Brick Railway Systems (BRS) engines & rolling stock

[Murdoch17]

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.Present Locomotives:2-6-0 "Mogul" Steam locomotive

Built in 1917 by Zephyr Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS for short), engine #4613 was one of a class of 44 locomotives numbered 4610 to 4654. They were the last class of BRS engines painted in dark green & black with gold highlights. They were also the first class to feature modern tenders with increased water & fuel storage capacity. These two traits created a oddity in the BRS loco department, as it was both old and new. They have all since been repainted except for 4613, which proudly still wears in “Green and Gold” as a testament to the first 50 years of the railroads existence.

2-6-2 "Prairie" steam locomotive

Built in 1919 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS for short), engine 4754 was one of a class of 110 engines ranging from number 4749 4859. They were built at the time when the Imperial Railroad Administration was running BRS due to World War I. These engines proved themselves good freight haulers, but the a severe side-to-side swaying motion kept them from passenger service. They are all painted black with the usual red box on the tender

0-4-0 "Yard Switcher" steam locomotive

Built in 1923 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS), engine #4990 was part of a 250 strong class of switchers made for the tight industrial & dockyard trackage of Brick Railway Systems. The class spread from number 4860 to 5110. They were painted in classic BRS black with a red stripe with a little red ring surrounding the funnel.

2-8-0 "Consolidation" steam locomotive

Built in 1926 by Lima Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems, engine #5775 was the second to last engine in an order of 30 engines. The engines were numbered 5746 – 5776 and were painted in the traditional black and red paint scheme. This consists of a red box on the tender surrounding the letters BRS, which stand for Brick Railway Systems.

0-6-0 "Mixed Traffic" steam locomotive

Built in 1929 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS), engine #5972 was supposed to be part of a 75-strong engine order, but the Great Depression startted, causing BRS to cancel the last eight engines, leaving 5972 the last of it's class. The type has been painted in standard black with a red stripe with a small ring of red around the funnel.

2-8-4 "Berkshire" steam locomotive

Engines 7221 – 7235 were built in 1933 by Lima Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems. These fourteen 2-8-4 (2 leading, 8 drivers, and 4 trailing wheels) locomotives were intended for heavy freight service on the mountainous 'Southern Division' of Brick Railway Systems. (BRS) However, it was discovered that these engines could pull long passenger trains better than the usual locomotives assigned to that route. The engines were given control over crack express trains such as the '909 Limited'. (known for going 900 miles in 9 hours, at about 100 miles per hour) These engines performed wonderfully for over 25 years. However, the cost of running these fleet-footed engine became so great in the early 1970's that BRS seriously considered getting diesels to do the steam engines work. Thankfully, the oil embargo of 1974 put a stop to that by restricting diesel fuel consumption by just enough to put the steam engines in a more favorable position. Safe from the threat of a diesel takeover, the locomotives run like clockwork to this very day.

2-10-4 "Texas" steam locomotive

These twenty four 2-10-4 (2 leading, 10 drivers, and 4 trailing wheels) locomotives numbered 6394 – 6418 were built in 1939 – 1940 by Lima locomotive Works. They were based off the very successful 2-8-4 Berkshire type Lima had sold to Brick Railway Systems (BRS) in 1933. One of these engines was 6398, which was painted in the BRS standard black with a red box on the tender and red stripe on the funnel. Number 6398 served well on the heavy freight duties it was designed for, though, as with the Berkshires, the engines proved equally adapt at handling the passenger trains as well as the heavy freights.

GG-1 electric locomotive

This GG-1 electric locomotive was built in 1943 by Altoona Works as unit 4939 for the Pennsylvania Railroad. When that railroad merged with New York Central in 1968, the ensuring legal nightmare concerned with the merger (& the subsequent bankruptcy of Penn Central) caused the engine to be "lost" in the paperwork. After being stored for 20 years in a shed on a branch line in New York, the engine was located by a local railroad club, and restored to working order. As the engine was owned by a defunct railroad, it was sold at auction by the club to Brick Railway Systems, who had bought 12 other GG-1's from Altoona in 1943. The engine was taken apart into 3 sections and shipped to Brick Railway. It started work in 1989, was repainted into the classic Brick Railway black / red color scheme, and was renumbered 8620, to better fit with the other GG-1 locomotives.

