Union Pacific EMD SD70 1:16 model is over 27,000 LEGO pieces

I know lots of people who are constantly nagging about disproportional 6-studs-wide trains from official LEGO City sets. Now I have a solid argument: a mind-blowing 1:16 scale copy of the Union Pacific EMD SD70 ACe Locomotive. When Dennis G (bricksonwheels) finally posted pictures of the finished model, I mistook them for photos of a real locomotive. Just look at this beauty!

Union Pacific EMD SD70 Ace Locomotive in Lego, scaled 1:16

This EMD SD70 is just the second brick-built train by Dennis, who is much more famous as the author of alluring scaled copies of trucks. This time the locomotive is more than 56 inches long (140 cm) and consists of more than 27,000 pieces.

No surprise, such a huge model has a couple of functions – like a realistic lightning setup and highly detailed engine.

Union Pacific EMD SD70 Ace Locomotive in Lego, scaled 1:16

Union Pacific EMD SD70 Ace Locomotive in Lego, scaled 1:16

Don’t forget to have look at the whole album and learn a bit from the history of the EMD SD70 model!