[MOC] 1-Do-1 E-Lokomotive E17 (6 wide)

[idlemarvel]

I have been making an Orient Express passenger car a la recent Lego set but in 6 wide which is featured in this thread
https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/196830-moc-carlson-wagons-lits-dining-car-6w/

I wanted to make a loco to pull it in the pre WW II era and I came across this article in Railway Wonders of the World
https://www.railwaywondersoftheworld.com/orient-express.html
Within this article was this picture of the train leaving Stuttgart headed by E17 03.  

I've always been fond of weird German e-Loks so I thought I'd have a go. 

For information about the prototype, this is the Wikipedia page 
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR-Baureihe_E_17
with a colour picture of the loco.  

I have only seen pictures of the prototype in DR green but it was an express passenger loco so it may have appeared in blue at some point.  I have seen a picture of a Märklin model in blue livery, but I'll probably stick with green, if the pieces are available.

If you want more details of the prototype and other e-Loks this website provides a full history and a scale drawing.
http://www.zackenbahn.de/e17.html

The wheel configuration of this loco is 1-Do-1.  I first built a prototype chassis.  I came up with an arrangement where the first and last two axles were pivoted and the middle two (powered with train motor) were able to slide sideways.

This is the chassis design in LDD

Here is the loco as designed in LDD

View of interior, mostly filled with train hub.

I haven't determined yet whether all these pieces are available in dark green.

I spent a lot of time on the pantographs which I am never happy with, but these are the best I have come up with so far, for 6 wide trains.

 

Edited December 10, 2023 by idlemarvel
forgot to add bbcode to pictures

[Hod Carrier]

Yeah, I like that. It’s nice to see something in City-friendly 6 wide scale, and the wheel articulation should work just fine. I’m sure it will look just right with your OE coaches.

The pantographs look fine and close to scale, but shouldn’t they really be red? I’d also have another look at the collector bows at the top to see if you can get them nearer to being central, but that’s really nit-picking. 

[idlemarvel]

Thanks for your feedback. I have tested the chassis IRL fairly extensively so I am happy with that. I am looking at some alternative collector designs which are central, and yes they ought to be red but their inelegance stands out too much, at least in the LDD model on my monitor, so I've gone with weathered. I'd prefer red though so I'll see what the actual model looks like when I build it.

[idlemarvel]

I've had to do some redesign due to dark green parts availability, revision of the pantographs, and I decided to go with red wheels.

The parts are on order.

[Darkkostas25]

On 12/31/2023 at 5:30 PM, idlemarvel said:

I've had to do some redesign due to dark green parts availability, revision of the pantographs, and I decided to go with red wheels.

The parts are on order.

New one even better, for my taste, love to see usage of small train wheels! 

[XG BC]

looks nice!

[idlemarvel]

Finally got all the parts.  I had to make further changes as many parts are not available in dark green or rather are available but not from UK bricklink sellers.  But anyway here is the "finished" article.

And one with my CWLI "Orient Express" buffet car.  I need to get on with the passenger car.

[Feuer Zug]

Spot on. The colors and design are great. Pulling the carriage makes it look show ready.