FA (A Unit) & FB (B unit) diesel locomotives

In 1947, Brick Railway Systems (BRS) bought seven PB-1 & seven PA-1 series locomotives from the American Locomotive Company (ALCO). They were numbered 8666 - 8673. Both units carried the same numbers and were semi-permanently coupled. The fourteen engines were delivered to Brick Railway but were slightly modified when they arrived. They were then painted in a variant of the famous BRS black-with-red-stripe paint scheme and had the front coupler removed. The engines were used on the non - electrified sections of main line to pull many named trains that couldn't be pulled by steam. This started in 1948 and continued until 1963, when the whole main-line system of Brick Railway Systems was electrified. Regulated to freight traffic & branch line work, the engines worked until 1982 when the engines were finally pushed back to "reserve" status. As such, they are not run often, but are kept in operating condition to this very day

MRS-1 (Military Road Switcher -1) diesel locomotive

In the early 1950's the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) was considering what would happen to an enemy railroad if another European war broke out. If the native locomotives in said enemy country were destroyed or rendered inoperable (as they likely would have been) what would pull the US military trains on their soil? The answer was not easy, as many countries have different gauges, loading clearances and couplers. The USATC decided on specific set of guidelines for it's Military Road Switcher (MRS) and waited to see which companies would offer the best design. American Locomotive Company (ALCO) beat out Electro-Motive Division (EMD), and won the contact. Engine #8945 was built by ALCO in 1954 and stored until 1970, awaiting a European war that never came. It was sold, unused, to Brick Railway Systems in 1971. It was immediately put to work along with another MRS-1 unit (#8946) on slow freight trains, though #8945 did pull a passenger train in an emergency in 1988. The engine remains in operable condition to this day and has been painted in the Black & red paint scheme.

SW-1500 switcher

Built in 1966 by Electro-Motive Division for Brick Railway Systems, engine #6715 was the first engine in an order of 15 engines. The engines were numbered 6715 – 6730 and were painted in the traditional black and red paint scheme. This consists of a stripe near the bottom of the loco and letters on the cab sides which say BRS.

RS-2 Road switcher

This RS-2 road switcher was ordered from the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in January 1949 for Brick Railway Systems (BRS). It was delivered in July 1949 with 19 others of its type, and was given the number 6505. (The other RS-2's are numbered 6500 - 6520) This type wears the famous “Black with red stripe” that most BRS engines wear.

4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive

This 4-4-0 (also known as an American type) was built by Rodgers Locomotive & Machine Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS) in 1876, and features a bright red-yellow-&-black paint scheme. Number 210 pulled passenger trains for 10 years before being reassigned to Freight duties in 1888. By 1900, the engine was worn out, and sent to a scrapper, who sold the engine to a museum for $100. Eventually, the museum was reorganized as the Imperial Rail Museum, where the engine rests today in non-operable condition. There were plans to get #210 in working order for the US Bicentennial in 1976, but nothing ever came of it, and the engine has remained cold and silent to this day. This is the oldest surviving BRS loco in existence.

2-6-2 "Prairie" steam locomotive

This is locomotive #263, of the 2-6-2 Prairie type. This one was built by Sava Locomotives Incorporated in 1883 and was designed for slow freight trains. (It has smaller diameter wheels than faster passenger engines) It served until 1902, when the engine suffered a boiler explosion near Golden Gulch in Legoredo County. The engineer and fireman died in the explosion, but the engine was salvaged and repaired. Loco #263 was retired in 1925 when it was bought by a Hollywood film company for use in a Western movie. After filming ended, the engine was donated to the Imperial Rail Museum in the city of Legoredo, where it rests today in operable condition

2-6-0 "Mogul" steam locomotive

The locomotive is engine #272, a 2-6-0 Mogul type. It was built by Zephyr Locomotive Works in 1885 and was a passenger engine, usually only in fast, named-train passenger service. (Thus the large driving wheels for greater speed) It was last used on the faster passenger trains in 1909, when it was painted in the new black & red paint scheme and sent into regular freight / local passenger service. It was supposed to have been scrapped in 1921, but was saved along with late 1800's passenger stock and a caboose. It was sent to the Imperial Rail Museum where it is stored in it's original dark green & black paint scheme. Engine #272 is operational, but is only steamed on special occasions.

Present Rolling Stock:1930's streamline coaches

These are not really based on any one prototype, but I was going for a Anthony Sava (Tequila Sunrise) meets Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Super Chief look. It looks more like a early 1930's consist to me, like something Pennsylvania Railroad would have done in brown or dark red.

1920's Heavyweight Passenger Cars

Again, these are not really based on any one prototype, but I was going for a Anthony Sava (Polar Express coaches) look. It looks more like a early 1920's consist to me, though.

