DmChylde Posted December 25, 2012 Author Posted December 25, 2012 Santa (bricklink) put some parts under the tree for me. I also updated the trucks (again) these don't twist as much the others, they would derail at higher speeds exiting curves. Put the first run of the decals on the side the yellow is still off thou.... I may need a better printer for this.. Quote
DmChylde Posted March 7, 2013 Author Posted March 7, 2013 EDIT: It's done (for now)!! It will be on display at Bricks Cascade this weekend Quote
Werlu Ulcur Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Friggintastic! It's possibly the most sunning modern engine I've ever seen made of Lego. Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Im not one for diesels but this is amazing. Quote
riograndefan Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 Awesome !! This locomotive is one I want to build at some point. Quote
Locomotive Annie Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 Great to see this loco in it's completed form Quote
Pop Bumper Pete Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I had that loco when I modeled in N gauge. It was big then Do trains with long bogies like this run well over flexitrack? Quote
DmChylde Posted March 8, 2013 Author Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Friggintastic! It's possibly the most sunning modern engine I've ever seen made of Lego. Thank you Werlu Ulcur that means a lot, I think Swoofty http://www.flickr.co...s/swoofty/sets/ has modern diesels well covered Im not one for diesels but this is amazing. Thanks Spitfire2865! Go big or go home was the thought when I started this plan 1 year ago Absolutely STUNNING!! Thank you lostdriveway. Awesome !! This locomotive is one I want to build at some point. Thanks riograndefan, I think a U50C is next on my list. Great to see this loco in it's completed form Thank you Locomotive Annie, I'd kinda hit a brickwall & endless frustration with the decals, but finally got them done in time for her first public show this Saturday @ http://www.brickscascade.com/ I had that loco when I modeled in N gauge. It was big then Do trains with long bogies like this run well over flexitrack? Its an awesome engine Pop Bumper Pete, I've yet to be next to the real thing hoping to see the #6913 in her new home in the next year or so. Mines is close in size to MTH's o scale unit at around 25" or so. I've not run it on flex track just PF or 9V tracks, I went thru 4 D-D truck designs before I found one that gave me the least gruff on exiting a normal lego radius curve. On wide long radius curves I suspect she'd run like a champ. Edited March 8, 2013 by DmChylde Quote
UrbanErwin Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 This is a great Locomotive. The amount of details is stunning. I've got a question: Did you modify some parts because I can't place the antenea and flashlight on the cabin roof. Quote
DmChylde Posted March 8, 2013 Author Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) This is a great Locomotive. The amount of details is stunning. I've got a question: Did you modify some parts because I can't place the antenea and flashlight on the cabin roof. Thanks UrbanErwin! There are I believe 14 out of 1940 or so total parts that have been modified from very minor too unholy amounts, I'm not a 100% purist but in some of the details and the truck engineering it had to be done to work correctly, but it's all stud & tube no glue. The 2 which you inquire is this part for the antenna http://www.bricklink...Item.asp?P=3957 but just the top 1/2" or so I cut off and stuck into this http://www.bricklink...Item.asp?P=3794. The light is this http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=58176 stuck thru a http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=3070b that I drilled out to the diameter of the light and then under it is this http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=3062b to hold it all in place. Edited March 8, 2013 by DmChylde Quote
Ballast Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 That is just a massive engine! You did a great job, you really captured it! Quote
DmChylde Posted March 13, 2013 Author Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) Massive! Thanks zephyr1934! That is just a massive engine! You did a great job, you really captured it! Thanks Ballast it was quite the project. Wow. Thanks Thorg23! simply stunning!!!! Thanks Konrad! She won Best Train at Bricks Cascade last weekend, I was really suprised, there was some stiff competition in the railyard! Edited March 13, 2013 by DmChylde Quote
Locomotive Annie Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 Congratulations on your win. That's a great looking trophy by the way. Quote
bricks n bolts Posted March 17, 2013 Posted March 17, 2013 She won Best Train at Bricks Cascade last weekend, I was really suprised, there was some stiff competition in the railyard! Fantastic, well deserved! Quote
xboxtravis7992 Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Sorry to bump this; but I just watched video of a DDA40X in action and wanted to see if someone has done a Lego version. I actually tried doing one as a young teenager, but it was atrocious! Your's is spot on! I've seen two DDA40X units in display (Ogden Utah and Portola California) so I can vouch for your accuracy Quote
DmChylde Posted February 20, 2016 Author Posted February 20, 2016 Your's is spot on! I've seen two DDA40X units in display (Ogden Utah and Portola California) so I can vouch for your accuracy Thank you for the kinds thoughts, I tried to keep it true as I could given the fixed bricks within which we build, my fleet is growing at a snails pace, here's an update: DDA40X #6936, HEP UPP #207, U50C #5037 by J.J. Williams, on Flickr Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Oh yes ...if you want to see a video and a large display of UP stuff look at this: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=108995 By the way this picture is totally cool! Edited February 21, 2016 by LEGO Train 12 Volts Quote
dr_spock Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 That's an interesting Head End Power generator baggage sleeper car for Union Pacific. 4 wheel bogie at one end and 6 wheel at the other end. Quote
DmChylde Posted February 22, 2016 Author Posted February 22, 2016 That's an interesting Head End Power generator baggage sleeper car for Union Pacific. 4 wheel bogie at one end and 6 wheel at the other end. It was a lightweight AC&F car remodeled to accept the additional weight of the heavy power generation equipment on the one end at some point from the baggage car it was. Quote
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