Rise Comics's trains

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So this is gonna be like my default thread for posting lego trains.

 

Anyways, lemme start off by posting this double pacific Garratt, complete with railings, fully modeled valve gear, number plates, and full articulation

Here's a side view with light effects

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For my next build here is Central Pacific #237, AKA: El Gobernador

The locomotive was named for Leland Stanford, who was the governor of California in the 1860s, and led the Central Pacific and later the Southern Pacific until 1890. The locomotive would be built in 1883, and would eventually be scrapped in 1890, though the boiler would last until 1905.

Upon her completion, El Gobernador was the largest locomotive in the world, and remains one of the few 4-10-0 locomotives to have ever been in service. Due to its size, it was quite rigid, and started straightening out any curve it rolled across. It also had problems with steaming thanks to its deep and narrow firebox, as well as problems in the valve gear, all of which were due to El Gobernador's rushed production. 

The model itself, though it takes some liberties due to the constraints of Stud.io and the lack of proper color photos, is fairly accurate to the real life locomotive, minus an interior, of course. 

A photo of the real life locomotive, for reference.
 

Edited August 11, 2021 by Rise Comics