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I finally completed my lastest project, The Adventurer’s Expedition Train.
Finally, Johnny Thunder, Miss Pippin Reed, and Professor Kilroy can travel in
style as they cross the continent looking for adventure.
The train consists of 4 custom train cars, a modified stock Lego engine with
tender, and a modified stock caboose.
My goal for this was to make a complete train, based on the Adventurer’s line,
that had a high playability factor.
I started with the stock engine from set #4535, and modified it a bit. I added
a second motor, changed out the windows, added a smokestack, plow, and extended
the nose a bit. To give it a bit more of the Adventurer’s feel, I added a bit
of decoration on the front, and added my train engineer, Ivan.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0003.jpg
The second car holds the major equipment for any expedition. The car and
trailer combination will hold two minifigs (perfect for Johnny and Miss Pippin),
two crates full of gear (currently two pairs of snowshoes, binoculars, 2
pistols, 2 ice axes, two different hammers, a screwdriver, a wrench, an oil
can,a hatchet, and a sextant), as well as 2 rifles, a pickaxe and a shovel.
There are also backpacks attached for those times when travel by foot is the
only way to go. The car, with its trusty steam powered engine, also has a handy
trunk, just right for bringing home all of that hidden treasure.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0012.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0026.jpg
Next in line is the first sleeping car. It has bunk space for two, a table, and
a nice warm cast iron stove (difficult to see in the pictures) which vents to
the outside. The roof of the car lifts away, so that the inside may be reached
during play.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0027.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0029.jpg
Being the gentlemen that they are, Johnny and Professor Kilroy insisted that
Miss Pippin have her own private car, so the third car in line serves as a
second set of living quarters. I tried to match the color scheme of the first
car, but I ran low on brown log bricks and green windows. My 8 year-old saved
the day by coming up with the alternating green/brown idea. As it turns out,
fewer windows meant more privacy for Miss Reed while she sleeps in her
four-poster bed. Her car also includes a table (with flowers provided by Ivan),
and a warm stove. She has the additional luxury of a gas-powered lamp just
outside her door to help her find her way on those cold nights.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0039.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0041.jpg
Following the sleeping cars is a second flat-bed. This car carries a large
row-boat with oars secured inside, as well as Professor Kilroy’s travelling
study. While crated up in boxes, the Professor’s books and gear stay securly
stowed by the tight cargo net attached to the train car. When unpacked, the
crates and chests serve as both a desk, and large bookshelf for the learned
scholar. While Pippin and Johnny are out in the field, Professor Kilroy has
ample time to ponder his maps and tomes, as well as enjoy a hot meal.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0047.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0055.jpg
Finally, the train is ended by a stock caboose, also from set #4535, just with a
change in the color scheme (and a few bricks) to make it fit with the
Adventurer’s train. The caboose also features a table and stove, so that Ivan
can stay warm and fed while the others are away on expedition.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/AdventuersTrain/dscf0046.jpg
And finally, just to prove that it really does run without all the cargo and
minifigs spilling all over the place, there’s a quick AVI at the end of the
folder showing the train rounding a corner of track.
Complete folder (with many more pictures) after moderation:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=106002
Quick building note: The most difficult thing to do with this train was to get
everything secured onto the flatcars so that the train could take corners at
high speed. My daughter and I had a great time testing this out.
Go Adventurers!
-Elroy
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In lugnet.adventurers, Elroy Davis wrote:
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I finally completed my lastest project, The Adventurer’s Expedition Train.
Finally, Johnny Thunder, Miss Pippin Reed, and Professor Kilroy can travel in
style as they cross the continent looking for adventure.
The train consists of 4 custom train cars, a modified stock Lego engine with
tender, and a modified stock caboose.
My goal for this was to make a complete train, based on the Adventurer’s
line, that had a high playability factor.
Go Adventurers!
-Elroy
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Very cool, nice job on the custom train cars. I like the first sleeper car the
best. Keep up the work!
Best regards
Christian
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In lugnet.adventurers, Elroy Davis wrote:
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I finally completed my lastest project, The Adventurer’s Expedition Train.
Finally, Johnny Thunder, Miss Pippin Reed, and Professor Kilroy can travel in
style as they cross the continent looking for adventure.
The train consists of 4 custom train cars, a modified stock Lego engine with
tender, and a modified stock caboose.
