So I didn't plan to make the train #crash. I forgot that a recent track update, I hadn't banked the new corners. Luckily it was an inside corner and not the ones that end in #LEGO Train eating Concrete. What omissions have you made in your train setups that have been near misses?
Nice! I still have a Darda version in black. The 911 Porsche is one of my all-time favourite cars and an awesome LEGO set if you can find it! Nicely discounted now too! I did a review a few months back: th-cam.com/video/niCzLn1smqY/w-d-xo.html Planning to build a car park of some sort - thinking a robotic style one to show them off in.
the main safety advantage of Jacobs bogie is that it prevents telescoping (aka 1 carriage riding up another and sliding into each other) also it makes the train more rigid and less prone to capsizing when derailed
Nice build, do it myself while watching with existing bricks. All cool besides gap between bogey and lower systems... Need to find some parts to fix that
Yes, agree. I want to revisit this and improve it. I have been playing with a tilting version but hard to miniaturise enough with LEGO without adding height
To fix the derailing try removing the elastic bands. Don't cut them off the wheels just stretch them and take them off. This should help the derailing.
Hey, thanks for the comment. In this case it's the weight - or lack of weight - of the train. Unlike the Crocodile that comes off on junctions and track chicanes this tips over. The Horizon Express doesn't due to it's weight.
@@GJBricks You could try elevating the slope on a slant to try and compensate for the turn. I usually use 1x 2 tiles to do this. It helps. Not to mention you can add on top of them if you need it higher up.
There's a story of a Eurostar train that derailed at 200km/h and everyone was fine because it stayed together. I'm really happy with the way it looks! And if you check out this video by Brickfamily, he upgraded the red trains to use them - looks even better than the 60197 train! th-cam.com/video/SaIcyHcjM0w/w-d-xo.html
If you try this trick, send me a pick via my Facebook page. Or even better, if you include it in a video, give me a shout out 😃 I’ve seen one person do it on the 7938 train. Looked amazing!
I’ll see if I can remember it. Changed a lot since then. But the crossover you see in it was the one where I modified two junctions. th-cam.com/video/RIvX7dVKofw/w-d-xo.html
dear GJBricks, I think it is a very nice idea, but first of all, I wanted to say you thanks for the good explanation and also for sharing what pieces we have to use to create your new bogie, but I still need some help from you; at the end you add some extra pieces to complete the bogie. would you be so kind to tell me references of them, many thanks; and I would like to add someting more; your new bogie only has two wheels for each wagon, have you thought in four wheels.... thanks for all...
Thanks for your video. Let me ask more if I have 2 sets of 60197 including 4 passenger cars and 2 locomotives, where will the connection be located. thank you very much
From memory, when you join the two last passenger cars, the under carriage element will have quite a gap to the bogie which you can fill in (or ignore). A lot of people swap out the bogies then leave the last two carriages as standard. One thing you’ll need to do joining to trains is take out the motor from the last train too or it’ll drag. One motor can pull the whole train although personally I’m working on making mine dual motor in the front car
@@GJBricks I am thinking of locomotives first pulling and locomotives last pushing. still use the entire battery and motor of 2 sets 60197. this will not affect anything right
You can do that. I’ve not done it personally, but you can connect two control units to the same remote. You’ll need to check LEGO’s documents for the instructions
GJBricks I meant basically keeping the 4 wheels but changing the magnet piece really. Would that still have the same affect as only using 2 wheels total
Ah, right. Not quite the same as the two bogies vs 4 reduces friction. Also, the overlap is different in the Jacobs bogie which changes the dynamic a bit too. And if you change the magnet to something more solid, check it through junctions. If you check my Hogwarts express motorisation, I flagged an issue where the connection they used actually details the train. You have to swap the 3 bar they use for a 4 (or magnets)
I like this. I've gone straight to building a couple and I'll try them after some grown-up stuff gets done, blech. It seems the offset of the connections may differ, but we shall see, eh? Thanks for sharing!
This makes me happy! Seems a lot of people have gotten something out of it! Someone sent me photos of their LEGO 7938 train modified this way. Looked amazing! Will send you the link if he posts the video.
