zephyr1934 Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 Introducing my latest custom parts for lego train enthusiasts: a long spout oil can and a kerosene brakeman's lantern. Lego built steam engines have been around for decades. Until now, however, the minifig engine crews have lacked the right oil cans to reach all of the reservoirs when lubricating the locomotive. Meanwhile, the conductor and brakemen can finally give clear hand signals at night... More photos can be found here. As with the rods, the gray parts are a little grainy. For the detailed shots in the folder I do not think the full sized photos do not do the parts justice, I shot them in my low light basement and then tweaked the contrast so that the shots generally look "normal". Unfortunately this photographic tweaking also highlights the grain. I would say the thumbnail photos are more accurate of the part appearance. I am in the process of fabricating these parts in black as well and they should be ready in about a week. Black does not have any grain to it, but it is a matte finish. These parts are fabricated at the same time that I make the steam locomotive rods. The gray parts are now available for $2.49 ea in my bricklink store (look under minifig utensils). Assuming black fab completes successfully, I will be adding those soon. Quote
ust60 Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 Hello alias zephyr1934 these are really very fine things you produce. Whether your steam locomotive rod linkage or now the minifigures accessories. In my Future steam locomotives, I'll probably not get along without your products. Sincerely Udo aka ust60 Quote
zephyr1934 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks for the kind words. Like the rods these were born of, "I would really like it if..." I was particularly tickled by how nicely the lantern turned out. That is another nice thing about this rapid prototyping, it doesn't have to appeal to thousands of people. Still, if these prove popular I'd be open to considering other hand tools too. Quote
zephyr1934 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Posted October 31, 2019 I've just added one more train related minifig tool to my shop, the classic step box used to help passengers on and off trains for centuries. Available here. As with the lantern and oil can, the real part is less grainy then the photo suggests. Quote
Roadmonkeytj Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 Love these ... Will the step come in yellow? For safety? I personally would be interested in a 60" scale pipe "monkey" wrench and adjustable "crescent" wrench. And a longer welding wip then Lego currently offers. Just a thought 4' "spud bars" for rerailing might look cool although you can model with a standard 6l bar Quote
Modeltrainman Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 Oh, wow! I wanted an engineer CMF for a lantern like that! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 5:48 AM, zephyr1934 said: Lovely! Quote
zephyr1934 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Posted November 2, 2019 Aw you all, you're the greatest. @Roadmonkeytj, yellow has been on my mind for these, next time I get close to yellow I'll probably give it a try. If there's specific demand we could discuss via PM. Quote
Paperinik77pk Posted November 3, 2019 Posted November 3, 2019 Very very nice addons! These really bring minifigs to life! Quote
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