My goal for this was to make a complete train, based on the Adventurer’s
line, that had a high playability factor.
Go Adventurers!
-Elroy
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Very cool, nice job on the custom train cars. I like the first sleeper car the
best. Keep up the good work!
Best regards
Christian
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Very Nice. Wasnt this a contest on lego.com? If its still there you should
enter this!
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Very cool, It looks like I may have to borrow some of your ideas
Thanks
Andrew
GtwLUG
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I know I’ve seen something cool when I keep thinking about it later. “Man, that
is so cool. It’s like a mobile HQ for the Adventurers”.
Later at dinner: “I’m not even into trains and this thing had me excited. Its
totally something they would have.”
Later at work: “I know I bore you guys with the lego stuff, but you’ve gotta see
this.”
Bravo. I love it.
Felix
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In lugnet.adventurers, Felix Greco wrote:
> It's like a mobile HQ for the Adventurers".
> Its totally something they would have."
Really? I dunno, I guess I always figured they bought/rented/borrowed
whatever they needed when they got to a place. I never figured them for
taking everything with them, especially based on the hodge-podge of
vehicles throughout all the series. Maybe I'm assuming too much based
on Indiana Jones? Either way, the train concept still works---just
say they are merely travelling on the train, not owners, and the
cargo is someone else's stuff?
But great job! :]
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada
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In lugnet.adventurers, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Felix Greco wrote:
> > It's like a mobile HQ for the Adventurers".
> > Its totally something they would have."
>
>
> Really? I dunno, I guess I always figured they bought/rented/borrowed
> whatever they needed when they got to a place. I never figured them for
> taking everything with them, especially based on the hodge-podge of
> vehicles throughout all the series. Maybe I'm assuming too much based
> on Indiana Jones? Either way, the train concept still works---just
> say they are merely travelling on the train, not owners, and the
> cargo is someone else's stuff?
I had sort of pictured them owning the equipment, and then hopping the train
once they needed it. Or maybe owning the sleeping cars, and getting the
flatcars from the railroad.
> But great job! :]
Thanks!
-Elroy
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In lugnet.adventurers, Felix Greco wrote:
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I know I’ve seen something cool when I keep thinking about it later. “Man,
that is so cool. It’s like a mobile HQ for the Adventurers”.
Later at dinner: “I’m not even into trains and this thing had me excited.
Its totally something they would have.”
Later at work: “I know I bore you guys with the lego stuff, but you’ve gotta
see this.”
Bravo. I love it.
Felix
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Wow! Thanks for the compliment! That’s probably the best compliment I’ve ever
gotten about one of my MOCs.
-Elroy
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Very cool. I’d been considering doing something similar, but nothing as nice and
original as yours. I think I might have to steal the idea from you and
incorporate it into my Adventures of JT series.I really like the sleeping cars.
And the flat car to haul all of the junk is a good idea too. Maybe you should
include a safe car for them to haul their finds back home.
Only one observation, if the Adventurers are Australian (and I think there is
some indication of this in the official Lego information) they aren’t going to
get very far on a train... But I guess they could hope a plane/boat to SE Asia
and then catch the train.
Love to see new Adventurers creations
Steve
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In lugnet.adventurers, Stephen Bishop wrote:
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I think I might have to steal the idea from you and
incorporate it into my Adventures of JT series.
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Sounds cool. I’d love to see it.
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Only one observation, if the Adventurers are Australian (and I think there is
some indication of this in the official Lego information) they aren’t going
to get very far on a train... But I guess they could hope a plane/boat to SE
Asia and then catch the train.
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That’s how I pictured it happening. I based this on the idea that they would
need some means of traveling across Asia while on expedition. I’m considering
building a steamer for them to use for ocean travel, but I’m not sure I have
enough parts to build one to minifig scale.
Johnny Thunder, I remember, is definately mentioned as being Australian. I’ve
always pictured Pippin as an American, and Dr. Kilroy as British.
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Love to see new Adventurers creations
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Same here. I’m hoping to create some more soon (although I’m currently
distracted by a mech that a friend wants me to build).
-Elroy
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Excellent work Elroy. The adventurers were in need of some long distance
overland transport. You certainly filled the gap! I hope there are more
wagons/cars to come?
Chris
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