Train MOCs and Builders - Who/What is Your Inspiration?

[Digger of Bricks]

4 hours ago, LegoModularFan said:

Central Station by @Giacinto Consiglio

This one is still the best!  

[Digger of Bricks]

This guy on both Flickr and LEGO Ideas has been on a bit of a building binge with "fantastical quintaplex" locomotives, something I've seen at least one other builder do multiple of more recently. Here are two of his best builds:

Emerald Champion and The Big Red 

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[Fenghuang0296]

Does anyone know any good four-stud-wide train designs? My layout doesn't have room for a proper train setup, but I am considering implementing an elevated rail using the new roller coaster parts. Does anyone have any advice?

[ALCO]

My inspiration comes from the desire to have a diverse stable of motive power in my "roundhouse." I like to build mostly North American steam digitally and have, started to realize those designs in brick form (a 4-4-0 and a Big Boy). But I also really like having the sets. My hope one day is to build a roundhouse for my collection, which by that point should fill a roundhouse the size of PennLUG's. Speaking of whom, I am inspired by their attention to detail and have supported their building and design efforts. I enjoy designing locomotives more than rolling stock so BMR's instructions are a win-win for me.

Edited August 11, 2018 by ALCO
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[Digger of Bricks]

This beauty was discussed on another topic by @JEB314 (James) just a little while ago, but I'd like to highlight this Earth Blue, Polish streamlined steam locomotive by @solic once again... 

Flickr - LEGO Pm36-1 Steam Locomotive 

 

Edited August 11, 2018 by Digger of Bricks

[Carefree_Dude]

@SavaTheAggie  is the one user who comes to mind as far as inspiration goes. 

[Robin_IV]

@Tenderlok did also recently a very nice model

Bricksafe - Flensburger Kreisbahn

Diskussed in this topic.

 

[Giottist]

I am a fan of RealRailPunk! My dark ages were finished by the whish to create locos and rolling stock just out of my imagination - and more or less far away from reality. There are at least three sites to get inpiration from:

Sam Berliners phantastic designs but please, this is heap of very oddball (old fashioned?) designed websites, but filled with a wealth of rail phantasies ...

Douglas Selfs collection of unusual locomotives real existing ones in comparison with Sam Berliner (and carefully maintained!)

and last but not least the collection of Luke Bradley on Flickr

Enjoy (and then raiding BrickLink for rare train parts )

[Digger of Bricks]

7 hours ago, Giottist said:

and last but not least the collection of Luke Bradley on Flickr

Well then, you'd be very pleased to know that @Luke Bradley is here on Eurobricks. 

[zephyr1934]

On 8/11/2018 at 4:55 AM, Feng-huang0296 said:

Does anyone know any good four-stud-wide train designs? My layout doesn't have room for a proper train setup, but I am considering implementing an elevated rail using the new roller coaster parts. Does anyone have any advice?

I have some push 4 wide here.

This thread was a good one about motorized 4 wides, but the the photos seem to have been wiped off the face of the internet.

There is a brief bit of 4 wide motorization here.

Here are a couple more, thing one and thing two

 

 

 

 

[Fenghuang0296]

2 hours ago, zephyr1934 said:

I have some push 4 wide here.

This thread was a good one about motorized 4 wides, but the the photos seem to have been wiped off the face of the internet.

There is a brief bit of 4 wide motorization here.

Here are a couple more, thing one and thing two

 

 

 

 

Thanks!

[Digger of Bricks]

Since the last time this topic was replied to, there've been a few projects submitted to LEGO Ideas that are still active worth mentioning here... 

Vintage Train Station by HP_Brixxter

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The Flying Scotsman by @damangos

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Old City Life by LegoTrainsFreak

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145 Boulevard Station & The Lisbon Tram by @paokus

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[sed6]

On 3/3/2020 at 7:28 AM, Digger of Bricks said:

Since the last time this topic was replied to, there've been a few projects submitted to LEGO Ideas that are still active worth mentioning here... 

Thanks for the bump! Indeed I find that tram to be very inspirational. I might find a way to stuff the old IR PF stuff in there and a train motor underneath.