Anyone running Lego train on OO/HO track

[zephyr1934]

Interesting to note is this pic taken from LEGO Discovery Center in Grapevine, Texas. They used what appears to be HO scale track and train wheels, everything else is LEGO. I've never seen this done before and the train looks really good too.

I think that is larger than HO, possibly O or a narrow gauge O variant. The tender is 8 wide. It also looks like they just took a stock model railroad set and made a lego shell for it. Still, the beefy track pickups under the tender look like a cheap and easy way around trying to take power from the wheels (just be careful over switches not to short things out).

[alainneke]

The pickups remind me of the pickup shoes used by LGB: http://www.eurorailhobbies.com/erh_detail.asp?mn=34&ca=15&sc=G&stock=LGB-63214 . Very robust, because they are made for the outdoors.

[Electricsteam]

Interesting to note is this pic taken from LEGO Discovery Center in Grapevine, Texas. They used what appears to be HO scale track and train wheels, everything else is LEGO. I've never seen this done before and the train looks really good too.

I think all L-gauge locomotives should be as large as this one! I just love the ability to have amazing cab space! 10 to 12 wide is the way to go!

[Anticyclone]

I think that is larger than HO, possibly O or a narrow gauge O variant. The tender is 8 wide. It also looks like they just took a stock model railroad set and made a lego shell for it. Still, the beefy track pickups under the tender look like a cheap and easy way around trying to take power from the wheels (just be careful over switches not to short things out).

Okay you're right. On closer inspection I can now tell the track is more like O gauge.

[achinic]

I use HO/OO wheels by HORNBY

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hornby-Gauge-14-1mm-Coach-Wheel/dp/B004648IAU/ref=pd_sim_21_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41FLxspyzbL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR124%2C160_&refRID=0CYQ4AYXARVCJ7Y60AYP

then i use

2 pieces of LEGO 1x10

1 piece of lego 1x6

and 4 drills with 2mm drill

the wagon wheels are ready

now you can build your lego wagon

or you can load the ho train wagon

soon i will send you an example of turning wheels with lego

Edited January 20, 2016 by achinic

[Fugazi]

Please don't double post.

[Electricsteam]

I use HO/OO wheels by HORNBY

http://www.amazon.co...AYXARVCJ7Y60AYP

then i use

2 pieces of LEGO 1x10

1 piece of lego 1x6

and 4 drills with 2mm drill

the wagon wheels are ready

now you can build your lego wagon

or you can load the ho train wagon

soon i will send you an example of turning wheels with lego

Looks very nice but a quite precarious fit..... I see a lot of tipping in its future.... Having say a normal battery box and motor would be huge for that tiny scale of train... I don't suppose there is any small motors like the old 9v motor that would fit under a train

Did I really say that back then.....

Here is a topic I haven't seen in a while.... poor Annie.....

Edited January 21, 2016 by Electricsteam

[achinic]

Looks very nice but a quite precarious fit..... I see a lot of tipping in its future.... Having say a normal battery box and motor would be huge for that tiny scale of train... I don't suppose there is any small motors like the old 9v motor that would fit under a train

Did I really say that back then.....

Here is a topic I haven't seen in a while.... poor Annie.....

Not realy. I'll get the power supply from the ho tracks like all ho locomotives do. And i can control up-down the train speed with the simple use of a potensiometer adjusting the voltage on ho tracks.

No tipping.... the police lego on track is a sample not the final wagon carriage.

Edited January 21, 2016 by achinic