MOC: Coal District

[weltall1028]

Amazing! I liked the use of the Collectible Minifig baseplate on the engine.

[Rail Co]

I just really love your models LT12V. They are just so detailed!

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

I just really love your models LT12V. They are just so detailed!

Thanks for the compliments ...but here you will find much more skilled masters!

[SDH]

Very creative. I especially like the details of the ladders and sink.

One question, have you thought about moving the base plate for the coal on your coal wagons down some? Looking at top down pictures I think it would add a little more realism to the coal wagons if the coal pile extended beneath the sides a little.

Great job.

[Ecclesiastes]

This moc is a beauty! I love the industrial feeling of it, and nice job on that crane!

[The Rip]

Where can I get that non-elecric crossing? please tell me!

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Where can I get that non-elecric crossing? please tell me!

The idea comes from the LEGO set n. 7835 ...you can find the picture on the last page of instructions on Brickfactory site.

You can buy those pieces on Bricklink

All the Best

LT12V

[eiker86]

A nice coal handler =)

[mrlegoman]

A really detailed MOC there, the engines are excellent, the coal handler is excellent. Some good work here!

[the-game]

Tremendous work

It looks very realistic ;)

go on with this great work.

[Locomotive Annie]

Moderators please don't beat me for resurrecting an old topic, only as a keen steam railways type person I wanted to use something very much the same as this on my own layout. Yonlev on e.bay seems to be selling plans for almost exactly the same design of coal loader and I'm seriously thinking about buying a set of plans from him as I was attracted to it right from when Lego Train 12volts started this topic.

I'm planning my layout around the idea of having a working preserved steam railway next to a modern day line that mostly hauls coal and minerals. The modern day line is overhead electric using RC controllers and since the preserved railway is steam using the 12 volt system it should create some operational interest when it comes to running trains.

Anyway back to the coal loader, I was wondering if anyone knew how much of a difficult model it might be to build and also how generally sturdy it was as a model.

[Fugazi]

Moderators please don't beat me for resurrecting an old topic, only as a keen steam railways type person I wanted to use something very much the same as this on my own layout.

Fair enough, you won't be beaten... this time.

[peterab]

Yonlev on e.bay seems to be selling plans for almost exactly the same design of coal loader and I'm seriously thinking about buying a set of plans from him as I was attracted to it right from when Lego Train 12volts started this topic.

Anyway back to the coal loader, I was wondering if anyone knew how much of a difficult model it might be to build and also how generally sturdy it was as a model.

The design is by a German AFOL who's brickshelf name is Ben. A lot of his models including the coal tower include LDraw files and parts lists. While they are not quite as convenient as PDF instructions you can use them to step through the model and build it. They are also free. You could at least try and have a look and see if it was worth it to you to spend the money.

[Locomotive Annie]

Thanks for the advice peterab, I think I might try that first as I've suddenly lost all interest in buying instructions on ebay after my experience with a certain locomotive .lxf plan I recently purchased.