1950's Blue & White passenger consist

I based this one off of two sources: the Wabash Frisco & Pacific Railroad (a 12 inch gauge ride-on steam line in Glencoe Missouri, near St. Louis) and the coaches formerly owned by the Museum of Transportation (also in St. Louis) before they were sold in 2012.

Express passenger cars (2003-style)

In reality, these cars are modeled after set 4511 (2003's High Speed Train) and the Carolina Train Builders passenger coach instructions available at the Railbricks website.-Express Coach (x3)-Cargo / Express Coach (x1)There is one part missing from this picture: http://www.bricklink...sp?P=44572pb005It is not in LDD as a decoration but the basic part is.

1950's Freight Cars

In the real world, the modified tank cars are originally from set #7939, (Cargo Train), while the boxcars are from set #3677 (Red Cargo Train). The rock gondola was my own idea and the caboose is a mashed up Toy Story Caboose #7597 (Western Train Chase) and the vintage 10014 (Caboose) from 2001.

Wide Vision / Bay Window Caboose

I made this model about a year ago from instructions for an Bay Window caboose mixed with instructions for a Wide Vision caboose. I recently rediscovered the photo I posted to Flickr at that time and I wanted to make the model better. I removed some expensive parts (the red train base-plate, for one!) and replaced them with other, cheaper parts.

1920's Commuter Cars

These cars consist of 1 baggage / mail car, while the other 3 cars are coaches

1910 Dark Green clerestory passenger train

This wonderful train comes with one steam locomotive, one baggage car, two passenger coaches and one observation car.

Comments & Critics welcome!

I currently own (in real life) the PA / PB set, the 2-8-4, the 1920's heavyweight train, the GG-1, the streamline consist, some of the freight train, the 1920's commuter cars, and the 2-6-2 & the 2-6-0 Western trains.Most of these are modified versions of Anthony Sava's wonderful designs. He has a a Bricklink store from which I purchased everything but the two far left models. (Here is his store: http://www.bricklink...asp?p=AggieSava ) The LDD files or copies of the models I made from his instructions are NOT for sale... so please don't ask.

The GG-1 was inspired by this builder from Brickshelf: http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=301802

The FA / FB models were inspired by Flickr user valgarise & his train called the "Invencible": http://www.flickr.co...ise/6238331351/

The SW-1500 is from LGauge, a LEGO train MOC site. (Link: http://www.lgauge.com/ )

The Alco RS-2 was inspired by memories of a diesel creation my Father & me made when I was 7.

The LDD file for the GG-1: http://www.mocpages....1395173382m.lxf

The LDD file for the RS-2 & SW-1500: http://www.mocpages....1395678142m.lxf

The LDD file for the ALCO PA & PB units: http://www.mocpages....1395680308m.lxf

The LDD file for the 0-6-0 steamer: http://www.mocpages....1398707791m.lxf

The LDD file for the 0-4-0 switcher: http://www.mocpages....1398707178m.lxf

The LDD file for the 2-6-0 Mogul steamer: http://www.mocpages....1401200779m.lxf

The LDD file for Black & red 30's stream train: http://www.mocpages....1395862145m.lxf

The LDD file for the brown 20's heavyweight cars: http://www.mocpages....1395861942m.lxf

The LDD file for the white and blue 50's train: http://www.mocpages....1395862516m.lxf

The LDD file for the modern white & green train: http://www.mocpages....1395860545m.lxf

The LDD file for the Freight train: http://www.mocpages....1395860725m.lxf

The LDD file for the Wide vision / bay window caboose http://www.mocpages....1395936808m.lxf

The LDD file for the black and red commuter train: http://www.mocpages....1398787896m.lxf

The LDD file for the 2-6-2 Prairie (black and red, large): http://www.mocpages....1406727379m.lxf

The LDD file for VERSION 2 of the 2-6-2 Prairie (black and red, large): http://www.mocpages....1412537572m.lxf

The LDD file for the 1910 Passenger train & Updated 2-6-0 Mogul: http://www.mocpages....1407852914m.lxf

The LDD file for the 2-10-4 Texas steam locomotive: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1413678781m.lxf

Edited October 20, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Sir E Fullner]

I always enjoy reading your posts on the BRS and LRTS. This one is no exception. It is most informative, and I hope you make more of these in the future.

[Murdoch17]

Thanks efullner! I'm glad you like my posts, an I'm even happier that you actually used / like my railroad's letter scheme, like BRS / LRTS!

Thanks for making that post and my day!

[SteveB]

Are you willing to share the instructions for the GG-1, I'd love to play with color schemes.

