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Some of my work Nov 17, 2009 21:16:27 GMT

Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2009 21:16:27 GMT

As my wallet isn't the biggest one, and I cant afford O scale (and if I bought it, I would propably mix it up with my HO), I decided to give Lego a shot. I have already made some kind of DM (x2!) in my Legos, but found out some trailers would be good aswell, so I downloaded the Lego Digital Designer (LDD) from lego's home page.
I wanted ateast one more set of doors on the trailer than what I got on my DMs, so I ended up with four sets of single-leaf doors (each leaf is 3 knobs wide) on each side, as opposed to two double-leaf doors on my DM.
The rear-end M door (what's it called?) is included aswell, and a Calling on light is installed in the top of the cab. Marking lights is in the non-cab end of the DM and in both ends of the Trailers.

The doors are inspired by 1992ts, the train itself is mostly based on the C stock, and as the rear-end doors are easy to remove, it is also like the S stock.

Enough nonsense, here they are if these links works

trailer: shop.lego.com/Product/factory/product.aspx?p=LFH002&mid=7e2cdbf4-810d-462b-9cb7-9b466108304c

dm: shop.lego.com/Product/factory/product.aspx?p=LFH002&mid=c830e5dc-4174-44e3-bd4f-e7fb10ae3129

Edit: There are indeed some issues which need fixing, post will be updated when that's done

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metman Global Moderator 5056 05/12/1961-23/04/2012 RIP Posts: 7,421	Some of my work Nov 18, 2009 0:51:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by metman on Nov 18, 2009 0:51:14 GMT Very nice. They're not cheap are they. You could buy 00 gauge kits for that price!
	I love my A stock I do!

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Some of my work Nov 18, 2009 13:21:35 GMT

Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2009 13:21:35 GMT

I have no idea what currency shows up at your pc, but at mine, the DM (or actually its a driving non-motor - TD?) turns up at 514 and a half NOK, about £51.

And you have the positive thing that if you get bored, you can just change the whole train into a house or something, just by replacing some bricks.
But where do you get 00 starter sets (i cant be annoyed buyings some track here and some other there), preferrably with already-painted LU stock?

SE13 In memoriam RIP 23-Oct-2013 Glorious Gooner Posts: 9,737	Some of my work Nov 18, 2009 13:31:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SE13 on Nov 18, 2009 13:31:46 GMT The DM shows as £49.94p which seems rather steep to me.....

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Some of my work Nov 21, 2009 20:21:09 GMT

Post by metman on Nov 21, 2009 20:21:09 GMT

Nov 18, 2009 13:21:35 GMT @eirikho said:

I have no idea what currency shows up at your pc, but at mine, the DM (or actually its a driving non-motor - TD?) turns up at 514 and a half NOK, about £51.

And you have the positive thing that if you get bored, you can just change the whole train into a house or something, just by replacing some bricks.
But where do you get 00 starter sets (i cant be annoyed buyings some track here and some other there), preferrably with already-painted LU stock?

Yes, I used to have loads of fun with the lego. I remember making a class 313 once!

You won't find LT 00 starter sets as far as I am aware. You can buy trains ready painted but these will cost a lot more. If you want to make the kits they start at about 50 quid. Of course EFE 1938/59/62 stock is about 100 quid a set and it comes ready to run!

Half the fun (for me anyway) is buiding the thing myself. In fact I'm working on my second A60 unit. Photos to come soon.

I love my A stock I do!

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Some of my work Nov 21, 2009 21:12:52 GMT

Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2009 21:12:52 GMT

That Lego stock looks great fun to build. Well done. I can imagine my girls not letting me build a tube train out of it though...

Of course the down side to EFE stuff despite the obvious quality of the 'look' of them is that, having spent your £100 for a four-car set, you then have to find a method of motorising it and fitting the trailing bogies with wheels that will actually roll rather than slide like the EFE ones. The final total bill will be upwards of £150. Considering that the new Bachmann 4-CEP EMU retails at £129 that is actually not too bad for a model that has limited 'mass market' appeal. Of course, if Airfix/GMR had not folded in the mid-eighties and had completed thier project for a ready-to-run 38TS set, things may have been different!

As for an LT 'starter' set for OO, don't rule it out just yet......

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Post by metman on Nov 18, 2009 0:51:14 GMT

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Post by metman on Nov 21, 2009 20:21:09 GMT

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