A link to this was up on Phil Parker's blog today. Besides being extremely cool, these LEGO trains give a whole new spin to the usual "but is it modelling" argument!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bricktrix/

Cheers, NeMo

well i think its brilliant , finescale maybe not , but looks fun , which is more important imho   

That's brilliant 

Isn't that wonderful. The amazing thing about LEGO is that when it came out in the late 50's, they have stuck with their original specs, and every bit of Lego, be it Duplo, Star Wars or whatever, will join on to another bit of Lego. Totally innovative engineering.

My only beef about this post is that, having just received an N gauge Blue Pullman for Christmas, the Lego one looks like it's unhappy with a face as long as a fiddle - a bit like Mrs B when I get home after a night with the boys down the club!

Sorry to all our female readers in advance - just jokin' 

I used to love LEGO as a kid, especially the technic LEGO. Grew out of it, adult life took over, etc., etc. Received a book to review a few years back called Cult of LEGO to review and it opened my eyes to what's been happening in the world of LEGO. From high art through to real engineering via life-sized dinosaurs, you'd be amazed what "adult fans of LEGO" do with these little plastic bricks. Definitely a book to read if you like LEGO.

I've actually come back to LEGO a bit thanks to those freebie LEGO kits the Sun newspaper gave away recently. I've been buying the odd Star Wars LEGO kit because they're just so much fun to build (and swoosh around the living room when the Mrs. isn't around).

Cheers, NeMo

Great stuff!

PS. If you fancy a shortcut into LEGO trains, there's a nice-looking set that makes a Maersk loco and container wagons. I'm quite tempted!

Cheers, NeMo

Oh no. Closet Lego people..... next thing it'll be My Little Pony collectors 

But I was given a 7/6d Lego set for Christmas back in 1959 from me Aunty and built it up every week with pocket money until it culminated with a lighting brick in 1963. Designed to work off a 1.5V battery, I promptly plugged it straight into the wall, blew meself across the living room, cut off all the power to the house just as me father was watching the FA Cup final replay, scorched the new wallpaper, and burnt myself severely.
Me fatha was not impressed.

I learned a lot of things that day. 

 

Quote from: Bealman on December 28, 2013, 12:35:32 PM
Oh no. Closet Lego people..... next thing it'll be My Little Pony collectors 

Oi watch it!


Paul

Quote from: Bealman on December 28, 2013, 12:35:32 PM
.....  until it culminated with a lighting brick in 1963. Designed to work off a 1.5V battery, I promptly plugged it straight into the wall, blew meself across the living room, cut off all the power to the house just as me father was watching the FA Cup final replay, scorched the new wallpaper, and burnt myself severely.
Me fatha was not impressed.

Now, that could explain a lot George.       

Quote from: Bealman on December 28, 2013, 11:55:31 AM

My only beef about this post is that, having just received an N gauge Blue Pullman for Christmas

Why do I have the feeling we'll never hear the end of this

This guy's Lego trains are awesome. He's even managed to fit some of the Lego motors with DCC (including light and sound) ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/bricktrix/9223428574/#secretc18d28ba38 ).

I've been trying to build some (as near to) scale trams from Lego, but as with everything else, I don't seem to have enough time to get stuff done. Will hopefully get back to my N Gauge soon, but I've got so many different things that I want to do.

That IS cool. 

Quote from: newportnobby on December 28, 2013, 01:55:26 PM

Quote from: Bealman on December 28, 2013, 11:55:31 AM

My only beef about this post is that, having just received an N gauge Blue Pullman for Christmas

Why do I have the feeling we'll never hear the end of this

Can someone write a simple computer program that automatically deletes references to said Blue item. As once again the man in the red suit did not bring one......