LEGO Ride on Train

[Philo]

I guess it's a pain to change and recharge batteries? Or do you use LEGO LiPo ones?

[Burf2000]

8 of the NXT's can easily be charged via a normal chargers, the front 2 NXT's the batteries have to be pulled out as the charging socket is blocked

[tibivi]

That's just fantastic

[thebigf]

Wow... impressive.

[Burf2000]

Thanks for a the nice comments, I may look in to metal track so it can go round corners but not sure yet. Someone suggested having a giant turn table at both ends of the track for kids to rotate the train

[Burf2000]

New video from STEAM

[aol000xw]

No words, just a grin in my face.

[dvsntt]

That is cool.

[DrJB]

Have you run some calculations as to the weight forces on the various lego elements ?

[Rockbrick]

well wicked!

[TinkerBrick]

This just made my day. I grew up playing with my grandpa's G-scale trains and loved trains ever since.

Next things up would be: a pair of fake pistons with fake steering - and - you should try to layout curves with the lego flexible tracks in order to create a round track. Then you could charge the neighbourhood kids for the ride.

[Burf2000]

Glad you like it :)

I do plan to see if I can get it to go round corners, and also to make it look more like a train :)

[clarkdef]

You just made my top 10 list, most inspiration people ever born list, you should win Nobel prize for this!

[BrickBloke]

Amazing... Even more so in the flesh! Saw it at Steam at the weekend and was in total awe.

Shame my nipper didn't take you up on your offer of a drive... Ah well!

[Burf2000]

You just made my top 10 list, most inspiration people ever born list, you should win Nobel prize for this!

Thanks dude!

Thanks people, hey if your nipper wants a go, maybe we can sort something out in the future mate. I always try and make the effect for people who come and see my stuff :)