Redimus Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 Don't worry about it, if you know a lot about one country's railways, you tend to assume that others do the same even if they don't. Personally I'm still of the opinion that the whole of North America uses exactly one design of loco... :P Quote
Murdoch17 Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Sorry for the late news, but an update occurred on May 9th. The LDD files of the Hall class 4-6-0, the Fireglo 0-6-0 have been changed, and the BR Class 47 diesels have been added. BR Class 47 diesel locomotives LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1399648496m.lxf ...and Now for something completely different: Fabulous 1950's British Automobiles All the UK vehicles I have in one spot. I have included: -1957 AEC Routemaster bus (originally designed by Scottnick) -1950 (generic) Ambulance (originally designed by LEGO) -1959 Ford Anglia 105E - Medium Blue (originally designed by LEGO, modified by Me) -1959 Ford Anglia 105E - Black (same as the one above) -1953 Milk Delivery truck (originally designed by Scottnick) -1960 Morris Mail Van (originally designed by Scottnick) -1953 Generic Freight truck (originally designed by LEGO) LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1400373491m.lxf Edited May 18, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Sorry for the double post, but here is my newest addition: BR Class 56-X prototype diesel locomotive Fictional Background: This is the Prototype British Rail Class 56, called BR 56-X. It was built in 1975 by Brush Traction as a test bed for several ideas for the Class 56. The cost of the engine was so great (and Brush Traction could not handle the order) that the production model was instead outsourced to Romanian firm Electroputere, where it was cheaper and the production was quicker. However, the first 30 engines Electroputere produced were deemed "unsatisfactory" by British Rail due to poor construction standards. (They were seen as being perfectly reasonable for use in Romania by the Romanian crews who tested them though!) They were then built from there on out at British Railway Engineering Limited (BREL) at Doncaster & Crewe Works. The production engine was considered a success, and lasted until 1984 with a grand total of 135 (plus the prototype) being built. The 56-X has several features not seen on the production model, such as ladder to the roof just behind the front cab on the left. The diesel power plant has a top speed of 85, five miles above the latter models top speed. The engine was given to LEGO Rail Transportation Society in 1977, after production of the Class 56 had commenced and the X was no longer needed. The engine is currently painted in a red with black vents color scheme and carries number 6670. Statistics: Engine Number: 6670 Engine Type: Diesel, heavy freight Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 56-X Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1975 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 46 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks Top Speed: 85 MPH Real story: The BR Class 56 does exist, but not the X prototype. The 56 really was outsourced to Electroputere for the first 30, and they were rebuilt to BR standards by BREL, who then built all the other 105 engines of this type. My credit goes to William Howard and his superb instructions, as seen here: https://www.flickr.c...57623228627767/ I highly suggest anyone building UK trains to look at his models / instructions. The first posted has been updated as well. Edited February 13, 2015 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Sorry for the triple post, but I finished another model I was working on earlier. Gray Cannonball BR Mark 2 train coaches These coaches are modeled after the ones in the Emerald Night set. However instead of being pulled by that engine, these are pulled by the BR Class 9F 5802 in matching gray scale color scheme. (5802 is not included included in the LDD file) The doors still open, and the roof of each car is still removable. These cars feature just seats inside instead of tables, chairs and a cabinet like in the original 10194 set. Train name: Gray Cannonball Car Types: Baggage (1) Coach (3) Guard Coach (1) Configuration (per car): 4 wheels on two bogies Class: Mark 2 class passenger stock Designer: British Railways Build Date: 1966 Builder: British Railways Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 30 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 10 bricks NOTE: The LDD model has 64 window glass parts of to the side as the frames don't allow them to connect in LDD, but they so in real life Lego sets LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1408298417m.lxf Edited August 17, 2014 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted September 18, 2014 Author Posted September 18, 2014 Sorry for this fourth-in-a-row post! GWR Hall class 4-6-0 steam engine #5607 (updated version) LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1411054082m.lxf (This has also been posted in the Licensed forum, but because it's also UK train related, I put it here too.) Hogwarts Castle #5972 This locomotive is a heavily modified version of LDDModelmaker's Black 5 model. I have added stripes and a LOT more over the last 6 months or so. The numbers 5 9 7 2 go on the sides of the tender... it's not prototypical, I know, but it works well enough. The tender features a three wheeled bogie design modified from the one in Anthony Sava's ALCO MRS-1. The middle axle moves side to side, as to allow going through switches and curves without issue. Hogwarts Express Four BR Mark 1 coaches painted in Hogwarts Railways colors. The coaches include two corridor coaches, one corridor guard's coach, and a baggage coach. The end car is not accurate the the films, but it is what I prefer compared to the alternative: a gangway leading nowhere with no red light on the end. LDD file for the train AND engine: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1410985699m.lxf Hogsmeade Station This station is the terminus for the Hogwarts Express on it's school-ward