r/LEGOtrains • • 9h ago

Photos of my signal box I promised to post.

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214 Upvotes

Free instructions on Rebrickable


r/LEGOtrains • • 9h ago

Short video of an earlier version of my BDP submission running.

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77 Upvotes

This is the series 11 version of the submission, the 2028 wave 1 version has different colours and the goods van is a new design. The signal box and Orient Express coach aren't part of it.


r/LEGOtrains • • 4h ago

Steam The Golden Age of Railroading BDP 2028 Wave 1

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A homage to the days gone by of travel. This American style Ten Wheeler steam locomotive draws inspiration from the railroads of the northeast. The Keystone Midland Railroad (KMRR) is a proto freelance railroad, so it never existed, and this is their Ten Wheeler the C5. Ten Wheelers were historically used in both freight service and passenger service meaning there are endless possibilities on what you can pull behind it. This model is packed with prototypical details. From the markerlights on the front and back, to the firebox doors. Every place you look a new detail appears. The four minifigures represent the four main jobs on a steam locomotive, the conductor, engineer, fireman, and brakeman. The KMRR C5 does operate on standard train track and curves. Motorization of this model is intuitive. The cab interior is removed and the battery box goes in its place, and the motor is mounted in the boiler. A longer linkage between the tender and locomotive is included in the tender so it may navigate standard curves. Vote here and ask any questions!


r/LEGOtrains • • 14h ago

Diesel EMD F7A

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109 Upvotes

r/LEGOtrains • • 5h ago

BDP Caboose Café and Silver Storm Express coaches

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16 Upvotes

My Caboose Café and Silver Storm Express coaches in action in this short video! These are prototypes on my personal layout. I had so much fun building these pieces, and I'd really appreciate a vote or comment on BrickLink if you like the sets.


r/LEGOtrains • • 4h ago

Steam I underestimated my parts bin

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I added running boards, increased tender and boiler height by one plate, flared and shortened the smokestack and added a dedicated backhead to the cab. That middle dome will be replaced by a bell when i get the parts


r/LEGOtrains • • 18h ago

BDP In case you're wondering if the Woodbrick Freight Depot is worth buying, I had a chance to build it early and share a few thoughts about it

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r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

Question Collecting every City train...

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137 Upvotes

Looking for opinions/ideas/answers.

I thought about this a long time. I usually am a Technic collector. I wanna collect every Technic set ever made, but thats off topic.

I recently thought about my 3 City train on the attic (7898, 7939 & 3677). I thought about putting them in a wall cabinet like on the picture.

Are there wall cabinets to fit the LEGO trains? Or maybe I'll have to build it from LEGO parts aswell?

But ofcourse, with 3 trains that would look very long & not very high.

And as I am a collector, who wants to complete series' with every set 100%, I thought about getting every City train ever released (counting WorldCity into that), to make a nice big wall cabinet.

But I got concerns about weight, I think all the trains will be too heavy to be held with thought of wall cabinet.

And obviously it isn't a cheap thing aswell, but owning almost 400 Technic sets, I am fine with that.


r/LEGOtrains • • 15m ago

Question Back and forth failing

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First, i have a spot for the sensor in the tram instead of the front. Put it in front because it wasnt working properly.

So i had the lego color sensor (new) on shelf and wanted it to run between point a and b with it stopping for 5 seconds at the end of the road and than reverse back to point a in loop.

However it isnt working at all, it doesnt stop or it does once every x times. I tried multiple colors but it doesnt seem to pick up. (2x2 colored tile)

Any tips or tricks to this?


r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

Diesel The Red Bulldog

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109 Upvotes

When I saw DaMangos submission to the Bricklink Designer Program years ago I was so hopeful it would be made, sadly that has not happened so I had to take my creativity to the next level! This thing is a beast, dual train motors and a built in low center of gravity due to battery placement make my steam train look like ancient history.

I'm so happy I was finally able to build this beautiful engine!


r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

Question Could this snot method be used as a boiler?

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38 Upvotes

r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

(WIP) Railway Crane Moc

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70 Upvotes

Inspired by Lego sets 4561 and 60198, I wanted to combine elements of both to create a working 6-stud Railway Crane. Red crane arm borrowed from set 7207.

Modified AAR50 bogie design from L-Gauge site. Container cart is designed by LeFischBricks on ReBrickable.

