Murdoch17 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) This Blacktron 1 colored passenger train is modeled after the General Motors Aerotrain concept of 1955. I modified the engine to have two bogies (one of which can be replaced with a 9V motor to power the train) instead of the one bogie and one fixed axle of the original. The passenger cars were lengthened from 16 to 24 studs and Jacob's bogies placed in two spots to lessen the part count. (Yes, it bears more than a passing resemblance to a certain other space train of mine... let's just say some espionage was involved concerning the CS design plans for that train!) The train will be used on my Blacktron space base, shuttling VIP's around on tours of my base. Alternatively, it could be used to get personnel to / from the base and the off-site living quarters. (you can read more about my Blacktron fleet in it's own thread in the Sci-Fi forum.) The windows in the train were difficult to get right, but I managed to attach them. Inverted trans-yellow 2x2 slopes that would make this way easier are coming in a set releasing in March, but I'm not waiting that long! (The tail car is currently missing a few parts for the roof.) The cab roof is removable and a driver can be placed at the controls, but the coaches are totally impossible to get into due to the construction techniques used. (Also, two control panel double-cheese slopes, two 1x1 number tiles, and two radiator donut tiles are missing from the model, among a few other parts.) As for when this will be built in the real world, it will be soon. The last few parts for the train were ordered 1/14/25. Update 1/15/25! This space train station (named 'Base Terminus') is to be used with my retro-futuristic Blacktron passenger train to get staff and VIP's to and from the space base. (Some printed parts are not in the picture, but they will be when it's built in real life.) Thoughts? Edited January 15 by Murdoch17 Quote
Sebeus I Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Those slanted windows work very well on the carriages. I suppose the straight ones are supposed to be doors? Quote
Murdoch17 Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 12 hours ago, Sebeus I said: Those slanted windows work very well on the carriages. I suppose the straight ones are supposed to be doors? You are correct about the straight windows being doors @Sebeus I. Thanks for the compliment too! Quote
bogieman Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Nice work. The fixed single axle rear truck would have to be built to rotate somehow coupled to the front truck to make it capable of Lego tracks. Always loved the Aerotrain which came out when I was about 6 YO. Started my love of trains and my career at EMD. I've seen both preserved trains, one in Green Bay under roof in great condition, the other in St. Louis, parked outdoors and deteriorating. I hope they someday put it under roof; Google maps shows it's still outside. Dave Quote
Murdoch17 Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, bogieman said: Nice work. The fixed single axle rear truck would have to be built to rotate somehow coupled to the front truck to make it capable of Lego tracks. Always loved the Aerotrain which came out when I was about 6 YO. Started my love of trains and my career at EMD. I've seen both preserved trains, one in Green Bay under roof in great condition, the other in St. Louis, parked outdoors and deteriorating. I hope they someday put it under roof; Google maps shows it's still outside. Dave I've actually got a 1955 Aerotrain built and it doesn't need the rear axle to move like that when pushing by hand, but it does need wider radius 9v curves (which nobody I know owns) in order to be powered and work without overheating @bogieman. See here for a quick video from 2018 when i borrowed some track and motor from my father's collection to test it. (NOTE: I am missing two car in that video, as the motor couldn't handle all five cars.) Also, the one in St. Louis was just refurbished during the pandemic... but they did weld a bar to the lead truck's so kids could ring a bell. (Don't get me started on that! ) Edited January 11 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 Update! This space train station (named 'Base Terminus') is to be used with my retro-futuristic Blacktron passenger train to get staff and VIP's to and from the space base. (Some printed parts not in the picture, but they will be when it's built in real life.) Thoughts? Quote
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