Another Update:

I was asked on this post if I had pictures of the Santa Fe pulling cars. I do. I recently bought my first set of 9V track and motors. I modified the engine to use the 9V motor. I added a closeup of the modified truck. I had to use some different color plate but I have new pieces ordered to fix that.

Here is a small movie I shot with my iPhone.

Here are some new pictures.

Update: Train is complete except couple railing pieces. Waiting on final railing parts. I reworked the decals. The "Santa Fe" decal and the yellow train number are cut from vinyl using a cutter machine. The logo on the front was printed on white label paper but cut from same machine that cut the vinyl decals. I am still learning how to use my new toy. I really like how they turned out. The difference is that you do not see the clear film of the clear label paper. You can see the difference from the new set of pics below and the original pics.

Here are new pics.

This is not quite completed. I am missing couple new parts and I also need to replace some parts. I did some minor modifications because of lack of parts available and for fitting issues. Also, I might try some other modifications to the model. Overall this turned out pretty good I think. This is so far my favorite model I have built. Hope everyone likes it.

Edited September 7, 201113 yr by Stefanwest

Very nice job, Stefanwest.

Great details, I'm sure it looks fantastic hauling a train.

:classic:

I like this model: Santa Fe in BNSF suit!

Wonderful coupling design and great work!

Dan Aubinhas some great models; and I think this is a particularly excellent colour scheme modification. Well done!

Edited August 2, 201113 yr by roamingstudio

Wow. Very, very cool. You've done an amazing job! Now the question is, does it run? Whether it does or not this is an impressive piece to have in a collection. I am truly jealous.

Looking over the model, there is no room to put the battery box inside unless you remove the inside of the cab and place it in there. Also, the train is pretty heavy. I figure it weights the same as the Emerald Night. Of course, making this a 9V train would work. BTW, here are some photos of the inside of the cab.

Awesome loco 'Stefanwest'. I love seeing the classic Santa Fe colors on this class of engine. This one looks great! Very well done

Thanks. I cannot take full credit. I download the plans from www.railbricks.com. But I did do the decals and I had to do some slight modifications. Some of the issues I ran into were related to this being designed by Dan Aubin and a bug in LDraw.

1. I encountered one instance of a piece being used as designed in LDraw but in reality that piece blocks the use of pieces around it. I do not think LDraw can see this conflick. I solved the issue by replacing couple pieces that surrond the blocking piece while maintaining the look as indended.

2. The parts list include an important piece that does not exist in the Lego inventory in the color required. The in the 2/3 slope brick 1 x 2 in red. Bricklink does not show it their list of valid pieces nor does Lego pick a brick. So I had to order double the number of 2/3 slope brick 1 x 1 in red.

Is it still 7-wide or modified to 6-wide?

Hi Stefanwest,

Nice to see this locomotive in the brick! I designed it for a friend based on my own dark gray B37-8E, a similar locomotive but with a more traditional cab. I have an almost complete brick copy of that one (missing a few pieces, just like yours). Like a lot of people, (myself included) my freind has a fondness for ATSF's warbonnet and he wanted to build one. You actually beat him to the brick version!

1. I encountered one instance of a piece being used as designed in LDraw but in reality that piece blocks the use of pieces around it. I do not think LDraw can see this conflick. I solved the issue by replacing couple pieces that surrond the blocking piece while maintaining the look as indended.

I'm curious about that one. I must have missed it. Could you please elaborate so that I can improve the instructions. You can send me a private message if you prefer. Thanks!

2. The parts list include an important piece that does not exist in the Lego inventory in the color required. The in the 2/3 slope brick 1 x 2 in red. Bricklink does not show it their list of valid pieces nor does Lego pick a brick. So I had to order double the number of 2/3 slope brick 1 x 1 in red.

I was aware this part was not (yet) availible in red. Actually, when I was designing the nose of this locomotive, I was suprised that LEGO didn't make it! But I couldn't come up with a better way of closing up the nose (there are only two places where this piece is really necessary) and I figured it was just a question of time before LEGO finally produces it. I did mention it to the RAILBRICKS gang when I submitted it.

I'll try to get a few pictures of my B37-8E and post them.

Dan-147

Edited August 3, 201113 yr by Dan-147

After a bit of research I found more of Dan Aubin's fascinating designs. I plan on building a few myself. The link is below.

Amazing work, Dan!

Dan Aubin Designs

Hi Stefanwest,

Nice to see this locomotive in the brick! I designed it for a friend based on my own dark gray B37-8E, a similar locomotive but with a more traditional cab. I have an almost complete brick copy of that one (missing a few pieces, just like yours). Like a lot of people, (myself included) my freind has a fondness for ATSF's warbonnet and he wanted to build one. You actually beat him to the brick version!

I'm curious about that one. I must have missed it. Could you please elaborate so that I can improve the instructions. You can send me a private message if you prefer. Thanks!

I was aware this part was not (yet) availible in red. Actually, when I was designing the nose of this locomotive, I was suprised that LEGO didn't make it! But I couldn't come up with a better way of closing up the nose (there are only two places where this piece is really necessary) and I figured it was just a question of time before LEGO finally produces it. I did mention it to the RAILBRICKS gang when I submitted it.

I'll try to get a few pictures of my B37-8E and post them.

Dan-147

Here is how I fixed issue one. Take a look at the image. The black brick is 52107 1 x 2 brick with sides. The pins in the back are blocking the red 1 x 2 plate that has the center technic pin. What I did was replace the red 1 x 2 plate with another 1 x 1 red plate just like the one sitting next to it. So instead of 3 red 1 x 2 plates with the center technic pin followed by a 1 x 1 red plate, I did two 1 x 2 red plates with the center technic pin and two 1 x 1 red plates. That fix the issue. The red 1 x 4 plate that goes on top of the technic pins is now held by just two pins instead of three.

To solve the lack of 1 x 2 red slopes I just used more 1 x 1 red slopes.

Is it still 7-wide or modified to 6-wide?

I believe from the post on railbricks that this is 7 wide.

New pictures. See my original post.

Thanks

Very nice MOD "stefanwest", the details are superb! Have you any pictures of it pulling other cars?

Very nice MOD "stefanwest", the details are superb! Have you any pictures of it pulling other cars?

Yes I do. Check out top of the post.

That is a beautiful locomotive.

I recently found the instructions for this train on Railbricks and wanted to share my mod. I tried to make the cab look a bit more like the photo on the instructions.

P1030252 by BrianJackson, on Flickr