journey. The platform is four tracks long, with the possibility of adding more sections due to the modular design. Their are two end-caps, two platforms and one station structure. Four benches are also included on the platform sections. This part is supposed to be on the tan 1x4 sign out front ( http://www.bricklink...asp?P=2431pb022 ) but LDD doesn't have the print. LDD file for the station: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1410986051m.lxf Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) UPDATE: (first since September!) I have created a 8F steam locomotive from the LMS (London Midland Southern) group. This 2-8-0 steam locomotive is supposed to be a 8F class, made by London Midland Southern (LMS) in 1937. It was bought by Lego Railway Transportation Society (LRTS) in 1970 and numbered 4818. The engine is painted in a light gray scheme, and features a black box painted on the tender and cab. This locomotive uses Anthony Sava's American 2-8-0 for the frame, with a boiler and cab inspired by my take on the Great Western Railway (GWR) Hall class 4-6-0. NOTE: the rods that go into the pistons are off to the side of the model, as LDD doesn't like them, although it works in real life. I copied the whole tender from the Hall class, as it looked fine enough to use for this engine. As a side note, the tender's middle axle floats in place, as it allows the tender to go through curves by swinging from side to side. (the design came from Anthony Sava's MRS-1 diesel engine) LDD file: (removed because of updates to this engine, please see post #60 for the updated file) Also, the LDD file for the BR class 56-X has been updated. LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1423010146m.lxf Edited March 19, 2015 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Inspired by Lord Legoman and his British Rail class 47, (see it here: https://www.flickr.c...s-55973205@N08/ ) I have built a copy. He didn't upload more than one picture, so I guessed on the front / rear panels and innards. The engine type is as class 57, (Which is a 47 with a reconditioned engine and alternator... and no, I'm not making this up: https://en.wikipedia...h_Rail_Class_57) basically it looks like a 47, but runs differently under the hood. The engine uses Anthony Sava's sliding three axle bogie, (I am getting a lot of use out of that design!), and a roof vent design from Lazarus' Class 37., I am also using the air horns from William Howard's diesel designs. (I call them the 56-X class.) The color scheme was based on the new LEGO trains set featured a LEGO World Copenhagen, as seen here: https://www.flickr.c...s-55973205@N08/ Basically this is a cobbled together design using the best and brightest models of it's type. (I would have thrown some Scotnick ideas in there, but he hasn't made a diesel yet. :P ) The number for this engine is 6942, and it is supposed to show it on it's left / right sides using printed 1x1 number tiles. Also, the front is exactly the same as the rear. Engine Number: 6942 Engine Type: Diesel, mixed traffic Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 57 Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1962 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 42 studs (each) Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 95 MPH Fictional Background: The locomotive was built in 1962 by Brush Traction as a British Rail Class 47. It had a long and productive life until it was withdrawn in 2010 due to the main power plant being worn out. The engine was purchased in 2012 by the Lego Rail Transportation Society, and was converted to Class 57 with a reconditioned EMD engine and alternator by mid-2014, thus drastically improving it's reliability. Here is the LDD file: (removed because of updates to this engine, please see post #60 for the updated file) Edited March 19, 2015 by Murdoch17 Quote
Feuer Zug Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 That is a nice, and large collection. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) That is a nice, and large collection. Thank you. If only I had enough space, or maybe track, to display it!. Just think of the yard... Edited February 13, 2015 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Sorry for the double post but it's time for an update: I have modified the red BR class 57 into a blue Class 53. I also renumbered it 6280. This is the real life History of class 53: (courtesy of Wikipedia) British Rail assigned Class 53 to the single Brush Traction-built prototype locomotive Falcon. While not in any sense a failure, the design was the victim of advances in locomotive technology (specifically, the power obtainable from single low-speed diesel engines) and was never duplicated. In the real world, this engine lasted 14 years from construction (1961) to scrapping (1975). This is where my fiction diverges from real life facts: In 1975, at the last minute before scrapping, the engine was purchased by the LEGO Rail Transportation Society (LRTs) and renumbered 6280. It retained it's old color scheme of British Rail blue, but with the slight modification of the yellow head codes painted blue as well. Statistics: Engine Number: 6280 Engine Type: Diesel, mixed traffic Configuration: Co-Co Engine Class: 53 Designer: Brush Traction Build Date: 1961 Builder: Brush Traction Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 42 studs Width: 6 studs Height: 9 ⅔ bricks Top Speed: 100 MPH LDD file for the Class 53: http://www.mocpages....1426727879m.lxf This engine was updated to have the better boiler from set 79111 (Constitution Train Chase), and a different dome on the boiler to keep it unique. Statistics: Engine Number: 4818 Engine Type: steam, freight Configuration: 2-8-0 Engine Class: 8F Designer: William Stanier Build Date: 1937 Builder: Crewe Works Current Owner: Lego Rail Transport Society (LRTS) Length: 49 studs (with tender) Width: 8 studs Height: 9 1/3 bricks Top Speed: 70 MPH LDD file for the updated 8F: http://www.mocpages....1426772675m.lxf EDIT: the first post has been updated. Edited March 19, 2015 by Murdoch17 Quote
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