It was just one motor in the front engine! Pulled fine. But I’ve since lengthened the train cars and now I have two motors in the front engine connected to the the same box - same way I do my horizon express. I just built a new bogie for the rear from spare parts
I found it improved it a lot, but I'd recommend banking the corner if you can. I have been playing with a way to make the train tilt, without changing the height and shape of the train. Need some refinement. And I also think it looks a lot sleeker with this design!
Really nice solution! I was wondering if the cars bould bump together in curves if you reduce the lenght of the jacob's bogie of one stud (3 studs in between the axels instead of 4). This would make the train more compact and realistic as I think that the "hole" between the two cars is quite big (even if it the same as the original). In any case I really love this simple, realistic looking and compact solution!
Thanks for the great comment! Glad you liked it. I’ve done it to all my passenger trains now as it just looks so much slicker. And I’ve been wanting to look into closing up that gap. From memory it didn’t work closing it up but I’ll try again. I’m in the process of heavily modifying my 60197 to make it look better and the carriage joins was on my list. I want to make it tilt but I can’t make the mechanism compact enough for my liking (yet).
I think it really depends on the curvature of the curves. The bigger the radius the closer you can close the gap. Another fact is the length of the car. The longer the car, the greater the gap.
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! I’m so happy with how it looked. Seen quite a few people do this now. Planning my next upgraded to this train at the moment
Superb video GJ - educational and exciting 👍 love the design of you bogies. The train sounds really smooth as it runs. The crash was cool 😀😀👍 your presentation style is really nice and compelling a massive long may these videos continue 👍👍
Hey Bernd, I've got some rolling stock planned and I want to do some more upgrades to my 60197 and the Hogwarts Express, so I'll be doing them over the coming months - need to raid BrickLink for parts! Do you have any requests in particular?
That's a great idea and is on my list :) I'm planning to use the Hogwarts Express station as a base, but then build it into a more traditional English style train station. Got ideas, just need bricks - and maybe a second Hogwarts Express set (and then I can use the other parts for another train MOC too!). I'll try and make sure I do it as a step by step. I've also been gathering ideas for furnishing the station so I'll share those as tutorials too! Thanks for sharing your ideas! I really appreciate the feedback!
Great video. I'll have to use this modification for my passenger trains. Looks a lot more stable. I was holding my breath on speed 10 haha. Would be great to have passenger doors on this train. Maybe a future modification?
Thanks! You have to bank the corner if it’s only the one train. Just isn’t heavy enough. Could add more bricks in the cars if you’ve only got one. It is definitely more stable and for me, I think it looks and moves slightly better. I have also extended the underside sections but I’ll do that and other mods in another video. Just thought this was fun and easy for people
I'm trying to connect two of these trains, I'm curious what approach you took for the motors. I don't fancy having to press two buttons, and reversing motor looks hard.
I shortened my train so it only needed one motor. The powered up system is more powerful than the old IR system. If I add a 4th passenger car it slow. Apparently, the latest app has an option to reverse a motor, but I can’t find it. I need to reach out to LEGO about it. I motorised my Christmas train recently, but controls are reversed currently using the Bluetooth app on my phone. Easy if you use the controller, just rotate it
@@GJBricks thanks, I managed to swap both bogies on one engine, making it front wheel drive but drives in reverse if you get my drift. It doesn't look noticable. Now they both can respond to one button on controller. Might make a video to demonstrate.
Thanks JC! Hope I answered your previous questions! And finally got around to doing some of the other videos I'd planned. I just love trains so have a ton of content planned around that.
Finaly i know now how to make this type bogie! Thank you so much for this tutorial! Btw i am subbed! Btw i gonna use the bogie for the red passanger train from 2012 for the 2 last cars
Excellent! Glad you liked it and found it useful! Go check out the BrickFamily page (and tell them I said hi). He used this to do the same with his Red Passenger Train! Looks spectacular! th-cam.com/users/tdr240sx
GJ, with the two combined sets, do you run two motors or just one? I'm thinking of getting another copy of this train and I'd love to use the second hub and motor for something else. I know the Horizon Express needs to motors to run properly.
