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I use LDD manager to create the brick link file and substituent wanted list then I use brickficiency to find the cheapest stores for the parts list, it has a few bugs but works a treat.

VERY nice lookin engine!

Hi zephyr, have you used any technic thin beams? I use those in conjunction with the old style magnets as a solution sometimes.

My Version of the British Rail Class 73 electro-diesel locomotives. This Lego model is 8 wide, has 2 L Power functions motors with 6000mah Li-Ion battery pack., IR receiver ad 1407 total parts. The class 73 is a very unusual locomotive in that they can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail supply but also have a diesel engine to allow them to operate on non-electrified routes. This makes them very versatile, although the diesel engine produces less power than is available from the third-rail supply so they rarely stray from the former Southern Region of British Rail. Following the withdrawal of the more powerful Class 74 electro-diesels in 1977, the Class 73 is now unique on the British rail system.

Looks good, clean and simple. Just out of interest, How does this flat bed handle switches \ points? How far apart is the wheel centers?

i really like the creative way you capture the long sloping front of the train!

These are some very nice buildings, I like the way you have made them modular!

This looks like a great solution for a show or something!

Great roof detail, captures the angles nicely!

This is a fun design! I see that you have a FBF wheel configuration. How well does this negotiate switches / points?

Nice design, I like the use of the lights. I also think that 9 wide fits well !

I have really appreciated all of your nice comments and critique. I really struggled with some of the shapes and such to keep this as accurate a scale model as possible. The biggest challenge for me is what I can sacrifice to make it work vs being a scale model. @ Lego train 12 volts , video coming soon when I have completed the brick build. @ Heppeng, you are indeed correct, the BR HST 125 in blue was 2250, On reflection Paxman did test a 3500bhp engine late 1990's I believe it went in to early 2000 model HST 125's. @ Dr_Spock, well......is bricklink sellers were to never send the wrong stuff not long ha.... ordering takes many many hours, finding the best prices, so all in all I would say about 1 month, @ Antsiranean, it was around the $700 to $800 area. Not exactly sure. @ Paperballpark, depending what seat the minifigs were in they do fit. I did a trail run of lowering the windows by 1 plate and adding 1 row of white above. seems like a better proportion.

I have not been on here for a while, busy building up the BR fleet designs. Here are some renders of my British Rail - Class 43 Intercity 125 - 8 wide model. This is some 7800 parts which are slowly making their way from brick link to my house. Engine Detail with the V12 Diesel coupled to the electric generator creating 3500bhp Second Class First CLass

Great work ! I was wondering why the Power Functions L motor was not in your other tool http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Power-Functions-L-Motor-88003

What is the most creative thing you have done with a track storage pin?

Looks like a neat solution. What battery controller electronics are included. For exaple, what stops the battery exploding when shorted out. For li-ion what stops the battery completely discharging ?

The other important thing to remember is that IR Infra Red need line of sight to communicate, so you will not be able to send any signals to the train while its in the tunnel.

have a look at LDD to POV ray, you will need the POV ray software and then the LDDtoPOV ray is your link between the two. http://ldd2povray.lddtools.com/

What a fantastic model. How wide is it. What's the scale ?

I use my own designed LI-Ion batteries. much longer life, much more power, much cheaper

there sure is Complete assembly http://www.bricklink...m.asp?P=2878c01 Wheel only 1- http://www.bricklink...Item.asp?P=2879 2- http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=57878 Holder http://www.bricklink...Item.asp?P=2878 Bar http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=x1687

You are very very welcome ritztoys. now here is a final piece of the puzzle, you can use brickficiency to search all the stores for the cheapest parts. you may need to make a few runs, changing the store counts and so on but you will get the hang of it. here is a link on how to use brickficiency http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=82975

Here is a great thread with good instructions, http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41993

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Maybe some one could do a Lego ideas rocket !