Steenstraat, my Lego street

[alois]

Layout

Since oktober 2010 I've been working on a Lego street and now it's more or less finished. Well, I could expand it endlessly, were it not that the limits of my table have been reached. I've called it the 'Steenstraat', which translates as 'paved street' and is a very common name for old streets in the Netherlands. But it can also be translated as 'street of brick' which is fitting for a Lego street. So here are some pictures:

Overview:

Some old Dutch houses and a tram:

Some traffic on the street:

Overview from a different angle, which shows the tram stop in front of the town hall:

Waiting for the tram:

Some teenage skateboarders in front of the fountain:

Another corner:

Finally, an overview into the other direction:

I hope you like it. More to be seen on my flickr account.

[Ballast]

Awesome street you got there! The tram looks very nice, it's a big plus that you made your own instead of using the existing blue city tram! The old Dutch spelling of 'Stadhuys' is a nice detail, but then again there are soo much details to discover!

Well done :D

Edited August 11, 2012 by Ballast

[cimddwc]

Really a great street with not only nice houses, but nice street details as well.

[alois]

The old Dutch spelling of 'Stadhuys' is a nice detail

I didn't have any I's left

[Wedge09]

The street floor is detailed and the tram is a nice addition. Good work alois

[TheLegoDr]

I love the look of the street using the bricks in that manner. I love the variety of buildings aligning said street. And I really love the look of the fountain and the surrounding street.

I am unfamiliar with European towns, so I am not exactly sure how it would look/function in real life, but the area with the fire engine and tram pick-up, do the cars actually drive on the rails at the same time as the tram? It seems they run out of road at that particular area, so I thought I would ask.

Either way, keep up the great builds! I will certainly come back to look at this some more.

[LAKAbricks]

Indeed a particular street, alois. So richly detailed. It's really beatiful houses, you have built. And I like the tram alot.

TheLegoDr, in some streets, trams are operated in "mixed traffic" together with cars. Typically it's in more narrow streets where it's not possible to give the tram it's own right of way. But of course the optimal situation is when the tram has got it's own right of way. But it often depends on the age of the system and the streets it's running through.

Edited August 11, 2012 by laka

[Angeli]

I am not a city fan, but this street looks amazing ;) bravo :)

[L@go]

I've been looking at your images on Flickr, and I'm very impressed by what you've built. The buildings are top notch, and the whole layout is one of the better town layouts I've seen. Well done :)

[Ferrik]

It looks stunning with all that attention-to detail! The buildings are excellent and to see that you made the road tile by tile is great.

[Brickmamba]

Great looking city street, so many details and buildings gives it so much life

[JopieK]

Very nice indeed. A great Dutch atmosphere also, nice details! That costed a lot of work!!! Will you be showing it at LEGOWorld 2012?!

[mephistopheles]

Heartiest congratulations! you did a great job!

[The Dutch Guy]

Well Alois, i knew you were good with Moc's but this realy kills me.A superb street you have created there. Love the PCC, it looks very "Haags" as some other details. Great work and i hope you can find a bigger table, so you can expand even more. Love the town hall and the Y in Stadhuys realy works, althow it was a forced error. The Dutch houses are very well build too. Again, Great work Alois.

Edited August 13, 2012 by The Dutch Guy

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Wonderful layout! It looks like a real town!

[DwarfSleepy]

Great street design! Love it.

Are those streets tiled or bricks laying on their side (SNOT)? Did you consider both and their relative cost/practicality? I'm asking because I'm also planning a street scene, and am deliberating between the two options...

[streifen]

Great interesting street! The buildings are superb! By the way, how many m2 (i.e. area) is your MOC city (or town)?

Edited August 13, 2012 by streifen

[alois]

Great street design! Love it.

Are those streets tiled or bricks laying on their side (SNOT)? Did you consider both and their relative cost/practicality? I'm asking because I'm also planning a street scene, and am deliberating between the two options...

The street is made of tiles, not snotted bricks. I did consider it, but it would have been rather complicated given the different patterns and the inclusion of the rails. Moreover, I could get the tiles relatively cheap.

By the way, how many m2 (i.e. area) is your MOC city (or town)?

It measures 1.75 m (7 baseplates) x 0.81 m (3 baseplates + track). You do the math.

Edited August 13, 2012 by alois

[Vindicare]

Wow! Amazing detail. Those streets! Unbelievable, I don't even know what to say.

[AncientDayz]

I have recently come out of the Dark Ages and started a street plan of my own. You have definitely raised the bar that I had originally set for myself. The tram is great, and I really like the layout of the street. The little aspects like the piano hanging make the details realistic and enjoyable - even playful. I will definitely have fun looking at these pictures in more detail - thanks!

[The_YongGrand]

I like the little Dutch town there. Looks real and feels real.

By the way I have seen a Stadthuys in Malacca. I think it is pronounced "Stahdt-house" if I'm not mistaken. It's a red building and I didn't remember much because I went there when I was a kid.

[dyntar]

Wow! There are so many great details in this. I really like the little guy on the roof painting the house with a roller.

Why is there a Knight wearing flippers waiting for a tram?

[alois]

Why is there a Knight wearing flippers waiting for a tram?

Some questions will never be answered, I guess... Feel free to figure out your own explanation

[antp]

I didn't have any I's left

Nice work, that street looks really good :)

[Venunder]

Very good street scenes all along the "Brick Street" :thumbup: