Wacky and Weird Locomotive Challenge!

[Electricsteam]

Great job - looks and sounds dangerous, especially to minifigs :-) love seeing lego doing noisy mechanical stuff, the 'toy' / engineering contrast is fun.

Cracking, cracking job sir!

If you want to see more this channel has many more engines alike!

http://www.youtube.com/user/mechanicsnut

[Luke_likes_Lego]

I find it amusing that everyone bends backward for accessories from BrickArms or BrickForge but get all riled up if someone mentions using a part form a clone brand.

One could argue that Brickarms or Brickforge are complementary, as opposed to an attempt to compete for market share....but that's a debate for another forum topic.

2. Original locmotives only.

Could the above rule please be clarified....thanks

LLL

[Locomotive Annie]

If you want to see more this channel has many more engines alike!

http://www.youtube.c...er/mechanicsnut

Oh I see my mistake now, I thought the vacuum cleaner was blowing the flywheel to make it turn not actually providing 'steam' pressure to run the engine. Wow that's amazing, I didn't think that building such engines was possible in Lego.

[Electricsteam]

Oh I see my mistake now, I thought the vacuum cleaner was blowing the flywheel to make it turn not actually providing 'steam' pressure to run the engine. Wow that's amazing, I didn't think that building such engines was possible in Lego.

Looks at list of many Vacuum engines and V1/I1-V8/E4 Pneumatic engines...

[Spitfire2865]

Gahhh Seeing all these wacky locos and such makes me really sad that I cant find time to make mine!

Edited April 1, 2013 by Spitfire2865

[Electricsteam]

Gahhh Seeing all these wacky locos and such makes me really sad that I cant find time to make mine!

You still have a Month to enter!

[Spitfire2865]

You still have a Month to enter!

But with school and other hobbies, I dont know.

[Electricsteam]

Anyone planning some more locomotives like a 0-6-0 or a 1-2-1?

[LEGO Guy Bri]

Anyone planning some more locomotives like a 0-6-0 or a 1-2-1?

I haven't heard of a 1-2-1, what exactly is it? I'm no expert, but I thought they only come in even numbers

[Locomotive Annie]

I haven't heard of a 1-2-1, what exactly is it? I'm no expert, but I thought they only come in even numbers

This sort of thing

[Frank STENGEL]

I haven't heard of a 1-2-1, what exactly is it? I'm no expert, but I thought they only come in even numbers

Could it be the French Classifiction 1-2-1counted by axles meaning 2-4-2 counted by wheels. Or even UIC: 1B1...

Thinking of which, what is the actual wheel dispostion of the monorail Locomotive Annie shows? As far as I can tell it could be 21-1-21; the first 21 being: driver on top and casters on bottom...

[Spitfire2865]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0-3-0

Heres a somewhat interesting loco.

They use wheels as a sort of out-rigging.

[Electricsteam]

I was meaning this! http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/lisbontramway/lisbontramway.htm

[Locomotive Annie]

I was meaning this! http://www.douglas-s...sbontramway.htm

Cool, I forgot that one. At last a use for those BBB XL blind driving wheels I've got.

Don't forget the Ewings system monorail too.........

Before I became completely distracted by Lego I was building a modified Ewings system loco in 16mm scale. It would most certainly qualify for the Wacky and Weird Challenge

http://gardenrails.m..._t__t_6153.html

Edited April 4, 2013 by Locomotive Annie

[Spitfire2865]

I was meaning this! http://www.douglas-s...sbontramway.htm

Now THAT is interesting. I just dont understand how turnouts work with the outrigger wheels. Does the wheel just hop over the rail?

[Haddock51]

I would like to enter my MOC Rail Clean Train with Vacuum Cleaner and Railbrush in the Wacky and Weird Locomotive Challenge under category 3 "Rolling Stock".

Considering the extended Track, Ramp and Shelf Maintenance Train even more wacky and weird than the Rail Clean Train, I would like to enter the extended version instead of the previous one under category 3 "Rolling Stock".

Edited April 5, 2013 by Haddock51

[UrbanErwin]

I would like to enter this in category 1 if allowed.

my new entry

with more pictures on Flickr

[Locomotive Annie]

Yes that does look much better UE. The bumblebee colour scheme looks great.

[Haddock51]

Considering the extended Track, Ramp and Shelf Maintenance Train even more wacky and weird than the Rail Clean Train, I would like to enter the extended version instead of the previous one under category 3 "Rolling Stock".

The tests showed that I need additional power to get this train moving. Therefore I added the cargo locomotive from set 4564 with additional two 9V engines. The test results were amazing ...

Edited April 7, 2013 by Haddock51

[Locomotive Annie]

Olivia is delighted because the special tank car for carrying water from Heart Lake in her home town has been delivered. The water from the lake has special properties and must be transported with care as folk who have never been exposed to this water before can suffer the effects of 'extreme friendship syndrome' should they come into contact with it without the appropriate protective clothing.

The tank is suspended on special shock absorbing rubber mountings and supported by a cradle assembly that is designed to retain spillage should the tank start to leak while in transit. Special biohazard rated discharge valves are fitted at one end of the tank car to ensure the safety of railway staff during the unloading process. Even though the warning signs have yet to be sign written the tank car's bright colour scheme serves as a warning in the same way that certain insects have bright colouring to advertise to predators that they aren't nice to eat.

Of course the problem with Heart Lake water is that it is too nice rather than being too nasty and for those who haven't grown up with it from a tender age the effects of exposure can be sudden and quite startling. 'Extreme Friendship Syndrome' is not a condition to be taken lightly and those who suffer from it will require special supervised care for the rest of their days to ensure they aren't shamelessly taken advantage of by the dishonest members of society..

Ok tell the truth Annie, - I found all these girls set bricks while digging about in my storage containers and I thought I'd have some fun. If I can find my sheets of decal paper I might even make some 'Heart Lake' stickers for it, though I haven't any ideas yet for a warning sign design.

[LEGO Guy Bri]

Thanks for some of the links to 1-2-1's and similar. I haven't seen this type before and was having trouble finding what they were

[Electricsteam]

Thanks for some of the links to 1-2-1's and similar. I haven't seen this type before and was having trouble finding what they were

Here ya go! http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/lisbontramway/lisbontramway.htm

[Spitfire2865]

Anyone still working on entries?

[Electricsteam]

You still have a little over half a month to enter!

[Spitfire2865]

I know, Im just curious as this topic was pushed to the 2nd page. And its one of the handful of topics that spark my interest currently.

Oh yeah, also, My entry is almost complete. Just need to add detail bits and decals.