I am only running one as when I did it you couldn’t attach two. They’ve change that now. But.. the engine design needs tweaking as the front bogey is only 4 studs long (look closely). But I’ll probably do the upgrade at some point to smooth it. I’ve got the 7938 train too. Want to upgrade that and my 60052 to both use powered up - I find the old system problematic as I have covered areas where I loose control. The Bluetooth system has been perfect for me!
@GJBricks Thanks for the reply and info. I'd imagine it would be worth upgrading to the new Bluetooth system. It's expensive, but worth not having to deal with line of sight controllers. Can't wait to see the video about the upgrades!
@@GJBricks What do you mean by they changed that now? Is there now a way to attach two power up motor to one hub port like the power functions solution has? I need that for my Horizon Express, until now it seems I have to cut the wire and match them. Bye the way, did you ever do an improved version of this passenger train with jacobs boogies?
I believe the version 3 software update allowed two motors on one hub. I think you can now use it with powered up motors too - have not looked into that yet, but I will
I wouldn’t do this mod to that train. This is purely for sleeker, modern trains. The Hogwarts trains are great - and i did modify mine quite heavily (longer train and carriages, motor, more cars)
@@GJBricks Will do. Just have to wait till the kids are out of the house. I extended the undercarriage on the dummy engine and used the windows from another dinning car I got off ebay.
Love this set, just one problem...Those tiny carriages. To look right a passenger carriage should be five times longer than its height. So most lego carriages are 8 or 9 high, wheels are 2 and the body is 6, 7 or 8. So this train is by my count 9 high, so the carriage length should be 45 studs to have the correct proportions so it looks right. Those carriages look 24 at most, barely half the length they should be. Maybe a project for the future? Trains rule ok!
Thanks for the feedback I actually have but did it after this video. I’m planning to do a remake of this because I’ve made other upgrades to that train as well. But I still think it looks really cool like this! Planning to upgrade my 7938 train too when I get the extra carriage for it
Thank God you didn’t go to speed 11.... Cool train. I’m not that knowledgable about trains or Lego trains in particular, but I do like these! I spent many years organising station openings and train naming ceremonies for Royal Mail. I used to order a model of the train we were naming from this chap who was, by all accounts, one of the best modellers in the UK. His models were totally accurate and so detailed. I often thought about ordering an extra for myself, but they were blooming expensive!
Thanks! And thanks for sharing That story! I used to make Model Railways as a kid with my dad who was always great at it. But the professional stuff is just amazing! And so are a lot of the #LEGO Train creations people make! I’m planning to focus a lot on the train side. Adding details, cool builds, trains, etc. such a fan!
Anyone noticed that he flipped the way he attached the modified handle when he assembled it again? A very small thing. Nothing that matters, but I think it was a little funny. But the idea is amazing and I'm thinking of changing my train to this as well now.
I hadn’t even noticed I did that! Lol! Keen eye! And it works for all trains. Have a look at @BRICKFAMILY. He changed their red 7938 train to use them. Looks awesome and I’m going to do that to my one!
GJBricks that is great! I have 3 red passenger trains I am excited to try this out. It should cut back on the train wheel noise and extend the battery Life of the Train also. Plus it looks real good. Thanks. :D
Thanks! Glad you liked it. And I love that train! Have been looking around but so pricey! That and the Horizon Express. And of course the Emerald Night! I do think the finished thing looks really cool! So happy with it! And I'll let you know on the battery, but adding two cars did reduce the lifespan a bit! But it doesn't come off now! Still goes well, but one motor and five carriages are pushing it. Great torquey motors though!
You can go full speed by tilting the tracks by simply placing bricks under the tracks on one side only To prove it watch my video on my P42 moc Just watch when you see the footage of my train coming around the curve. The footage would be at the end of the video
Ha ha. Still got it. Kept the train shorter for my layout and using the parts for another moc. Although I have considered stretching the train carriages by 4 studs
So I didn't plan to make the train #crash. I forgot that a recent track update, I hadn't banked the new corners. Luckily it was an inside corner and not the ones that end in #LEGO Train eating Concrete. What omissions have you made in your train setups that have been near misses?
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@@GJBricks Btw! I love your city so much.
