A PF version requires a controller of some sort either custom approaches (e.g., Arduino) or plain vanilla PF controllers/batteries located in separate cars etc. The concept of powering the locomotive is either pure “9V” or “PF”. I have also merged some of the beautiful design elements from the SD40-2 “Maersk” train (set #10219 these are the cab lights, front section, truck elements with new discrete brick/plate pilot design) along with a new frame comprised of discrete plates, re-bricked the fuel tanks, and added front PF lights. It appears as if many builders have modded, extended, and (re)designed their models based – at least partly – on the layout of this engine. I personally believe that the BNSF GP38 is one of the most inspiring train models TLC ever made. But I simply did not want to open several threads on rather minor things. I am planning on taking these along with some impressions of my expanded “home office layout” – hopefully sooner than in a couple of years from now. There are currently no photographs of the real trains. I have not checked thoroughly though – just let me know and I’ll add the references. So all my models may well appear as inaccurate or unrealistic in some way or the other – but they are just that: LEGO MOCs and MODs … and I am sure, that many building ideas have already been shown – either here on EB, in the various BrickShelf galleries, or somewhere else. Also, I hardly use scaled schematics for building – it is just my personal look and feel that should be “right”. I have simply more fun figuring out ways of using individual pieces that initially appeared to be useless even for a longer time. BrickLink is more of a last (and beautiful) resort. It may also be an excuse to regularly visit the local TrU or LEGO stores nearby … for some reason it is still very exciting to me to browse through their shelves – that is also the reason for not ordering sets or parts online that often. Rarely the sets I am buying survive as a whole. Most of the parts I am using, particularly for rolling stock, are spare parts from LEGO sets I got as present or simply purchased for other parts. Generally, I am building in a rather weird way, I guess. Also note that there may be numerous errors/faults – I am using these files as references and aid for my rather limited building capabilities. Note that there are 300DPI as well as low-res versions of the PDF files the latter are much more bandwidth friendly. Instead, I am using my cloud space at work a click on the link below the images should get you to a corresponding folder with the MLCad/LDraw file(s) and the LPub instruction PDF(s). Below is a short summary of what and why the instructions were meant to go on the RailBricks repository but that seems to be no longer an option. These are some locomotive and rolling stock ideas/MODs/MOCs. It is time to share some of the stuff that has slowly accumulated over the recent years. It has been a very long time since my last “productive” post on EB – I have been lurking ever since from time to time - but no contributions from my side.
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