This is a 2-truck Shay Locomotive. Commonly used for logging in the late 1800s. It has two cylinders, mounted on the right side of the boiler, connecting through a series of bevel gears and universal joints, providing power to all the axles on the engine. The boiler is offset to balance the weight of the cylinders. This gives the engine a unique asymmetrical appearance. My model uses Power Functions with a medium motor in the tender and the battery and IR sensor in the giant log on the skeleton car behind the engine. At the end is a classic red caboose to complete the train. Through several iterations, I worked out all the kinks so that it runs continuously on curved and switch tracks with ease. Check out the entire Flickr album to see a short video of the engine in action! Help Guide - Buying LEGO Parts Already have some of the parts? Build this MOC page to only show the parts Create an account to change the default filters used. Add Parts to BrickOwl Wishlist
Add Parts to BrickLink Wanted List View Building Instructions (3D File - LEGO Digital Designer LXF) Use LEGO Digital Designer to open these files and generate step by step building instructions.Some of the amazing LEGO worlds created by the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club at the 2014 train show hosted by the Oak Lawn Public Library. From castles and skyscrapers to superheroes and spaceships, the Oak Lawn Public Library is bringing back one of its most popular exhibits when its hosts the LEGO Train Display on from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9; and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 10.The LEGO Train Display features an amazing array of running trains, pop culture references and original creations. Adults and children alike will enjoy this free show. No registration is required. The library last hosted the LEGO Train Display in 2014 when more than 2,000 adults and children visited the two-day event. The display is created by the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club, which was formed in 2002.
Participating in seven to eight shows each year around the Chicago area, each club member has their own display space and the opportunity to focus on a genre of their choice.“Even to this day, we’ll have people come in and think it’s going to be a couple ping pong tables with a couple LEGO sets with a little train going around it; and it’s not,” said Jamie LeBlanc, president of the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club.In 2014, adults and children of all ages were entertained by an intricate display that spanned 4,080 square feet and featured a Medieval Village and Castle with tournament grounds, a European-inspired Village Hall, a farmette with a windmill, railroads, skyscrapers and much more. Trains connected the layout, which included replicas of gas and fire stations, an opera house, a bike shop, and various fast food staples such as Starbucks, White Castle and Culver’s.“We all have sections we take off, and you can see a lot of differences in architectural styles,” LeBlanc said of the 20-member club.
Each show requires more than seven hours of set-up time. “The fun part is really seeing what everyone else has created and what techniques they’ve used. We almost inspire each other.”The group’s love of LEGOs and the opportunity to be creative is what keeps them participating in shows.“You build something and that next show you can put it out and get immediate feedback or adulation,” LeBlanc said. “And that’s pretty cool.”The Oak Lawn Public Library is located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. For more information about the LEGOs train display and other programs, call 708-422-4990 or visit the library’s website.One of the nicest recent LEGO train sets is the #7939 LEGO City Cargo Train. It was first released in 2010, it is motorized and includes a full set of train-tracks, plus a bunch of other extra stuff. The normal price is $180, and it is totally worth it. Please note that this set is soon going to be retired and replaced by the new #60052 LEGO City Cargo Train (video below) with similar features and another nice train, but for $20 more.
To get rid of their old stock Amazon is having a 25% off sale on the #7939 LEGO City Cargo Train. This is a no-brainer deal on this very solid LEGO train set, and I would suggest that you take advantage of it while it last, and before prices jump up when the set gets retired. The #7939 LEGO City Cargo Train is still available at the Online LEGO Shop for $180, although it is currently shown as out of stock with an expected shipping date of April 14th. I’m pretty sure this will be the last stock available before the new #60052 LEGO City Cargo Train becomes available. Even at full price this set is wonderful for any LEGO train fan. Here is the official description and details: Load up the new Cargo Train and send it down the line! Use the big crane to load and unload containers and cars from the train and container truck. Open the canopies on the engine to reveal the driver’s cabins on either end; use the 4-channel, 7-speed infrared remote control to transport the goods along the tracks around the LEGO City!
Includes 4 minifigures: 1 train driver and 3 freight yard workers. Includes a full set of tracks: 2 switch tracks, 8 straight tracks, 16 curved tracks, 16 flexible tracks that equal the length of 4 straight tracks. As I have mentioned the #7939 LEGO City Cargo Train is at a 25% off sale on Amazon at the time of this writing for $134.39 with free shipping and no tax to most states. Please note that prices can fluctuate on Amazon quite a bit, so if you still see the deal when you read this, grab it! See here: LEGO CITY CARGO TRAIN ON AMAZON As far as the upcoming #60052 LEGO City Cargo Train it is going to be a great set, and in fact the two trains together would be perfect! The #60052 LEGO City Cargo Train is also motorized with an 8-channel, 7-speed infrared remote control. It includes rail tracks, truck, forklift and cargo train station as well. There is also going to be two other train-related sets, the #60050 LEGO City Train Station for $64.99, and the #60051 LEGO City High-Speed Passenger Train for $149.99.