9V Trains and More - 3 new locomotives

[Eki1210]

29.09.2023 - new locomotives

Hello there and thank you for stopping by!
Since posting last time i mocced up 3 more locomotives. They have been kept in the same "9V era plus style" i usually build in.

The first new addition is a EMD GP "High Nose" Locomotive. It is based loosely on GP7 and GP9 Locomotives and is build in a CN Paint scheme to not look out of place when it runs together with the 10133 BNSF Loco.
Speaking of 10133, the lower part and the longer hood-roof is heavily based on this set.

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Next we have a EMD Switcher Locomotive.
Again, it resembles no particular prototype, it is basically an attempt to capture the general vibe of this type of locomotive in a 6 wide format.

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

The 3rd Locomotive is a european one, it is loosely based on the swiss Bernina Crocodile. Most of the parts used to build this locomotive come from set 10277 ( which was killed to create this 6 wide, 9V powered baby crocodile  ).

Bernina Krokodil (10277 Alternative) by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Bernina Krokodil (10277 Alternative) by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Bernina Krokodil (10277 Alternative) by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Hope you enjoy, comments and constructive criticism are always welcome!

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It´s been a long time since i last posted in this thread . Some pictures on flickr were lost since then, some mocs got updated, some got dismembered to loot pieces for other projects.
So i decided to revive this thread, and to show you some of my Mocs, mods and stuff i´ve been tinkering with since then.

The Introduction of the 9V tracks from fxbricks in bigger radiuses triggered me to dust of my beloved 9v sets and to get into the rabbithole of lego trains again.
I always had a soft spot for the 9V system, the sound of the metal rails.. It is a fondly remembered part of my childhood, many happy hours were spent playing with it .

My models are obviously not exactly to scale. Some are not even prototypical.
My goal has been to build something which resembles sets of the 9v era, including the wide range of new parts introduced since then.
Another goal is playability. If possible I try to incorporate many play features (minifig seatings, working doors and mechanisms, cockpits and interiors, etc.).

 

Locos:

4551 - crocodile
I do not own this set, but i always liked the look of it. My adaptation of the crocodile has been color switched, from the ÖBB red to the german green color sheme. The „beaks“ of the original set were prone to derail.
They have been changed to avoid this problem and have been shortened to look more prototypical. Other changes include the addition of 2 windows in the main section and a different roof.

Lego 4551 Crocodile - modded by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Lego 4551 Crocodile - modded by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Lego 4551 Crocodile - modded by Henrik S, auf Flickr

4564 - 3 axle Shunting diesel
Almost completly different from the original 4 axled locomotive found in Set 4564, i rebuild this loco to a 3 axle configuration. I always liked small shunting diesels like the german v60 or the vossloh G6, so the design of the superstructure resembles them.
Lego 4564 - Modded by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Lego 4564 - Modded by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Lego 4564 - Modded by Henrik S, auf Flickr

MOC – 4 axle modern diesel shunter
A 4 axled diesel shunter with guardrails for operating safety. Loosely based on Vossloh and other very rectangular modern designs.
Modern Diesel Shunter by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Modern Diesel Shunter by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Modern Diesel Shunter by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Modern Diesel Shunter by Henrik S, auf Flickr

DB BR 111 – electric locomotive
An electric locomotive for passenger train services, heavily based on the german Baureihe 111. Build in the striking ocean blue – tan color sheme the DB used quite some time ago.
BR 111 by Henrik S, auf Flickr
BR 111 by Henrik S, auf Flickr
BR 111 by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Here it is with 4 passenger coaches.
BR 111 with Passenger Train by Henrik S, auf Flickr
The dining car, with pantograph to power the kitchen.
Dining Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Dining Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr

10183 - Modern electric locomotive 
This engine is loosely based on modern TRAXX locos. The base for this loco lies in a B Variant of set 10183 – Hobby train. After building the B model i kept tinkering with it, and over time it evolved into something resembling a modern TRAXX Locomotive.
I actually have this loco 2-times:
One in a red color sheme like DB uses,
10183 - Hobby Train Mod by Henrik S, auf Flickr
and one in a black color sheme based on MRCE (leasing service for locomotives in Europe)
Lego Hobby Train B Version (V2) by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Lego Hobby Train B Version (V2) by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Lego Hobby Train B Version (V2) by Henrik S, auf Flickr

7938 - Commuter train
A lot has been changed. The middle waggon was removed and the remaining two parts are now connected with a jacobs boogie. The pantographs were removed, as the prototype for my version is powered by diesel.
Another noteworthy change is the addition of implied doors.
7938 Mod by Henrik S, auf Flickr
7938 Mod by Henrik S, auf Flickr
7938 Mod - Cockpit by Henrik S, auf Flickr
7938 Mod - interior by Henrik S, auf Flickr

 

Rolling stock:

Container car; 2 and 4 axle versions
It is build to carry the classic 4 wide containers common in the 9v era. The 4 wide containers look a bit small sizewise, but i like the versatility they offer.
They can be transported by the classic 4 wide lego trucks, they can be grabbed by the Container Stacker. So in short, the playability outweighed the scale here.
Container Cars by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Container Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Container Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Container Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Tank car
A 4 axled tank car. The tank can be build in a variety of colors.
The solution for the fairly round tank is not by me. I think i have seen the design somewhere here on eurobricks, but i don´t know by whom unfortunatly.
So, if you read this and this is your design, please let me know and i will add your name for this technique! 
The original Design is by Phoxtane, check his tank car here: 

Tank Cars by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Tank Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr

4537 – Twin Tank Car
I fondly remember this waggon from my childhood. The original set rocked the classic white-green-red octan colors. On my quest to achieve a round and 6 wide design, this iconic color sheme unfortunatly had to go.
Now it is dark bluish gray, which i think is a pretty common color for this type of freight car, so it is okay with me.
Twin Tank Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Twin Tank Car by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EAOS - gondola car
A car which can be seen countless times here in europe. There is not much to say about this car really, i tried to keep the weight down and the model features working doors.
EAOS Gondola car by Henrik S, auf Flickr
EAOS Gondola car by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Small Box Car
A classic of the 9V Waggons, in my oppinion it holds up nicely even today.
The only change to it has been the addition of a curved roof, which in my oppinion looks pretty nice.
Small Box Cars by Henrik S, auf Flickr

 

Buildings and other stuff:

4554 – Trainstation
Another classic 9V set (which i got for christmas in the 90s). I did not change much. Mainly the switch to a tan paint job and the interior of the station are different. The Rest is largely unchanged.
4554 Trainstation by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4554 Trainstation by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4554 Trainstation by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4554 Trainstation by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4554 Trainstation by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4554 Trainstation by Henrik S, auf Flickr

4555 – Cargo station
Much like set 4554, not much was changed. I used the modern profile / masonry bricks to get a bit more detail into the building. The interior was tiled and the sparse furnishings were a bit extended.
This set is part of the reason why i kept the 4 wide containers. I really like the old grippers in this set, which are also used on the container stacker set.
4555 Cargo Station by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4555 Cargo Station by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4555 Cargo Station by Henrik S, auf Flickr
4555 Cargo Station by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Dockside crane
Like the old harbour sets of the Lego town days, the base for my dockside is made of the elevated baseplates. The crane works and is able to unload the cargo from boat into freight cars (or into cargo trucks).
Dockside Carne by Henrik S, auf Flickr
Dockside Carne by Henrik S, auf Flickr

 

So, thats all for now. I plan to update this thread kinda regularly, and to upload more content in the near future.

Please let me know your opionions, critics and suggestions. I hope you have fun looking through these pictures!

Edited September 29, 2023 by Eki1210
Reviving the Thread

[XG BC]

nice work!

nothing stops you from making perfect replicas in 6 wide. it is just more of a challenge...

[Feuer Zug]

Both your small diesel locomotive and passenger train are great. I like how you integrated doors into the passenger consist. That's often missing from official sets.

[Eki1210]

Thanks to both of you!

I have updated the main post with more pictures.

[zephyr1934]

Those are some nice MODs/MOCs.

And don't let those 8 widers intimidate you, as XG BC said, 6 wides can be just as amazing. Kind of like comparing N to HO where anyone has to adjust for the resolution (it is really hard to do a proportionate interior in 6 wide or hide a battery box in a 4 wide hood)

[Celeste]

Wow! What cool builds! I love the amount of detail you put into them! I especially love the passenger cars and the first diesel.

I also do non scale 6 wide builds, so good to meet ya!

[XG BC]

5 hours ago, zephyr1934 said:

Those are some nice MODs/MOCs.

And don't let those 8 widers intimidate you, as XG BC said, 6 wides can be just as amazing. Kind of like comparing N to HO where anyone has to adjust for the resolution (it is really hard to do a proportionate interior in 6 wide or hide a battery box in a 4 wide hood)

i dont have to worry about fitting a battery box with my 9v mocs hehe. besides i have shown here that you can fit a battery in pretty much anything if you are not a purist. you just have to be creative.

dont let them intimidate you @Eki1210!

here is my detailed realistic e69 005 and this one is 6 wide! so dont let others intimidate you.

Edited February 5, 2022 by XG BC

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Wow so much rail material ... excellent work!
My favorite locomotive is the small green one, , the wagon with the yellow tanker and the timber wagon are also very well done.
The color variant of the station and the buffers at the end of the track are nice too!

[idlemarvel]

Very nice modelling here. I particularly like the passenger set and the green German e-lok, but they are all very good.  I'm new and thought a lot before starting on which width to build to.  I have found 6 wide to be more than challenging enough, and scope to be realistic enough that the locos are recognisable, and just as importantly affordable!  

[Eki1210]

Thanks to all for the encouraging words 

3 hours ago, idlemarvel said:

Very nice modelling here. I particularly like the passenger set and the green German e-lok, but they are all very good.  I'm new and thought a lot before starting on which width to build to.  I have found 6 wide to be more than challenging enough, and scope to be realistic enough that the locos are recognisable, and just as importantly affordable!  