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[Murdoch17]

Here you go, the GG-1 all by itself: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1395173382m.lxf

Here is a picture of the inside:

[dr_spock]

Thanks for sharing.

[Murdoch17]

@Dr_Spock: Your welcome!

[Murdoch17]

New creations have been added. This includes an sw1500 and a RS-2.

The LXF for these two engines is here: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1395678142m.lxf

Edited March 24, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

The three files for all four Non-Sava engines have been added to the first post.

This now includes the ALCO PA & PB units.

Link: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1395680308m.lxf

[Murdoch17]

I have added five new consists (4 passenger, 1 freight) to the first post, with the LDD files for each.

Enjoy!

[Murdoch17]

New model:

(Sorry for the large picture, Flickr is messed up so I used MOCpages.)

LDD link: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1395936808m.lxf

[Murdoch17]

Added 2 new locos and 1 new passenger train.

LDD files for this engine (and more!) coming soon!

EDIT: LDD files for the 0-6-0 & 0-4-0 have been added.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

The LDD file for the commuter cars has been added.

LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1398787896m.lxf

[Murdoch17]

New / old locomotive!

This one was built from Anthony Sava's cute 2-6-2 instructions, with the 2-6-4 tender thrown in to boot. I think it looks much better than the first time I tried his design, see here:

I have also updated the 2-8-0's pictures to include the new tender. (I'm sure getting a lot of use out of that Pacific's 7 wide tender!)

Edited May 21, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

Old engine, new look.

2-6-0 "Mogul" Steam locomotive

Built in 1917 by Zephyr Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS for short), engine #4613 was one of a class of 44 locomotives numbered 4610 to 4654. They were the last class of BRS engines painted in dark green & black with gold highlights. They were also the first class to feature modern tenders with increased water & fuel storage capacity. These two traits created a oddity in the BRS loco department, as it was both old and new. They have all since been repainted except for 4613, which proudly still wears in “Green and Gold” as a testament to the first 50 years of the railroads existence.

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1401200779m.lxf

This one is being build right now, as it is based off the 2-6-0 Western style loco'as design and parts.

Edited June 8, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

New engine MOD of a MOC:

Built in 1919 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Brick Railway Systems (BRS for short), engine 4754 was one of a class of 110 engines ranging from number 4749 4859. They were built at the time when the Imperial Railroad Administration was running BRS due to World War I. These engines proved themselves good freight haulers, but the a severe side-to-side swaying motion kept them from passenger service. They are all painted black with the usual red box on the tender.

Engine Number: 4754

Engine Type: Steam, freight

Configuration: 2-6-2

Engine Class: Prairie

Designer: Baldwin Locomotive Works

Build Date: 1919

Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works

Current Owner: Brick Railway Systems

Length (including tender): 60 studs

Width: 8 studs

Height: 9 ⅓ bricks

Top Speed: 75 MPH

Builder's notes:

Originally I built Anthony Sava's 2-6-2, but the really small wheels were giving my a headache with all their squeaking. So, I decided I would up the wheel size. I subsequently re-discovered Scotnick's 2-6-2 Ivatt 2MT steam locomotive. It was the same basic principle in action, just with bigger wheels. So, I took Scotnick's 2-6-2 frame and attached a boiler of the same style as the 2-6-0 Mogul / Lone Ranger train, with end result seen here.

LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1406727379m.lxf

Edited July 30, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

I have updated the 2-6-2 locomotive. It has a more Sava-style boiler, and a different cab.

I have also updated the statistics:

Engine Number: 4754

Engine Type: Steam, freight

Configuration: 2-6-2

Engine Class: Prairie

Designer: Baldwin Locomotive Works

Build Date: 1921

Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works

Current Owner: Brick Railway Systems

Length (including tender): 60 studs

Width: 8 studs

Height: 9 ⅓ bricks

Top Speed: 75 MPH

The New LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1412537572m.lxf

A now for my other WIP, the Dark Green clerestory passenger train:

This wonderful train comes with one steam locomotive, one baggage car, two passenger coaches and one observation car.

Originally I styled it after 10015 (2001's Passenger Wagon from the "My Own Train" line), but I then went and made it less Western like.

The letters B R S go on the rear platform.

I also updated the model of the 2-6-0 to better reflect changes to the real-life model. It runs better this way.

LDD file for the 1910's Coaches & 2-6-0 Mogul: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1407852914m.lxf

Edited October 10, 2014 by Murdoch17

[UrbanErwin]

Your models look quite good, Have you built any of them in real bricks?

[Murdoch17]

Your models look quite good, Have you built any of them in real bricks?

