Real-life USA style LEGO builds

[Murdoch17]

Here are my American -style trains, in real bricks (NOTE: lots of pictures!:)

ENGINES

2-6-0 Mogul #4613: Built 2014

2-10-4 Texas #6297: Built (as 2-8-4 Berkshire #6221) 2012, finished 2014

FA (diesel A-unit) #7996: built 2013

FB (diesel B-unit) #7996: built 2013

GG1 electric: Built 2012

TRAIN CARS (PASSENGER)

Legoredo Limited - streamline combine: built 2011 (yes, it's missing a magnet, but I fixed it after this shot!)

Legoredo Limited - streamline coaches: built 2011

Legoredo Limited - streamline observation: built 2011

999 Limited - heavyweight combine: Built 2012, finished 2014

999 Limited - heavyweight coaches: Built 2012, finished 2014

999 Limited - heavyweight observation: Built 2012, finished 2014

TRAIN CARS (FREIGHT)

Generic Boxcars: Built 2011

Depressed Center flatcar: Built 2014

Drop-side Gondola: Built 2013

Water Tanker: Built 2013

Rock hopper: Built 2013

Branch-line Caboose: Built 2014

I have more, but they are a mix of UK & US trains, plus I have my streetcars.

I am getting 4 more passenger cars (they are dark green vintage ones for engine #4613), plus a 2-6-2 steamer engine for Christmas.

Railroad Buildings will be posted here, but the non-train buildings will be posted in the Town forum sometime.

[Zerobricks]

Wow, so many trains!I like the biggest, second one the best. How does it go around bends?

[Murdoch17]

Wow, so many trains!I like the biggest, second one the best. How does it go around bends?

Very carefully... the first, third, and fifth driver rows are blind. However, I'm having some issues with the rear truck derailing, but I think I know why and I (probably) can fix it.

EDIT: fixed it by redesigning the rear truck.

Edited November 17, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Commander Wolf]

Except. Two axle cars can't into 'Murrika. We only have manly four axle stock

[jtlan]

Except. Two axle cars can't into 'Murrika. We only have manly four axle stock

Buffers can't into 'Murrika either.

That said, the cars are quite charming -- I particularly like the flatcar with the Adventurers-style car on it. Some of the other designs are evocative of the official Lego building style.

Aside: It might be worth trying to take photos outside, in indirect sunlight. The extra lighting should make the photos less grainy, and is particularly helpful for photographing models that are mostly black.

[Kayaderosseras]

Very nice -- I especially like the the 2-6-0 and the GG1.

[Murdoch17]

Very nice -- I especially like the the 2-6-0 and the GG1.

Thanks, if you want your own versions, the LDD files for those models are available at my MOCPage under the Trains folder: (link to homepage: http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/80135 ) or at my LDD topic with rest of my BRS models. (link http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=93584 )

Buffers can't into 'Murrika either.

That said, the cars are quite charming -- I particularly like the flatcar with the Adventurers-style car on it. Some of the other designs are evocative of the official Lego building style.

Aside: It might be worth trying to take photos outside, in indirect sunlight. The extra lighting should make the photos less grainy, and is particularly helpful for photographing models that are mostly black.

Yes, I would like to do that, but it was snowing outside at that time, and a grainy cell phone camera was the best I could do, since the photographer in my family refused to help with the pictures. Some of the freight cars (water tanker, rock hopper, the drop side gondola) for the were built from set 2126, while the boxcars were designed from instructions for set 3677. (they were green there, though!) Also, the updated Adventurer's car was inspired by set 5920, Island Racer.

Except. Two axle cars can't into 'Murrika. We only have manly four axle stock

There were tons of early rolling stock with two axels, and some modern ones. Technically, tractor-trailer hauling inter-modal cars only have one axle, with the other side being supported by the next car in the train.

Edited November 18, 2014 by Murdoch17

[dr_spock]

I like your GG1.

Who said, "Buffers can't into Murrika."? There are buffers in America like on Amtrak catenary car.

[jtlan]

Who said, "Buffers can't into Murrika."? There are buffers in America like on Amtrak catenary car.

I've seen it on some other maintenance-of-way equipment too. Maybe they're imported from Europe?

[Commander Wolf]

There were tons of early rolling stock with two axels

While this is entirely true, I'm very confident that two-axle stock was widely out of use even by the time of the American Civil War, and definitely not representative of American railroading on the whole. Relative to all of the rolling stock that has been built in America to date, the number of two-axle cars is positively miniscule. To your latter point I'd also argue that anything with two-axle bogies isn't a two-axle car itself.

There are buffers in America

Again, while this is entirely true, they are mainly found on a handful of import MoW vehicles and again not representative of American railroading on the whole.

Nothing against two-axle stock or buffers, but in a thread that purports to be "USA style", I find them a little out of place.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Commander Wolf

[Murdoch17]

While this is entirely true, I'm very confident that two-axle stock was widely out of use even by the time of the American Civil War, and definitely not representative of American railroading on the whole. Relative to all of the rolling stock that has been built in America to date, the number of two-axle cars is positively miniscule. To your latter point I'd also argue that anything with two-axle bogies isn't a two-axle car itself.

Again, while this is entirely true, they are mainly found on a handful of import MoW vehicles and again not representative of American railroading on the whole.

Nothing against two-axle stock or buffers, but in a thread that purports to be "USA style", I find them a little out of place.

This is getting off topic, but "USA style" was meant to explain the engines (and most of the cars) are based off American prototypes. Granted, some look "foreign", but it is the best I have / could do. (I did the same thing with my real life UK-style train topic.) Also, my BRS European-style stock was not photographed just to prevent such confusion.

Also, I fairly certain some Civil War photos have two wheel rolling stock: I'm fairly confident the famous mobile mortar named "The Dictator" had two wheels.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Man with a hat]

That's a very impressive collection. And especially Texas #6297: WOW

[Murdoch17]

That's a very impressive collection. And especially Texas #6297: WOW

Thank you: The basic wheel layout and the "look" of the engine was inspired by Tony Sava's 2-8-4 Berkshire.

Edited November 23, 2014 by Murdoch17

[UrbanErwin]

It is looking like a great collection of engine's. Good to see them in the brick