Modelmaking with LEGO …
Enjoy my realistic-looking LEGO® models!
The Empire State Building shines in a new light with lights from www.lightailing.com.
Ball bearings for LEGO Train Wheels
Adding MR52-2Z / MR52-ZZ ball bearings to LEGO train wheels to reduce rolling resistance of my LEGO MOC trains. I also used DIN 913 M5x10 grub screws to fix the ball bearings inside a standard LEGO train wheel holder (part number 2878) … a method invented by Maciej Drwiega and Pepe Nietnagel.
I bought the ball bearings and the crub screws on aliexpress.com
NEW: Bricks-on-Rails.de offers a driving rod set for my BR 10 steam engine in his online shop.
12 Volt meets Power Functions: The 12 Volt wheels are printed from the 3D printer and were kindly provided by Marco Dutto from Italy. They caputre the original 12 Volt style but have Technic axle holes on the back. A Technic axle is used to connect the wheels with a regular Power Functions train motor.
- Go to 12 Volt trains MOCs
The small electric engine now in orange. The orange train door came in set #60195 or #60258 and here it doesn't matter that the door is only available as 'left door'.
- Go to 12 Volt trains MOCs
Storage solutions: HoMa at brickset.com
Huw from brickset.com publishs inside stories of LEGO rooms and sorting concepts of various LEGO fans. On Mai, 18th 2020 my LEGO room was featured.
12 Volt trains MOCs
The Grey Era celebrates its 40th birthday in 2020! Congratulations to what is probably the coolest LEGO rail system ever.
- Go to 12 Volt trains MOCs
The Trans Europ Express, Two Versions of the Iconic Train in LEGO
Enrico Lussi encouraged me to help with an article about our VT 11.5 TEE MOCs on BrickModelRailroader.
As little extra I made a building instruction for the complex nose of my VT 11.5 TEE.
- Read the full article at brickmodelrailroader.com
LEGO Collaboration Train Layout at Bricking Bavaria 2019 in Fürth/Germany on more then 60 qm.
- Go to report and videos
VT 11.5 Trans Europ Express (TEE)
The famous diesel multiple unit VT 11.5 Trans Europ Express (TEE) as LEGO train MOC.
THE LEGO® TRAINS BOOK … international variants
Based on the English version futher translations showed up on various markets, e.g. Spain, Italy and (upcomming) Russia. Also, a Chinese version is available as direct translation from the German original version.
- The LEGO Trains Book English version by No Starch Press
- LEGO Trenes Spanish version published by Oberon
- Treni LEGO Italian version published by Edizioni LSWR
- Chinese version published by Post & Telecom Press
THE LEGO® TRAINS BOOK
The English version of my LEGO train book is published now by No Starch Press. The English version is available since October 2017 in most countries.
- Go to www.nostarch.com/legotrains
- Review at Brick Model Railroader
- Review at Brickset
- Review at BricksFanz
- Review at HispaBrick Magazine
Don't miss Toastie's nice Review on Eurobricks.com
LEGO® Eisenbahn – Konzepte und Techniken für realistische Modelle
… is the name of my first LEGO hobby related book.
The title means "LEGO® trains – concepts and techniques for realistic models". Sorry, currently this book is only available in German.
But drop me a line if you would love to see a English translation in your own book shelf.
- Go to Table of contents of the book
- Go to Partlists for models from the book
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My LEGO train models in action …
BR 10 steam engine
New version of my favorite BR 10 steam engine. The building instruction is available as PDF-download.
- Go to BR 10 steam engine …
BR 80 steam engine
Now available: Building instruction and part list for my BR 80 steam engine as PDF-download.
- Go to BR 80 steam engine …
Deutsche Bahn's Regional Express
A Siemens Vectron electric locomotive and three Bombardier doubledeck coaches make my model of Deutsche Bahn's Regional Express.
SBrick
The SBrick is used instead of the LEGO PowerFunctions receiver #8884.
The remote control is an app in your smartphone.
- Go to SBrick
Machinery & Vehicles
From Bucket Wheel Excavator to police's Water Cannon Truck.
- Go to Machinery & Vehicles …
Classic Space in XL
Classic LEGO sets from the Classic Space playtheme re-built in XL scale.
- Go to Classic Space in XL …