I have built the following In Real Life: the 2-6-0 Mogul (the newest one), the 2-8-4 Berkshire, the FA / FB two diesel set, the GG-1 electric loco, a British Class 09 diesel in Black / red (not shown), the original form of my 0-4-0 tender switcher, the 5 red & black streamline coaches, the 5 older red & black 2 wheel coaches, 4 (8-wide) brown and black passenger cars, 1 caboose made from the Lone Ranger Prison car, two (set 3677-inspired) boxcars, all of set 2126, (that's 1 yellow rock gondola, 1 water tanker, 1 automobile carrier, and 1 red drop-side gondola), 1 MOC tanker car (black & red), a gray rock hauling gondola, 1 black and red boxcar, & 4 streetcars... I may have missed some here though.

All in all I have 34 USA inspired engine / rolling stock currently built.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Murdoch17

[UrbanErwin]

I have built the following In Real Life: the 2-6-0 Mogul (the newest one), the 2-8-4 Berkshire, the FA / FB two diesel set, the GG-1 electric loco, a British Class 09 diesel in Black / red (not shown), the original form of my 0-4-0 tender switcher, the 5 red & black streamline coaches, the 5 older red & black 2 wheel coaches, 4 (8-wide) brown and black passenger cars, 1 caboose made from the Lone Ranger Prison car, two (set 3677-inspired) boxcars, all of set 2126, (that's 1 yellow rock gondola, 1 water tanker, 1 automobile carrier, and 1 red drop-side gondola), 1 MOC tanker car (black & red), a gray rock hauling gondola, 1 black and red boxcar, & 4 streetcars... I may have missed some here though.

All in all I have 34 USA inspired engine / rolling stock currently built.

Could you take some pictures of the brickbuilt models? They sound like quite a fleet.

[Murdoch17]

Could you take some pictures of the brickbuilt models? They sound like quite a fleet.

It is on my to-do list.

[Murdoch17]

I extended Tony Sava's 2-8-4 Berkshire to include another blind driver, gave it a completely new boiler and did a bunch of other stuff including redoing the tender last year. The last Sava derived objects are the wheels / drive valve and some of the under-frame. I hope that it's okay that I release the instructions for this MOC!

...Anyway, here is the back story:

These twenty four 2-10-4 (2 leading, 10 drivers, and 4 trailing wheels) locomotives numbered 6394 – 6418 were built in 1939 – 1940 by Lima locomotive Works. They were based off the very successful 2-8-4 Berkshire type Lima had sold to Brick Railway Systems (BRS) in 1933. One of these engines was 6398, which was painted in the BRS standard black with a red box on the tender and red stripe on the funnel. Number 6398 served well on the heavy freight duties it was designed for, though, as with the Berkshires, the engines proved equally adapt at handling the passenger trains as well as the heavy freights.

Engine Type: Steam, heavy freight

Configuration: 2-10-4

Engine Class: Berkshire

Designer: (unknown)

Build Date: 1939

Road number(s): 6398

Builder: Lima Locomotive works

Current Owner: Brick Railway Systems

Length: 81 studs (with tender)

Width: 8 studs

Height: 10 bricks

Top Speed: 100 MPH

2-10-4 (Brick Railway Systems) #6398

The parts to modify this engine are on order.

The tender is supposed to say "BRICK RAILWAY SYSTEMS" and "6398" goes on the cab / tender rear.

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1413678781m.lxf

909 Limited passenger train and 2-10-4

First uploaded in November 2012, this passenger train originally had six 8-wide cars consisting of a baggage car, four passenger coaches, and a observation car. It was pulled by my 2-8-4 Berkshire for a while before I whittled down the number of the (slightly heavy) cars to a more manageable total of four. Over these two years I have modified them a lot, taking out the detailed interior and replacing the complex window assembly with something less fragile. Recently I have decided to change my 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive to a 2-10-4 Texas type. I am also going to revamp these cars once more, this time reducing the distance between windows to one stud and turning the baggage car into a half passenger coach / half baggage car, also known as a combine.

By the way, here is the original inspiration for these cars, a vintage 2009 LEGO model of "Galaxy Express 999". (Link to Brickshelf: http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=374748 ) The name 909 Limited is a combination of that train (It's from a movie, I think!) and the Beatles song "One after 909".

The rear view of the train. Printed 1x1 tiles with the numbers 9, 0, & 9 go on the rear under the balcony.

LDD file for the engine & train: http://www.mocpages....1413822947m.lxf

Comments, complaints, and questions are always welcome!

Edited October 20, 2014 by Murdoch17