AgentRick Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) (Please excuse the low quality of the photos, my camera's in the shop so all I'm able to use is my phone ) I really like German Steam quite a lot, although one of the main problems with it is that many of the engines I'd like to build are too big both for my apartment and my budget (Looking at you, DRG 03 ), so I decided to put together one of my favorite German steamers: the BR 24. It's small enough that it'll look nice on standard Lego curves and not dwarf my current rolling stock. As one may be able to notice, the design is pretty much "Ben" Beneke's BR 24 with some modifications, including BBB medium drivers in place of the 12V large train wheels, functioning siderods via Zephyr, and a few other replacements/substitutions for older out of print parts. Other than that it's mainly based on his design for the most part. I'm considering redesigning the tender so I can fit a 9V motor in there so the engine is powered. To complement the BR 24, I designed a pair of Donnerbuchsen (Thunderbox) for the engine to pull. They were originally used for light commuter traffic and were fairly common during 1930s/40s Germany. I haven't figured out an interior design I'm happy with yet, so I'm holding off from posting it here. I'm not sure if I like how the black stripe breaks up the sides, but it is prototypical to some of the coaches. The 6-wide body and 7-wide roof really gives that overhang looks, which looks pretty nice in person. I'm working on a design for a baggage car to complete the set, but I'm tinkering with 9V and PF motors to see how much I can fit in while keeping it fast enough to push/pull it all. The two-car set still looks fine though! Let me know what you guys think! Edited October 13, 2014 by AgentRick57 Quote
cimddwc Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Well done! Got to build something like that myself some day... But you misplaced the "s", it's "Donnerbüchse" (plural: -büchsen), not -buschen. Quote
UrbanErwin Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 I think it is a proper executed engine, my only suggestion is to push down the ballast properly Quote
lightningtiger Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Wonderful looking engine and cars as well 'AgentRick57'.....Brick On ! Quote
AgentRick Posted October 13, 2014 Author Posted October 13, 2014 Well done! Got to build something like that myself some day... But you misplaced the "s", it's "Donnerbüchse" (plural: -büchsen), not -buschen. Whoops, sorry bout that. I fixed it in the post but I can't fix the thread title. I think it is a proper executed engine, my only suggestion is to push down the ballast properly Yeah, those were a few quick modules I whipped up for photo taking. I doubt I'll have the money to get a full loop of modules up anytime soon. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 I miss this Moc ...very well done! Quote
zephyr1934 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 That is a great build (even with all of these insane curved pieces there is a warm spot in my heart for 45 deg slopes for the boiler), I think you struck a good balance between classic and modern building techniques on the locomotive. The cars and the track modules really round out the presentation. Very nice. Quote
Steinkopf Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Nice looking train you have there Agent Rick57, have you thought about making a Gepackwagen (baggage van with guards compartment) for the rear of the train as I think that would finish it of nicely. Quote
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