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LEGO trains have been for sale since the 1960s, and LEGO fans have been creating their own custom layouts with LEGO bricks ever since. Whether you enjoy 4.5-volt, 12-volt, 9-volt, RC, or Power Functions LEGO trains, and whether or not you have an opinion about 8-wide, 9-wide, or some other scale, you’ll find lots of gorgeous engines and rail cars right here on The Brothers Brick.

LEGO underground train with working platform and train doors. And more.

As though making a very nice looking cutaway street scene with an underground Metro (subway for our US readers) train wasn’t enough, serial genius Esben Kolind has gone several better. His Metro train and station uses NXT, technic and a load of smarts to feature sliding doors which open when the train hits the station. But wait there’s more. Not content with just having the train doors open, the station doors open at the same time, preventing minifig suicide, and impressing the pants off onlookers. And to lift (excuse the pun) his game, Esben also adds a working elevator.

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Train Wednesday part 2

Although not quite so obvious as the IC125, the GG1 was also a sleek beast back in its day. It’s also a notorious challenge for LEGO train builders. Nathaniel Brill (Shuppiluliumas) rises to the challenge with two versions of the mythical beast. Note especially the skates on the pantograph (the shiny bit up top), a very nice part use that’s been doing the train rounds for a bit*.

* As I recall we have Dave Stannard to thank for it.

Train Wednesday part 1

The InterCity 125 High Speed Train was never that fast by today’s standards, but it did have some sleek 70s styling and could reach speeds of over 200kph. In his fabulous LEGO version, Michael Gale puts it firmly in context with some lovely postcard presentation. But it’s not just the presentation that is great, the build techniques are pretty sleek too.

Alabama Bound

Tonight’s double shot of rolling stock is brought to you by Fort Deposit Alabama’s own Peter Norman (Swoofty). First up is a “Modern Aluminum Gondola” designed to be light weight and mass producible to allow for long trains.

And bringing up the rear is a B&O I-12 Caboose with some great details throughout. Sleep well Train guys.

Microscale viaduct

Tim Goddard’s microscale viaduct shows how something beautiful can be compacted into a tiny scene. The techniques used on the train engine, waterfall, and even the stone columns all add up to make this an enjoyable vignette.

Train Kept A Rollin’

Tonight’s train offering comes courtesy of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (raised) and his rendition of Dutch Railways NS 1847. The complex angles of the cab are worth the price of admission, not that any of you freeloaders are paying anyway. Where is a railroad bull when you need him? Keep movin’ hobos.

Railroad Blues

Time for your Friday night train. Australian Mike Pianta (Scruffulous) strikes again with this stunning Y Class locomotive. Revealed at the recent Brickvention, this working train sports Power Functions gear like a rechargeable battery, IR receiver under the front grill, and a single motor. “Take me right back to the track, Jack.”

Space train!

The concept of futuristic trains is hardly new, but I’m surprised this theme has not been explored much by Lego builders, many of which are train fans as well. I’m delighted to see this futuristic yet realistic looking locomotive by Peter Morris.

EL RS3

Tonight’s train is brought to you by Berlin’s own bricknerd(Falk), presented without commercial interruption. Also simulcast in German.

Das heutige Zug wird Ihnen präsentiert von eigenen Falk Berlin gebracht, und zwar ohne kommerziellen Unterbrechung.

Orange train in Orange, Texas

I’m always pleased when Tony Sava (sava_the_aggie) posts pictures of one of his trains in situ. He’s got a camera with a great depth of field, and a great skill at using it.

Very cool catch-up trains

I’ve got a little time this evening so figured I might as well post some old things from my bloglist.

First up is Caleb Randolph’s Swedish Class B. As though packing in the details wasn’t enough, Caleb has gone where others fear tread and added sound. As for the model itself: I’m particularly impressed by the running gear (the bars that move hypnotically on the wheels) as it’s nice and thin.

Secondly there is Cale Leiphart’s “K4s”. This pair of beauties are SNOTtastic in their details, in particular using panels to obtain a nice thin board next to the boiler (the big round bit).

And last but not least is Peter Norman’s (swoofty) Hiawatha Beaver tail wagon. In case you’ve never noticed I do like me some streamline moderne design.

10233 Horizon Express reviewed on Brickset and Eurobricks

Reviewing fever seems to be in season as the 2013 sets dawn upon us. Brickset and Eurobricks recently posted detailed reviews of the upcoming 10233 Horizon Express to be released in January.

Review on Brickset:

Review on Eurobricks:

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