Posted October 26, 20159 yr Hello again, after so many requests to show some wagons for my GHH G7.1 - finally, here they are! Both wagons are in 1:33 scale. They feature detachable roofs and detailed interior. Although LEGO's large drive wheels are identical in diameter, I used BBB L drivers once again, as the counterweight on the LEGO wheels made them inappropriate for the use on cars. The first one is a third-class passenger car for the GHH pitmen: The interior: A rendering of the interior, showing the... eh... "silent little place", as we say in German: Furthermore, I built an old-fashioned little passenger car with brakeman's cab. I modeled this one after a photo I happened to see on ebay, showing a GHH G7.1 pulling such a wagon, and I have to say that I am quite proud of the result. Sadly, I didn't manage to get the mentioned photo, so I can't show it here. Another rendering: As usual, you can find larger versions of the images here. Last but not least, here is a video link showing the whole train running. Hope you liked it, best regards Sven Edited October 27, 20159 yr by Tenderlok
October 26, 20159 yr Un-freaking-believable! Just like your engines, these coaches look fantastic! You're truly a meister! :-) Eta: That hopper also looks great. All your stuff... just wow! Edited October 26, 20159 yr by 6ix
October 26, 20159 yr Brilliant work again. Both wagons look very realistic, I especially love the second one with the breakman's cabin. Looks reminiscient to old Länderbahn passenger cars with individual compartments on the exterior.
October 26, 20159 yr Mind blowing building technique! Every time I'm not able to recognize lego at a first glance! :wub: The second wagon is my favorite!
October 26, 20159 yr Very nice. I'm not a European fan, but you sure nailed that spot on Lego style. Love the interior details also
October 27, 20159 yr These are some of the best models I've seen, on par with or better than Bricktrix and SavaTheAggie. I'd love to see you tackle some Pullman cars and a Baldwin 2-8-4. Are you gonna post pictures of your layout and some consists?
October 27, 20159 yr Freaking awesome... These trailers are looking really really great. Very good work, and the videoclip is cool....
October 27, 20159 yr A really Lego masterpiece. Well you are in competition with Marklin gauge 1 rolling stock... Your cornerstone work poses some questions about the future of Lego train scales: 1) what about the possibility to build some larger locomotives given the maximum wheel size now available? do you foresee to use some LGB or Marklin wheel (BBB are not Lego too), in order to avoid the flange problem too? 2) given that the scale are changed, the actual Lego track system is definetely ruled out from the game, I presume this way to build will be a bridge over the universal model railway comunity (you can run on their tracks but not on Lego ones). I hope this will open new horizons for AFOL comunity. If I remember well something related was posted by Anticyclone http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=77956 with my best regards and compliments Sergio p.s.: only one small point; why, given this scale, the lateral door of the second wagon seems not to open? Edited October 27, 20159 yr by monai
October 27, 20159 yr Author First of all, thanks a lot for all your nice comments! I am very happy about this overwhelming appreciation. On 10/27/2015 at 4:14 AM, Lego Dino 500 said: I'd love to see you tackle some Pullman cars and a Baldwin 2-8-4. Are you gonna post pictures of your layout and some consists? Sorry, no chance for American stuff... While I'm deeply impressed by giant machines like Big Boys, Challengers or N&W Mallets, I simply don't know those US prototypes well enough for building them according to my own standards of accuracy. Besides, as far as I know, their wheel diameter is too large (see below). Regarding my layout, there really is not much to show - just the bare rails lying on the floor, as you can see in the video. On 10/27/2015 at 10:19 AM, monai said: [...] 1) what about the possibility to build some larger locomotives given the maximum wheel size now available? do you foresee to use some LGB or Marklin wheel (BBB are not Lego too), in order to avoid the flange problem too? That's quite an important point. In my chosen 1:33 scale, BBB wheel size limits the prototype range to engines with wheels no larger than 1250-1300 mm. But personally, I have no intention to use other wheels; since my main interest is in industrial railways with mostly small-wheeled locomotives, the size limitation with BBB drivers is ok for me. The flange problem is only a minor issue for me, too, as I need the LGB rails anyway (for a 1:20 Accucraft Live Steam Engine) - and unfortunately, I have neither room nor money for yet another layout with low-profile gauge 1 track... On 10/27/2015 at 10:19 AM, monai said: p.s.: only one small point; why, given this scale, the lateral door of the second wagon seems not to open? Well, while of course it would have been a nice feature to have openable doors, I simply found no way to achieve this without sacrificing good looks and/or stability (which isn't too high, anyway...).
October 27, 20159 yr They are beautiful cars! You can do so much more when you go a little bigger... How did you do the stickers? Are they transparent or a very good match of the dark green?
October 27, 20159 yr Author On 10/27/2015 at 8:06 PM, Duq said: They are beautiful cars! You can do so much more when you go a little bigger... How did you do the stickers? Are they transparent or a very good match of the dark green? Thank you, too! The stickers are white-on-transparent Dymo labels, printed with a „Labelmanager wireless PnP“. Edited October 28, 20159 yr by Tenderlok
October 28, 20159 yr Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! You're making the rest of us look bad!... Well, the last point might be true, but in all seriousness, keep it coming. Your rollingstock is top notch and I find each new car or locomotive inspiring. Great work! PS, what are you using for coupling, Lego? LGB? ???
October 28, 20159 yr The flange problem is only a minor issue for me, too, as I need the LGB rails anyway (for a 1:20 Accucraft Live Steam Engine) - and unfortunately, I have neither room nor money for yet another layout with low-profile gauge 1 track... Wow, these loks, together with the AsterHobbies ones, are the dreams of every rail modellist: 1:20 means it is a "schmallspur" on a 45mm gauge LGB track, just a question, are you using live steam inside your home? Now I understand your considerations about the wheels but you should take into account the fact that BBB and Lego large wheels are spoked ones, so if you need a full wheel for some shunter the problem is still there. best regards Sergio
October 28, 20159 yr Author I really begin to feel embarrassed by all this praise... @ zephyr1934: The coupling device is actually very simple, consisting of two hooks and a thin 1x6 Technic liftarm as a link. If a more rigid connection is required, you can add a 1/2 Technic pin: @ monai: "are you using live steam inside your home?" Ahem... I have to admit that yes, on (rare) occasions, I do... but cleaning up the floor afterwards is a bit annoying... Just one thing I forgot to mention in my last reply: If you'd like to have larger wheels with lower flanges than LEGO or BBB, could 3D printing be an option?
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