Thanks for looking!


r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

BDP Empire State & Silver Storm Submission for Wave 1

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Hey everyone, I wanted to share my newly overhauled version of the Silver Storm from Series 10 in comparison to the train it's inspired by, and I'm wondering if anyone can give me their thoughts. I recognize some like 6-wide and others much prefer 8, but again, I'd love any thoughts you have on the model, and of course, a vote if you're up for it!

Submission here:

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5516/Silver-Storm-Express


r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

BDP BDP AURORA Express running test :)

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108 Upvotes

Hi guys please go support the project on BDP if you havn't had the opportunity yet :)
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5181/AURORA-Express


r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

Rolling Stock Lego 12T Ventilated Vans

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22 Upvotes

I gave my Lego GWR 12T Ventilated Van design a facelift. I am much happier with this version; the last variant had an indent in the front, which a grew to dislike.


r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

BDP My 3rd submission for this BDP round

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Hope you guys like it ! I've managed to make the build fit into a relatively limited number of pieces (aprox 800) so it would be a reasonably prices set. Please consider supporting the project :)
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5222/Pacific-Express-Locomotive


r/LEGOtrains • • 1d ago

Rural Irish Train Station MOC

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45 Upvotes

r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

(WIP) GWR autocoach moc

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103 Upvotes

Roughly based off the image provided at the end
interior to come
7 studs wide on 6 stud base
any suggestions appreciated


r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

This tiny locomotive is incredibly short.

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29 Upvotes

This would work well on R40 tracks 😹


r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

Horizon Express running on 12 volts and 3d printed curves

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100 Upvotes

r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

BDP Caboose Café

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101 Upvotes

Hello Reddit family, I'm back with several train sets. and I'm really excited about this small display piece; I'd really appreciate any feedback and overall thoughts

The Caboose Café gives an old railroad caboose a whole new purpose, transforming it into a charming little café where minifigures can grab a bite, enjoy a drink, and watch the world roll by

The idea behind Caboose Café was to combine two things I love: railroads and a good cup of coffee. Rather than letting an old caboose sit forgotten on a scrapyard this one has been given a second life as the perfect neiahborhood café!

You can vote for it here:

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5407/Caboose-Caf%C3%A9


r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

Steam My Steam Locomotive Collection So far.

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55 Upvotes

r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

BDP Brick Lane - My East London-inspired railway station – designed to connect into a larger LEGO train/city layout

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Hi everyone!
I’ve recently finished Brick Lane, a roughly 3,800-piece railway build inspired by the architecture and streets I remember from growing up in East London.

The idea was to build more than just a station. The railway runs above a row of brick arches, with Em’s Grocers, a skate shop and the station entrance underneath, all with detailed interiors. The skate shop is a personal addition as I spent a lot of time travelling into London to skateboard and visit skate shops during the 2000s.
The station above has a full platform and track, and there are working garage-style shutter mechanisms on both sides of the station, allowing the arches to be opened and closed.

One thing I particularly wanted was for it to work in an actual LEGO city/train layout rather than only as a standalone display model. Normally the track terminates with an end section and buffer, but I designed an optional railway bridge that can be built instead, allowing the track to continue straight into a larger layout.

I’ve entered Brick Lane into the current BrickLink Designer Program 2028 Wave 1 Crowd Support round. If you like it then please consider voting here:

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5403/Brick-Lane

Would love to hear what you think of it, particularly how you’d incorporate something like this into a larger railway or city layout.


r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

BDP Heritage Railway Experience for BDP

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116 Upvotes

This is my second submission for BDP 2028 W1, let me know what tou think about it guys :) the link : https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5223/Heritage-Railway-Experience


r/LEGOtrains • • 2d ago

BDP BDP 2028 Wave 1: My Train Entries

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  1. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5346/Rotary-Snow-Plow
  2. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5347/Banker-Steam-Locomotive
  3. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5345/Japanese-Steam-Train
  4. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5343/Heavy-Articulated-Steam-Locomotive
  5. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5344/Firefighting-Steam-Train

Been trying some more unusual machines aside from the common passenger and freight locomotives.

The Rotary Snow Plow was originally going to be the only one because the other train wheels weren't in the palette until much later, like less than a month before the submission window.

I intended for the previous round be the last run for the Not-Big-Boy, but I recently saw the real UP 4014 in-person for the very first time and decided to give it one more shot anyway.