@@GJBricks That green porshe 911 i believe that is. I have a diecast version and its the same color as that lego
Nice! I still have a Darda version in black. The 911 Porsche is one of my all-time favourite cars and an awesome LEGO set if you can find it! Nicely discounted now too! I did a review a few months back: th-cam.com/video/niCzLn1smqY/w-d-xo.html
Planning to build a car park of some sort - thinking a robotic style one to show them off in.
Thank you for a simple explanation and easy tutorial for a great looking upgrade and mechanical enhancement
Glad you liked it! I did this for the current passenger train in a different style which I think may be better (but too big for this train)
an interesting upside I can see in this is getting spare train wheels to make your own train cars for other trains.
It does and I think they look pretty darn cool as well!
Another good thing about Jacobs bogies: No jack knifing in the event of a derailment, as we see in the Eschede Derailment in Germany in 1998.
This is true. Many benefits and they look cool too! Need to upgrade my other train with them (but need another car and more sidings first!
the main safety advantage of Jacobs bogie is that it prevents telescoping (aka 1 carriage riding up another and sliding into each other) also it makes the train more rigid and less prone to capsizing when derailed
Loved the idea and design! I will def try it on my rr!
Nice build, do it myself while watching with existing bricks. All cool besides gap between bogey and lower systems... Need to find some parts to fix that
Yes, agree. I want to revisit this and improve it. I have been playing with a tilting version but hard to miniaturise enough with LEGO without adding height
To fix the derailing try removing the elastic bands. Don't cut them off the wheels just stretch them and take them off. This should help the derailing.
Hey, thanks for the comment. In this case it's the weight - or lack of weight - of the train. Unlike the Crocodile that comes off on junctions and track chicanes this tips over. The Horizon Express doesn't due to it's weight.
@@GJBricks You could try elevating the slope on a slant to try and compensate for the turn. I usually use 1x 2 tiles to do this. It helps. Not to mention you can add on top of them if you need it higher up.
Thank you for the video
and would you be so kind to tell me the code of the two coupling plates, many thanks...
Really impressed with the speed increase over standard build. Also impressed that when it did come off it stayed together better.
There's a story of a Eurostar train that derailed at 200km/h and everyone was fine because it stayed together. I'm really happy with the way it looks! And if you check out this video by Brickfamily, he upgraded the red trains to use them - looks even better than the 60197 train! th-cam.com/video/SaIcyHcjM0w/w-d-xo.html
If you try this trick, send me a pick via my Facebook page. Or even better, if you include it in a video, give me a shout out 😃
I’ve seen one person do it on the 7938 train. Looked amazing!
Will give you a shoutout for sure if I dod this.
I think you should, but maybe I'm a bit biased 😀
Hi. GJBRICKS, can you sketch the layout of the train track in this video and which sets did you use? Thank you very much.
I’ll see if I can remember it. Changed a lot since then. But the crossover you see in it was the one where I modified two junctions. th-cam.com/video/RIvX7dVKofw/w-d-xo.html
dear GJBricks, I think it is a very nice idea, but first of all, I wanted to say you thanks for the good explanation and also for sharing what pieces we have to use to create your new bogie, but I still need some help from you; at the end you add some extra pieces to complete the bogie. would you be so kind to tell me references of them, many thanks; and I would like to add someting more; your new bogie only has two wheels for each wagon, have you thought in four wheels.... thanks for all...
What an upgrade! Looks cool
Thanks! I think it’s pretty slick and easy to do.
as a new mega builder getting into city building. i love your set up. that a cool bogie design you came up with to keep your trains more stable
Glad you liked it! I’m working on a new version to make the train tilt as well. Little tricky to do neatly but cool if I can crack it!
Brilliant!
Thanks for your video. Let me ask more if I have 2 sets of 60197 including 4 passenger cars and 2 locomotives, where will the connection be located. thank you very much
From memory, when you join the two last passenger cars, the under carriage element will have quite a gap to the bogie which you can fill in (or ignore). A lot of people swap out the bogies then leave the last two carriages as standard. One thing you’ll need to do joining to trains is take out the motor from the last train too or it’ll drag. One motor can pull the whole train although personally I’m working on making mine dual motor in the front car
@@GJBricks I am thinking of locomotives first pulling and locomotives last pushing. still use the entire battery and motor of 2 sets 60197. this will not affect anything right
You can do that. I’ve not done it personally, but you can connect two control units to the same remote. You’ll need to check LEGO’s documents for the instructions
Do you think making a double wheeled bogie would work? or would you have to put some sort of hinge piece in? like ones they use for bulldozer sets?
