Light Rail system, motorized with battery box underneath

[BrickBuff]

Who doesn't love train sets? I certainly do.

But since the introduction of the Power Functions system for motorization, with all its benefits, also came with the need to house a battery box. In passenger train sets in particular, this is a bit of a downside to the system.

My Light Rail design solves this elegantly by placing the battery box underneath the train, leaving almost the full length of both carriages available for passengers.

See high def pictures here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjWsg6Ek

You can also support me on CUUSOO: http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/61944

[mapimi]

That is indeed a needed design! The project on cuusoo however isn't published yet, but I'll be sure to support it when it is. If lego were to produce such a thing, it would mix the benefits of power function and 9V in terms of playability, and open up for more train designs!

[Rustie86]

Interesting. I've actually considered a similar approach, with the battery box right-side-up and suspended by one of the newer types of bracket piece.

[BrickBuff]

That is indeed a needed design! The project on cuusoo however isn't published yet, but I'll be sure to support it when it is. If lego were to produce such a thing, it would mix the benefits of power function and 9V in terms of playability, and open up for more train designs!

Now live on CUUSOO: http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/61944

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How does it work?

[BrickBuff]

How does it work?

New pics on Lego CUUSOO / Ideas (picture 4) should give you some idea of how the battery box is connected under the train.

But I see you can now add building instructions to Lego Ideas, so will do that soon!

[BrickBuff]

Short video clip of this super space efficient commuter train running on my elevated railway.

[UrbanErwin]

That is pretty clever, the low centre of gravity definitely useful on a elevated track.