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Motorized LEGO R188 NYC subway train

All three cars (I’m not doing 10-11 like the real one😅) are done and motorized!

The Bluebird and Redbird on the side track will be next as I just completed a third car to go with them.

I’ve got instructions for everything in the video except the blue one up on my Rebrickable!

u/ABentMetrocard — 10 hours ago
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Big Boy evolution

Just some of the many different versions of my big boy that I have made. My newest one is definitely my favorite but I’m think about trying to re create my original one. I made the first version around late 2017 and have been into making my own trains ever since. Enjoy.

u/Bigboysbricks — 12 hours ago

Why not sell individual pieces of rolling stock?

So I know there are exceptions to this, most notably the “My Own Train” line, but to me, it always seems like Lego is averse to selling individual pieces of rolling stock. For example, Emerald Night came with one passenger car, and if you wanted more, you had to either build them from scratch, or buy another set. Same applies to a lot of their freight sets, why not sell extra freight cars separately as well?

Anyone else notice this? Any ideas as to why this is?

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u/VictorianAfterDark — 14 hours ago

Does anyone know a bogey design that I can use which can be motorized which fits the length of this non-motorized bogey using these wheels and axles?

u/AlternativeClass7128 — 4 hours ago
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NSWGR RUB set

Been working on lighting up some of my stock. The buffet car has a detailed interior just because its windows are a bit bigger and inside is more visible.

u/Chromeknightly — 22 hours ago
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Night maintenance: when the tracks sleep, we don’t.

The boss said: “Guys, it’ll only take five minutes.”
Three hours later… 😅

Night shift activated, unpaid overtime, and patience currently under maintenance. 💪

u/Glittering-Strike-54 — 22 hours ago

Brick built train track using T-pieces

My first post in r/LEGOtrains :-)

Still getting used to formatting and images so please forgive any errors.

Brick built train track using T-pieces

https://preview.redd.it/bu9b3za0n5xg1.png?width=1155&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e2c77b10e68fc1a2e9dc9f1a3a56cc5d581bc13

https://preview.redd.it/fxac5w48n5xg1.png?width=1087&format=png&auto=webp&s=d186203629b568706a224c27e1a5805f8d3fb9ac

https://preview.redd.it/cml96ge9o5xg1.png?width=1334&format=png&auto=webp&s=e4c7c32ca822be91e3796fc623b5e52b7c403f41

https://preview.redd.it/ptzi4wfco5xg1.png?width=776&format=png&auto=webp&s=6fc2bcc86876a1d8f24d2c30c19abe61975020c1

https://preview.redd.it/w02nb7wpp5xg1.png?width=1334&format=png&auto=webp&s=2adde0e52dcf4009ab1b9e64ba1ece0f7c129dee

https://preview.redd.it/omoqkue5k5xg1.png?width=702&format=png&auto=webp&s=f30e1b1d8647085a9a5d92e473d0b29c3af34650

I scored a few of these great new T-pieces from the PAB wall recently. The latest use I've found for them is as the basis for a brick built train track solution.

https://preview.redd.it/una6fppqm5xg1.png?width=937&format=png&auto=webp&s=96542573c62d470f3565c7ee5d3b028db6d65bc3

Playing around revealed that two layers of plates, then the tiles, were required between opposing T-pieces on either side, along with half stud offset mounting of the T-pieces to the base, to achieve the correct L-gauge spacing.

https://preview.redd.it/jw80kd6bn5xg1.png?width=528&format=png&auto=webp&s=44ac5326f34083ff5fd9ae81ab3072de00803a45

Awkwardly the resulting track is at a quarter stud offset from standard Lego rail pieces which is too much to be ignored. Fortunately the quarter stud offset can be addressed as shown.

https://preview.redd.it/v6ejsldin5xg1.png?width=937&format=png&auto=webp&s=d4f9d2110507071479e7279eb46e548e15462962

The quarter stud offset solution itself creates a baseplate-height vertical offset, but that is resolved in the obvious manner. Beyond that you are on your own.

https://preview.redd.it/zi76drpbl5xg1.png?width=937&format=png&auto=webp&s=318d6673608b4c34102f5b7e9e09831754c212ab

A shot illustrating the various offsets in play. The white 1x4 tile connection is still a little slanted due to the vertical offset but the rails are level which is what matters.

Potential uses, given the lack of need for sleepers/cross-ties, could be for railway workshop walk-under inspection pit, or perhaps an ash drop pit, or as the rail track in a bridge structure. Sleepers could easily be added at the usual height with this design if desired.

Questions, comments, and suggestions welcome.

:-)

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u/MrAussieJimbo — 15 hours ago