A near-perfect double

Some might say that there are two kinds of LEGO creations: those that are pure imagination, and those that are modeled after something specific. You could argue that the former is harder because you have to come up with a design out of thin air. The latter at least has a sense of direction! On the other hand, if you’ve ever tried to recreate a non-LEGO subject in detailed LEGO form, you would know that it’s really difficult to get it to look just right. But one builder, wes_turngrate, has managed to pull this off in exceptional fashion! His LEGO version of a Great Western Railway 8750 Pannier Tank Engine is just about as close to the original as you can get!

18. GWR 8750 with 'O' gauge 5700 for comparison [P1040378]

Obviously a lot of love and attention to detail went into this train. You may notice there are a couple slight differences between the two pictured, but they’re actually that way for a reason. The O-gauge model train in the background is his late father’s original GWR 5700 Class engine. Apparently this LEGO version is modeled after a minor variant (8750). Even so, these are incredibly close and we’re very impressed either way! Wes, I’m sure this is one build your father would be proud of!

16. GWR 8750 with printed parts [P1040391]

3 comments on “A near-perfect double

  1. Taylor Connell

    Does that thing actually fit onto standard 6-wide Lego tracks? If so, I think I want one.

  2. Polynices

    That’s the engine also known as Duck if you’ve ever had to watch endless hours of Thomas the Tank Engine with young boys.

  3. Amoreternum

    Taylor, it should, it’s in 8-wide-scale and compared to other engines in that scale, quite small, but beautiful nevertheless.

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