, started a boycott of the railway. Because of this, by 1980 the company was little more than a shell of it's former self. By the time the government took back control in 1987, Federal Railway was bankrupt and totally devoid of leadership. The government then offered to merge the company with Brick Railways, but was denied. With everything coming to pieces around them, the company finally jumped off the ledge: the government, desperate for help, finally shed itself of the problems by transferring power back to the company, & let the Railway fail. In December 1992, the company was liquidated, assets sold, and motive power scrapped or sold to museums at 1/4 the original builders price. The company's tracks and infrastructure, though, were bought by Brick Railway Systems at rock-bottom prices. In all, the money made by sales and such was just enough to cover 3/4 of the debt owed. The rest came out of private donations from people trying to give the issue some final closure. (Edison Electric Railway's company logo. Also known as EER) The Edison Electric Railway (EER), contrary to it's name, is not able to be driven on by electric locomotives. The name comes from the power company that own the engines: Edison Electric. Three coal-powered plants in close proximity to each other caused confusion with the original coal supplier, Brick Railway Systems. This led to the creation of Edison Electric Railway in the early 90's. When Brick Railway trains enter the 20 mile area surrounding the plants, anyone of the eight engines can take over the train and pull it to it's correct destination. There are only two classes of diesel's are used in EER's operations. Steam trains would take coal from the hungry furnaces, and electric engines would take away power from customers. The green colors of the paints scheme reflect the ideals of the company: white for modified low-emission diesel engines, and green for the future of the company, which is looking to be more environmentally friendly. That's all I have so far! @Lazarus: Nope, haven't built that one yet. Thanks for the heads-up though! @Paperballpark: Sorry, I don't have a camera yet, but someday - come hell or high water - I will take pictures! Edited October 30, 2013 by Murdoch17 Quote
Chromeknight Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Nice those my old design dusted off. I do notice it doesn't have an exhaust on the top. Did I really miss that out? Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 @Chromeknight: Nope. I believe I removed that. Here's two photos of your original model from your original post: Rear Front compared to my update: Quote
Sir E Fullner Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Excellent work, Murdoch. You're turning into a regular Reverend W. Awdry. Any chance of including a streamlined pacific? Quote
Murdoch17 Posted November 11, 2013 Author Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) (Sorry I didn't post sooner!) @efuller: I can't take all the credit, Scotnick & Chromeknight did a lot to help out too. By uploading their models to Brickshelf I was able to modify them to suit my tastes. I also bought Lazarus' Class 37 from Bricklink along with his Flying Scotsman model, which inspired the Emerald Night tender seen above in the first post. Hopefuly I will build Scotnick's BR class 9F 2-10-0 in dark bluish gray once he finishes designing it, as that engine Thomas the Tank Engine TV series' Murdoch) is where I got my username and current Avatar's shirt color.... the 17 is from the number I applied to the engine as he had none in the TV series. ...And no, I probably won't take on the streamlined pacific. (Thanks again Lazarus, Scotnick, & Chromeknight!) As a treat, here are some more UK builds: OCTAN diesel refuleing station featuring a MODed Tanker truck from town Plan. (The station was bought a while back from Lazarus) This picture contains Scotnick's double decker bus (Bulgy from The Railway Series), the Hobby Train van (set 10183), and Arkham Asylum's (10937) ambulance. All have been modified to an extreme extent... except the Ambulance. It's pretty much still the same. UK rail / road crossing, inspired by Lazarus' build. Based off Fireglo450's Lattice Girder bridge (link to it here: http://www.flickr.co...N05/9470007126/ ) but in black and light bluish gray. It is three tracks long and slightly lower that Fireglo's bridge. This and my UK railway crossing will be a feature of my 2014 British -based layout. That's all for now! Edited April 23, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
Paperballpark Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 Another question on the trains, do you have them powered? If so, do you use 9V or PF? The tank engines look to be just a touch too small to fit the PF gubbins in them properly. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted November 11, 2013 Author Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) I actually don't power them at all. I could, in some cases, put PF in, like the tram, (engine #1730) which was designed by Scotnick to have power functions able to be put inside. I decided not to on the grounds that it's cost prohibitive to install them in all my engines. As for 9V, it's possible, but 10 motors (one for each engine shown here, plus one for the 9F steamer.) would be too much money... $699.70 USD is the BL price for al 10 from the a US seller. I'm not willing to shell out $700+ for motors, and even then, I only have PF track! What I do is this: I hand push my trains on a smallish layout. I may be in the minority, but it makes me feel 5 years old again, pushing my trains around on my switch yard and loop. I hope that's not too abnormal... Edited November 11, 2013 by Murdoch17 Quote
