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Thnx for the strong replies. I had actually not meassured the gauge as such, and somebody told me it was 6 wide, but it is actually 5. I guess 1:38 is then indeed correct, and would also be my own starting point going for a 10-wide. My aim is not to setup a full layout but something like a workshop area in the future. The idea appeals to me!

Hello train fanatics.. As some of you know, I build a 1:16 EMD locomotive a while ago, as a sidestep from my regular themes. http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=99055 Now the whole Lego trainworld is new to me, but being a trainlover I dediced to look into it a bit more for future projects. I have the idea to make some locomotives that can run on Lego rails as well. The thing is I don't understand the different scales used. Some build 6, 7 or 8 wide, so now and then you see a 10 stud wide train. Looking at this from a true technical scale perspective I come to this thing: The track gauge in Europe and USA is commonly 143,5 cm. Lego rails have a gauge of 4.78 cm. On scale Lego tracks are then: 1:30 This seems a good scale to build on: The EMD SD40-2 would then be: Length : 2100 cm = 70.0 cm (1:30), equals 87-88 studs Width : 305 cm = 10.2 cm (1:30), equals 12-13 studs Height : 475 cm = 15.8 cm (1:30), equals 19-20 studs European trains have the same width, but run sometimes on 49'' wheels instead of the 40-44'' run in the USA. These are realistic proportions compared to the rail tracks. A minifig might be around 1:45 scale, but even then a train will be 8 studs wide, ... on the wrong track dimensions which should then have less gauge. Have any of you considered this and build a true scale train compared to the track gauge?

Can't live without chrome Erik ... :classic:

Thnx for all the nice comments! Kierna: Thnx for the compliment on the bodywork. You have made quite an effort on your LDD bike as well. I like your cylinders, but have to fight you back a bit I honestly think mine looks much more real then yours, especially compared to scale. Yours doesn't even have a decent exhaust (yet?). My engine is only about 40 mm, which is very small compared to yours which is at least 3 times bigger. The whole bike could pack three times more detail as well at your big scale. About the engine itself: this is the late 90's 88 cu engine seen on the heritage versions (the picture is only about the big wheel, not the bike I replicated), it has common relocated battery, 6 speed custom gearbox, and mirrored exhaust setup, as seen a lot in de hands of modern customizers.

Very cool!

With a pile of orange left over from the SD40-2 locomotive build, I thought it was nice to build a fresh orange bike. There is only one type of bike that I really like and that is a Harley, and then mostly the baggers. This 1:10 is made out of 100% genuine Lego bricks, partly retro-chromed industrially. The big 26'' frontwheel conversion is seen a lot these days, as it is a custom trend for a while now. Many radical custom bikes drive bigger wheels upto even 30 inch. It's odd, but looks cool. Just an example of a big wheel converted custom Harley (picture Roaring Toyz):

Just made a plan for 2 meters of track. It has 9 studs of room inbetween them corresponding with the 1.43 meters gauge. I will make them out of gray and reddish brown wood.

Thnx for the many nice reactions!

That looks great!

Thnx for all the comments, I am happy you all like it. To answer some questions: - The wheels: The are indeed manufactured CNC from POM-C plastic. The weight is around 20 kg's and I needed something that could handle the weight. As there are no real Lego train wheels, or anything close that looks good enough, I decided to make them as real as possible from a plastic that has Lego look and feel. Besides that I didn't really worry about the effects in the end, as you can hardly see the wheels due to the low bogies. - The book will be mostly on larger scale vehicles, but not only. Detail pictures of the train, including engine, cabin, electronic department, etc, will be in it, together with many exclusive pictures of other models.

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Thnx guys. No it is completely detailled inside and not much room for so many engines That said I will never use it to drive around, but some tracks will come to it for display purposes.

After months of building it is finally finished, my first big train scale build! The EMD SD40-2 was build from the early seventies until late eighties and has been one of the most succesful locomotive designs for freight purposes. This BNSF (Burlington North Sante Fe) example is still in active service, like many others of the almost 4000 build. It has about 3000 hp, and can be remotely controlled. The model is scaled 1:16, 1.31 meters long, 24 studs wide, and counts approx. 20.000 bricks. It is highly detailled inside and outside. This is also a step into something special. Together with Dennis Bosman I started work on a new Nostarch Press title for 2015 with the working title: 'The Art of Lego Scale Modeling'. More news on this will follow in time, but it will be a luxury book, featuring top notch Lego creations, where many are shot (and even build) exclusivly for the book. This locomotive can also be seen in all detail in this new release as well. If you can't wait then there is a good chance you can see it at the Legoworld 2014 show in The Netherlands.

guess the proper word is less expensive... Then again Netherlands is big compared to size in Lego sales. There is a lot of competition and that influences the pricelevel.

Thnx all!

Thnx all!

I love the Sons of Anarchy TV series. I've seen all seasons so far, and love the bikes used in the show. Most of them are California style tricked out Dyna Glides, but so now and then clubmembers like Jax and Bobby are seen on my favorite bike of the show, a blackened Street Glide. This is my version of it in 1:10 scale build in lego's. As usual a lot of custom chromed bricks, electroplated industrially.

Superb!

I received my copy, and it is a very good book, enjoyed looking at all the moc's in there. Indeed an ideal table book to show everybody what can be done with Lego.

Thnx all!

Thnx all!

I have to build a new one

Thnx for all the kind words!It runs quite smooth actually. The weight is distributed good, but more important the differentials are put rigid in a 6 stud wide chassis. The axles have only one bush outside the chassis, and have then double wheels. There is minor strain in it. Towards the cabin the chassis is 8 studs wide, and hosts the XL and medium engines. I'll see if i can make a picture of the underside.

More than a year ago I did a first attempt on a Truck that would radiate the look of some of the 25 meter long Scandinavian road trains. This model was inspired by Finnish company Ristimaa, who runs a small fleet of beautiful Scania’s and Volvo’s. After Lego Fanwelt 2012 I took it apart and made long term plans for a fresh one. For the first time I used rather big stickers and there was room for improvement. So a few months ago I started work on a completely new build, another Scania, as I had none left of the newer types in my collection at the moment. The R560 V8 unit is including 2 engines for steering and drive, and remotely steerable. The scale is roughly 1:16. The cabin and bulbar are tiltable, and all is fully detailed, including V8 engine. When watching a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie the idea rose to make the artwork on this theme together with the ambition to set the overall detail level to yet another level upwards. Now airbrushing Lego is not easy, it might be even impossible, at least for me it is. I took the Photoshop path to work around my lack of talent with the airbrush pistol. I think there is as many hours in the photo editing work, as in building the truck and trailer itself, with the trailer stickers moving up to working with 36 layers before merging. A friend of mine printed them industrially, and my wife applied them, as she has much more patience with that type of job then me. A few hundred bricks were chromed by the ‘plating on plastics’ industrial technology. Th8s model can be soon during the Legoworld event in The Netherlands 17-10 / 23-10 2013 : <a href="http://www.legoworld.nl/" rel="nofollow">www.legoworld.nl/</a> Dutch Lowlug will be hosting a 400 sqm booth, with their best work, including: Konarja, Dennis Bosman, Barman, myself and many others. Here are some stats: Scania R560 V8 1:16 Total brickamount: approx. 8000 Weight: approx. 8 kg Total length: 1.53 meters Total width: 16 cm Building time: 3 – 4 months

I can see what you mean, but a cab like that doesn't go with a 4 axle setup and more modern wrecker body. It is a mess.