You mean like having three or 4 sets of wheels? You could do 3 and make the centre wheel move slightly. There’s quite a few examples of that online
GJBricks I meant basically keeping the 4 wheels but changing the magnet piece really. Would that still have the same affect as only using 2 wheels total
Ah, right. Not quite the same as the two bogies vs 4 reduces friction. Also, the overlap is different in the Jacobs bogie which changes the dynamic a bit too. And if you change the magnet to something more solid, check it through junctions. If you check my Hogwarts express motorisation, I flagged an issue where the connection they used actually details the train. You have to swap the 3 bar they use for a 4 (or magnets)
I like this. I've gone straight to building a couple and I'll try them after some grown-up stuff gets done, blech. It seems the offset of the connections may differ, but we shall see, eh? Thanks for sharing!
Put lights in the Lego city passenger train
Great video. I learned a lot from from this!
This makes me happy! Seems a lot of people have gotten something out of it! Someone sent me photos of their LEGO 7938 train modified this way. Looked amazing! Will send you the link if he posts the video.
Did you leave the train motor in both engines? If not, how did you build the rear bogie on the unpowered engine?
It was just one motor in the front engine! Pulled fine. But I’ve since lengthened the train cars and now I have two motors in the front engine connected to the the same box - same way I do my horizon express. I just built a new bogie for the rear from spare parts
@@GJBricks can you show us how you built the rear unpowered bogie? I'm not happy with what I came up with.
So this helps prevent my trains from flying off the rails and going on the floor? Great! I hope this works as well as it sounds
I found it improved it a lot, but I'd recommend banking the corner if you can. I have been playing with a way to make the train tilt, without changing the height and shape of the train. Need some refinement.
And I also think it looks a lot sleeker with this design!
Nice Jacobs bogies. Thank you ;-)
You’re welcome. I’m working on a version 2 to make them tilt. Think it’s possible...
Też zrobiłem wózki jakobsa :) (PL)
Cool!
Thanks! I love how such a simple change really transformed the train!
Really nice solution!
I was wondering if the cars bould bump together in curves if you reduce the lenght of the jacob's bogie of one stud (3 studs in between the axels instead of 4). This would make the train more compact and realistic as I think that the "hole" between the two cars is quite big (even if it the same as the original).
In any case I really love this simple, realistic looking and compact solution!
Thanks for the great comment! Glad you liked it. I’ve done it to all my passenger trains now as it just looks so much slicker. And I’ve been wanting to look into closing up that gap. From memory it didn’t work closing it up but I’ll try again. I’m in the process of heavily modifying my 60197 to make it look better and the carriage joins was on my list. I want to make it tilt but I can’t make the mechanism compact enough for my liking (yet).
I think it really depends on the curvature of the curves. The bigger the radius the closer you can close the gap. Another fact is the length of the car. The longer the car, the greater the gap.
Hi GJBricks. Really enjoyed this video and the bogie upgrade which works very well. Great idea! Have an epic day out there!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! I’m so happy with how it looked. Seen quite a few people do this now. Planning my next upgraded to this train at the moment
Superb video GJ - educational and exciting 👍 love the design of you bogies. The train sounds really smooth as it runs. The crash was cool 😀😀👍 your presentation style is really nice and compelling a massive long may these videos continue 👍👍
Thanks fellow afol dad! Glad you enjoyed it 😃
Thank you for the explanations and the instructions!
You are welcome! I’m actually thinking to do an updated version of this video as I have another train that needs them 😃
@@GJBricks, the more we see, the more we enjoy! And learn, too!
Hi gj bricks! Could you Start to make some lego train or lego train rolling stock tutorials? Please i would be so happy
Hey Bernd, I've got some rolling stock planned and I want to do some more upgrades to my 60197 and the Hogwarts Express, so I'll be doing them over the coming months - need to raid BrickLink for parts! Do you have any requests in particular?
