MOC: Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 Centipede

[dr_spock]

My LEGO version of the Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 "Centipede". The Centipede was Baldwin Locomotive Work's first attempt at a road diesel locomotive. Its unique feature was 12 axles which made the locomotive looked like a centipede. Unfortunately, it was not reliable and none was saved from the scrap yard.

My MOC is powered by LEGO Power Functions. It follows LEGO 6 wide train toy style. It is approx. 60 studs long.

Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 Centipede by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

View from back. The Centipede was original built for passenger service but engine failures left it relegated to freight service.

Access to Power Functions AAA battery box. The batteries also adds weight on top of the PF Train motor.

Access to engineer in cab for playability (and changing Infrared Receiver channel):

It can negiotiate LEGO R40 curves and switches. Although it looks like it is going to take out anything next to the curves. I had to add a lot of articulation to the wheel arrangement. It would look best on the largest ME curved track.

I think it is a suitable MOC for all those metal axles I have been making for bogies. There is something interesting about having lots of wheels on equipment.

[Man with a hat]

Good job on this massive beast!

The cabin and nose look reallly good.It is quite long for a six wide.

I have a few long 6 wide trains myself that somehow I feel I should rebuild in 7 (or even 8) wide to get the proportions looking better. How do you think about that?

[Hod Carrier]

Blimey!! Is that really on the track at all...?? Ha ha!!

What a beast. Very sleek and menacing in black.

[Nemo57]

Cool locomotive. Very nice, stylish, in a brutal black. I wonder how many of wheel pairs locomotives builds the body?

This locomotive is necessary to wish huge long straight path. And cut corners, you teach him to pass.

[Feuer Zug]

Nicely done. That is some serious overhand on the R40 curve though.

[ShrikeArghast]

I love everything but the top of the cab nose, which looks like could be fixed in about 2 seconds with 93604 in combo with one 1x2 flat plate and a couple of 1x3 flat plates. The nose of the prototype is too contoured (even more than an F-unit) to leave it flat.

People have been churning out some pretty excellent results using that windshield piece + stickers, as well:

Also, good lord Lego needs to give hobbyists a break with the track radius. It's simply stupid that they cannot cut us any slack at all with wider curves.

Edited June 1, 2016 by ShrikeArghast

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Wow I've never seen this beast before but I like it!

With your Lego MOC you've done an impressive work!

Fantastic final result!

[monai]

Very nice work, I think the Lego modellism comunity has to accept the fact that Lego original track are not suited for a true scale model, it is a fact.

compliments

Sergio Monai

[hawran]

One word: AMAZING !

Although I generally don't like black engines much, this beast is incredible..!

[dr_spock]

Good job on this massive beast!

The cabin and nose look reallly good.It is quite long for a six wide.

I have a few long 6 wide trains myself that somehow I feel I should rebuild in 7 (or even 8) wide to get the proportions looking better. How do you think about that?

Thank you.

I think rebuilding is a personal and financial decision unless your LUG has an enforceable width standard in their bylaws. Perhaps rebuild one and see how you like it before committing the whole fleet.

Blimey!! Is that really on the track at all...?? Ha ha!!

What a beast. Very sleek and menacing in black.

Thank you. Yes, all the wheels are on the track.

Cool locomotive. Very nice, stylish, in a brutal black. I wonder how many of wheel pairs locomotives builds the body?

This locomotive is necessary to wish huge long straight path. And cut corners, you teach him to pass.

Thank you.

Nicely done. That is some serious overhand on the R40 curve though.

Thank you.

Wow I've never seen this beast before but I like it!

With your Lego MOC you've done an impressive work!

Fantastic final result!

Thank you. I would love to see one in person but they were all scrapped by the time I was born.

Very nice work, I think the Lego modellism comunity has to accept the fact that Lego original track are not suited for a true scale model, it is a fact.

compliments

Sergio Monai

Thank you. I used to model in HO scale and some in the HO community were saying 18" curves weren't realistic and suited. I suppose one could use the clackery LEGO flex track to make very large radius curves if one is 100% purist.

One word: AMAZING !

Although I generally don't like black engines much, this beast is incredible..!

Thank you.

I love everything but the top of the cab nose, which looks like could be fixed in about 2 seconds with 93604 in combo with one 1x2 flat plate and a couple of 1x3 flat plates. The nose of the prototype is too contoured (even more than an F-unit) to leave it flat.

Thank you for the suggestion of that 93604 piece. Is this what you had in mind?

That part hasn't been released in black yet. Tony did a great job with the cow catcher on his Hudson. Maybe that could work for the Baldwin's baby face nose?

[ShrikeArghast]

Thank you for the suggestion of that 93604 piece. Is this what you had in mind?

That part hasn't been released in black yet. Tony did a great job with the cow catcher on his Hudson. Maybe that could work for the Baldwin's baby face nose?

Yeah, that's what I meant. If you wanted to try to get creative, you could make an effort to incorporate part #52031 (which is too long for your present nose, and would necessitate a redesign of the cabin). Should be available in black. But, yup, that is what I imagined.

Edited June 3, 2016 by ShrikeArghast