Paperballpark Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 Thanks. I really like them, especially the small tank engines, and I'm thinking of adapting them to fit Power Functions. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Built in October 1955 by Swindon Locomotive Works, this BR class 9F one of the last words in British steam engine design. The type is of the 2-10-0 variety, which means there are two leading wheels, ten driving wheels, and zero trailing wheels. This one, (#5802) was retired in 1965, just a short ten years after being built. It was sent to Woodham Brother Scrapyard, but was saved just 2 years after arriving at the scrapyard by the Lego Rail Transportation Society. The LRTS (as it is sometimes called) painted the engine in Dark Bluish Gray, and modified the tender to have two four-wheel trucks instead of the usual fixed three wheels. Recentley, (2012) the engine went on a tour of the Britian, with a special stop in Woodham Brothers Scrapyard for a 45 Years "Saved From Scrap" celebration. The engine is expected to return the the LRTS in early Decemeber 2013, just in time for a boiler inspection. (This model was designed by Scotnick. I took it apart, rebuilt the tender with some ideas from Anthony Sava and put it back together again. thank you Scotnick!) EDIT: Now included in the first post. Edited January 19, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) ...And now, I proudly present the Lego Rail Transportation Society's Locomotive Workshop: This picture here shows the inspection area, where minifigures scramble all over the engine to check for leaks, oil joints, and do last miniute touch-ups to the paint. Here we see BR class 9F #5802 getting ready to be sent back to work after having her boiler cleaned. As you can see, her number plates haven't been reinstalled on the tender yet. The building with the garage is the offices for the entire repair shop. Below the offices is where small parts are stored (such as those number plates) until the engine is ready to go home. Here we see the other side of 5802 and the workshop. Here is the main office of the Lego Rail Transportation Society's workshop. It contains a desk with chair, couch, filing cabinets, and even a coffee machine. The office also conatins a wood burning fireplace. The ground (or first) floor contains a lathe, drill press, oil can and a vise to help maintain any engine that rolls into the LRTS workshop. This floor also features a garage which can house a small automobile of about 18 studs (max) in length... usually there is a Road N rail truck in here, but that vehicle must be in another part of the shop right now. I based this model off of set #60009, (Helicopter Arrest) with the tools & coffee maker taken from set #10027, (Train Engine Shed) and the desk with chair from #10937. (Arkham Asylum) The steam engine is based off Scotnick's original work. (as seen the post above) What do you think? Edited November 18, 2013 by Murdoch17 Quote
AlmightyArjen Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 I really like the red shunter! Too bad you didn't build it. Got the LDD? Maybe I'll build it for you ;) I love the workshop too! Quote
Man with a hat Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Nice workshop there. I see it has a lot of windows though. It doesn't leave you much room for storage space against the walls. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) The LDD files for most of these engines are now available: BR class 9F 2-10-0 (Credit to Scotnick for the basic design of this one) LDD file for the above engine: http://www.mocpages....1387755636m.lxf LNER Class A3 LDD file for the above engines: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1385581419m.lxf C53-class Steam Tram, custom saddle tank engine, & BR class 09 diesel switcher (NOTE: The middle engine needs Big Ben bricks 2 un-flanged and 4 flanged medium steam wheels! Credit to Scotnick for left and middle locos, while Chromeknight designed the original diesel) LDD file for above engines: http://www.mocpages....1387217005m.lxf Typical 1960's UK Freight train (Credit to Scotnick1 & Fireglo450 on Flickr, plus Railbricks for most of these designs!) LDD file for above train cars: http://www.mocpages....1387215650m.lxf Edited January 19, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
Doom2099 Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Everything pictured looks great. Thanks a lot for uploading the LDD files. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) I have another new LDD file available: Railway Locomotive Repair Facility: http://www.mocpages....1390241522m.lxf UK Railway Locomotive Shed LDD link: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1390244352m.lxf Edited January 20, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 The last two facilities are beautiful! :wub: I like the inner details of the workshop! Quote
ScotNick Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Wonderful, I love how you made the arches Quote
v6TransAM Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Looking good. Variety as well. How many of them have you actually built so far? I need time to learn LDraw or start teaching my three yr old Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Hello again everyone! I have good news: I have taken pictures of all my current UK trains. The pictures are visible in the first post, and also feature a new engine: #5713 (courtesy of scotnick!) Edited February 21, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
ScotNick Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Wow, the engines really do look great! I didn't like your color scheme at first (as it was in LDD), but now that really does look good in real life! I assume they are not powered? Your brown coaches look very nice as well! I'm glad to see these pictures and am eager to see some more in the future! Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) @Scotnick: nope, not powered except by hand. Thanks for your help with the designs, and those brown coaches are inspired by Bricktrix's coaches, as seen here in his Flickr photo-set. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bricktrix/sets/72157629562308812/ Edited February 21, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
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