Ok thats awesome
I have another idea you could make a lego train Station tutorial
That's a great idea and is on my list :)
I'm planning to use the Hogwarts Express station as a base, but then build it into a more traditional English style train station. Got ideas, just need bricks - and maybe a second Hogwarts Express set (and then I can use the other parts for another train MOC too!).
I'll try and make sure I do it as a step by step. I've also been gathering ideas for furnishing the station so I'll share those as tutorials too! Thanks for sharing your ideas! I really appreciate the feedback!
@@GJBricks and also a lego engine tutorial?
Can you put a link so I could buy these pieces?
I'll see what I can do. Got the parts for the Hogwarts Amendments coming this week. I'll try and do this one next week for you.
Great video. I'll have to use this modification for my passenger trains. Looks a lot more stable.
I was holding my breath on speed 10 haha.
Would be great to have passenger doors on this train. Maybe a future modification?
Thanks! You have to bank the corner if it’s only the one train. Just isn’t heavy enough. Could add more bricks in the cars if you’ve only got one. It is definitely more stable and for me, I think it looks and moves slightly better. I have also extended the underside sections but I’ll do that and other mods in another video. Just thought this was fun and easy for people
I'm trying to connect two of these trains, I'm curious what approach you took for the motors. I don't fancy having to press two buttons, and reversing motor looks hard.
I shortened my train so it only needed one motor. The powered up system is more powerful than the old IR system. If I add a 4th passenger car it slow.
Apparently, the latest app has an option to reverse a motor, but I can’t find it. I need to reach out to LEGO about it. I motorised my Christmas train recently, but controls are reversed currently using the Bluetooth app on my phone. Easy if you use the controller, just rotate it
@@GJBricks thanks, I managed to swap both bogies on one engine, making it front wheel drive but drives in reverse if you get my drift. It doesn't look noticable. Now they both can respond to one button on controller. Might make a video to demonstrate.
Thanks for the jump scare at speed 10 :D lol
Ha ha! You’re welcome!
Nice update!
Glad you like it! I think it looks a lot slicker
GJBricks yeah!
That’s pretty neat. I might try it because the ones in the set look too short to me.
Yeah. Thats the thing with those short carriages.
Also, if you fill out the undersides it looks even better! I’ll put some photos up on Instagram or flickr
Good vid and thanks for the education!
Thanks JC! Hope I answered your previous questions! And finally got around to doing some of the other videos I'd planned. I just love trains so have a ton of content planned around that.
Yes, but it is still greek to me but may make more sense when I actually get into trains. :-)
At least we made it to Greek and not just double Dutch. That’s progress!
You deserve more subscribers
Thanks!
Finaly i know now how to make this type bogie! Thank you so much for this tutorial! Btw i am subbed!
Btw i gonna use the bogie for the red passanger train from 2012 for the 2 last cars
Excellent! Glad you liked it and found it useful!
Go check out the BrickFamily page (and tell them I said hi). He used this to do the same with his Red Passenger Train! Looks spectacular!
th-cam.com/users/tdr240sx
P.S. Subbed you back! If you like LEGO trains, have you seen O Brix? th-cam.com/channels/_4rRbZZxZV1j5g9PpeNeRw.html
GJ, with the two combined sets, do you run two motors or just one? I'm thinking of getting another copy of this train and I'd love to use the second hub and motor for something else.
I know the Horizon Express needs to motors to run properly.
I am only running one as when I did it you couldn’t attach two. They’ve change that now. But.. the engine design needs tweaking as the front bogey is only 4 studs long (look closely). But I’ll probably do the upgrade at some point to smooth it.
I’ve got the 7938 train too. Want to upgrade that and my 60052 to both use powered up - I find the old system problematic as I have covered areas where I loose control. The Bluetooth system has been perfect for me!
@GJBricks Thanks for the reply and info. I'd imagine it would be worth upgrading to the new Bluetooth system. It's expensive, but worth not having to deal with line of sight controllers.
Can't wait to see the video about the upgrades!