Indeed, I was also thinking about going the 7 or 8 wide way, but in the end i really like the "oldschool" look of 6 wide trains and 4 wide cars of yesteryears.
Affordability is a good point. Another big point for me is that I don´t have a permanent layout. I build my track from time to time in the living- and eating-rooms, and the 6 wide models allow for tighter curves (72 or 88) without looking to weird.

 

18 hours ago, XG BC said:

here is my detailed realistic e69 005 and this one is 6 wide! so dont let others intimidate you.

This is a very nice loco you build there, i like it a lot! I also am a fan of the 9V system, a bit of rose tinted glasses for me there, i grew up with this 

[ColletArrow]

What a collection! These are all simply fantastic, I do prefer seeing trains built in 6-wide but with a good level of detail as you've consistenly achieved.

I think my favourite models of the lot has to be the coaches, especially the blue-and-white one; have you got a loco to haul them yet?

[Eki1210]

Thank you very much! Good to see some love for 6 wides 

3 minutes ago, ColletArrow said:

have you got a loco to haul them yet?

Yes, i normally use this:

or this:

to pull the passenger coaches.

If you want to see more of them, i have seperate threads for these locos  :

 

[XG BC]

looks pretty good! i think the class 143 needs a little more detail at the front but idk but the 111 looks solid.

[Eki1210]

6 minutes ago, XG BC said:

i think the class 143 needs a little more detail at the front

Indeed, it´s a bit lackluster for sure, but i´m a bit clueless how to spice it up.

[XG BC]

29 minutes ago, Eki1210 said:

Indeed, it´s a bit lackluster for sure, but i´m a bit clueless how to spice it up.

yea true there arent a lot of details in the cab area you are right.

[Feuer Zug]

Great looking pair of 6-wide electric locomotives. I remember watching many DB class 111 hauling RE trains around the NRW. There is nothing wrong with building 6-wide. It much be more challenging at times, but as you mentioned, it costs less and can take smaller curves.

[kbieniu7]

Awesome collection! These two passenger cars look great, I like the small detail of a smaller window near the doors. Their colours remind me Czech (ČD) and Slovak (ZSSK) liveries. I also made similiar ones in 6-wide, altough I haven't shared anything on this forum :)

[Eki1210]

Thank you guys!

On 2/9/2022 at 11:15 PM, kbieniu7 said:

I also made similiar ones in 6-wide, altough I haven't shared anything on this forum :)

I´d be interested to see them, maybe you could post them? 

[zephyr1934]

On 2/5/2022 at 7:30 AM, Eki1210 said:

I'm not familiar with the prototype, but if the curve in the roof is supposed to continue along the side of the pantograph, perhaps this piece would be of use:

 

[Eki1210]

54 minutes ago, zephyr1934 said:

perhaps this piece would be of use:

Fantastic, i did not think about that piece!

The next bricklink order sure will contain these, thank you very much.

[Eki1210]

Hello everyone, i have necroed my own thread .
The first post has finally been updated (after a year or so..).

I hope you like the MOCs and pictures, feel free to comment!

[Darkkostas25]

18 hours ago, Eki1210 said:

Hello everyone, i have necroed my own thread .
The first post has finally been updated (after a year or so..).

I hope you like the MOCs and pictures, feel free to comment!

yeah nice MOCs and great builds 

[Eki1210]

This Weekend i setup a 9V Floor Layout to let some of my MOCs run.
If you like have a look and listen to some 9V noises 

Hope you enjoy!

 

[Eki1210]

Hello there and thank you for stopping by!
Since posting last time i mocced up 3 more locomotives. They have been kept in the same "9V era plus style" i usually build in.

The first new addition is a EMD GP "High Nose" Locomotive. It is based loosely on GP7 and GP9 Locomotives and is build in a CN Paint scheme to not look out of place when it runs together with the 10133 BNSF Loco.
Speaking of 10133, the lower part and the longer hood-roof is heavily based on this set.

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD GP Highnose CN by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Next we have a EMD Switcher Locomotive.
Again, it resembles no particular prototype, it is basically an attempt to capture the general vibe of this type of locomotive in a 6 wide format.

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

EMD SW Switcher Locomotive by Henrik S, auf Flickr

The 3rd Locomotive is a european one, it is loosely based on the swiss Bernina Crocodile. Most of the parts used to build this locomotive come from set 10277 ( which was killed to create this 6 wide, 9V powered baby crocodile  ).

Bernina Krokodil (10277 Alternative) by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Bernina Krokodil (10277 Alternative) by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Bernina Krokodil (10277 Alternative) by Henrik S, auf Flickr

Hope you enjoy, comments and constructive criticism are always welcome!

[Feuer Zug]

First, we will not keelhaul you for modifying the Crocodile set. It's LEGO, MODs are life. Interesting brick built solution for the stripes on your CN GP locomotive. It gives it the proper feel. Even your switcher is well done. The cab door is ingenious.