Holiday Train 10173 + Power Functions?

[jamzee]

Hi all

I'm struggling to add Power Functions + lights to my 10173 Holiday Train (squeezing in all the P/F parts, where to locate the motor and receiver etc!)

Has anyone successfully managed it?!

I'd be really grateful for any suggestions!!

Many thanks in advance...

Edited November 28, 2011 by jamzee

[kyphur]

Since the Loco is a Steam Engine it doesn't really take to PF components very well.

I'd suggest either making a PF Tender (containing all PF Components) or a PF Baggage Car (again containing all of the PF including the power train)

[HenrikLego]

There are two different approaches shown here:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=48965

I actually did my own version of Cecilie's idea yesterday, with all the PF-equipment in the caboose.

I tried to put the engine under the tender, the reciever on top of the tender and the battery box in the passenger car, but my problem was that my tender wasn't heavy enough to get a god grip on the rails.

With all the PF-equipment in the caboose that problem was solved. The only minor issue I see is that I can't have lights on the locomotive with this approach.

[kyphur]

The only minor issue I see is that I can't have lights on the locomotive with this approach.

Actually you could light-up the whole train if you want by running The PF Lights & Extensions between the cars all the way to the Engine.

[jamzee]

Thanks everyone for your ideas.

Last year I put the motor as the first set of wheels in the passenger carriage but this year I'm determined to contain everything in the engine or tender.

I'm pleased to say I've just managed it - the receiver is in the cab of the train and the motor is powering the tender with a set of those nice 'wheel covers' to make it blend in. I've had to modify slightly the back of the tender to accomodate but am pleased it is all self contained. Also, the lights follow the tank of the engine from the lamps at the front (raised slightly on a 1x1 round tile each side) and disappear unseen into the cab under a 2x1 inverted black slope each side.

I can now add the passenger carriage to my Emerald Night now and again as it is completely independent!!

[kyphur]

Pics or it didn't happen... This is the internet after-all!

[jamzee]

Pics or it didn't happen... This is the internet after-all!

Here it is! This is all self-contained and MOC'd using only the parts of the original tender... it did take quite a while to sort.

Enjoy!

Edited December 1, 2011 by jamzee

[jrtoy]

Where do I get the "wheel cover" for the power function motor so it matches the rest of wheels?

[zephyr1934]

Either buy it from a third party off of bricklink, or call lego customer service and ask for replacement parts.