You reminded me; I was planning to give that train some new detailing. Doesn’t feel finished
@@GJBricks What do you mean by they changed that now? Is there now a way to attach two power up motor to one hub port like the power functions solution has? I need that for my Horizon Express, until now it seems I have to cut the wire and match them. Bye the way, did you ever do an improved version of this passenger train with jacobs boogies?
I believe the version 3 software update allowed two motors on one hub.
I think you can now use it with powered up motors too - have not looked into that yet, but I will
I’ll try this but not convinced still. My MOC Hogwarts Express has 2 wheels per bogey as the movie version and this will revert back to LEGO set.
I wouldn’t do this mod to that train. This is purely for sleeker, modern trains. The Hogwarts trains are great - and i did modify mine quite heavily (longer train and carriages, motor, more cars)
Nice mod to the bogies. I might have to try it on my eldest's train when he's out of the house.
Do it! Let me know how you go. I’ve got another train I’ll be doing this to soon - need an extra car for it first
@@GJBricks Will do. Just have to wait till the kids are out of the house. I extended the undercarriage on the dummy engine and used the windows from another dinning car I got off ebay.
Love this set, just one problem...Those tiny carriages. To look right a passenger carriage should be five times longer than its height. So most lego carriages are 8 or 9 high, wheels are 2 and the body is 6, 7 or 8. So this train is by my count 9 high, so the carriage length should be 45 studs to have the correct proportions so it looks right. Those carriages look 24 at most, barely half the length they should be. Maybe a project for the future?
Trains rule ok!
Checkout my later videos. I fixed that issue and gave it a big upgrade! th-cam.com/video/MzWBz57_Uls/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zUm9hpmZybA3ShmM
It would look a lot better if you extended the undercarriage tanks.
Thanks for the feedback I actually have but did it after this video. I’m planning to do a remake of this because I’ve made other upgrades to that train as well. But I still think it looks really cool like this! Planning to upgrade my 7938 train too when I get the extra carriage for it
Thank God you didn’t go to speed 11....
Cool train. I’m not that knowledgable about trains or Lego trains in particular, but I do like these!
I spent many years organising station openings and train naming ceremonies for Royal Mail. I used to order a model of the train we were naming from this chap who was, by all accounts, one of the best modellers in the UK. His models were totally accurate and so detailed. I often thought about ordering an extra for myself, but they were blooming expensive!
Thanks! And thanks for sharing That story! I used to make Model Railways as a kid with my dad who was always great at it. But the professional stuff is just amazing!
And so are a lot of the #LEGO Train creations people make! I’m planning to focus a lot on the train side. Adding details, cool builds, trains, etc. such a fan!
Anyone noticed that he flipped the way he attached the modified handle when he assembled it again? A very small thing. Nothing that matters, but I think it was a little funny.
But the idea is amazing and I'm thinking of changing my train to this as well now.
I hadn’t even noticed I did that! Lol! Keen eye! And it works for all trains. Have a look at @BRICKFAMILY. He changed their red 7938 train to use them. Looks awesome and I’m going to do that to my one!
GJBricks that is great! I have 3 red passenger trains I am excited to try this out. It should cut back on the train wheel noise and extend the battery Life of the Train also. Plus it looks real good. Thanks. :D
Thanks! Glad you liked it. And I love that train! Have been looking around but so pricey! That and the Horizon Express. And of course the Emerald Night!
I do think the finished thing looks really cool! So happy with it! And I'll let you know on the battery, but adding two cars did reduce the lifespan a bit! But it doesn't come off now! Still goes well, but one motor and five carriages are pushing it. Great torquey motors though!
P.S. In case you couldn't guess, can't wait to see those trains running on this bogie design! Will look awesome on the #LEGO 7938 trains!
You can go full speed by tilting the tracks by simply placing bricks under the tracks on one side only
To prove it watch my video on my P42 moc
Just watch when you see the footage of my train coming around the curve. The footage would be at the end of the video
You forgot about the second snack car
Ha ha. Still got it. Kept the train shorter for my layout and using the parts for another moc. Although I have considered stretching the train carriages by 4 studs
Nice
Hope it was useful!
Nice uppgrade!😀
Thanks! You planning any changes to yours?
Maybe on the white bullet train. I Will let you know in that case!