Other elements seen from Today’s Perspective The rc era 2006 Power supplies Tracks Magnet couplings seen from Today’s Perspective The Power Functions era 2007 Present Power supplies Tracks Wheels seen from Today’s Perspective Other LeGO Track systems Monorail narrow Gauge Track conclusion BAsIc PrIncIPles Basic LeGO Pieces how Do LeGO elements stay connected LeGO Technic connections Building Techniques Geometry of LeGO Bricks snOT Building in all Directions Building Off the Grid Building in Odd Dimensions Microstriping Textures nice Part Usage 29 31 33 34 34 35 35 36 38 41 41 42 42 42 43 43 45 46 49 51 51 52 53 58 62 64 67 68 vi
desIgnIng your own models choosing a scale Minifig scale L-Gauge scale scaling by Wheel size 6-W ide 7-W ide 8-W ide or More choose Your Own scale Designing to run on Track Mimicking real-World axles and Trucks couplings and Buffers Building a steam engine attaching Leading and Trailing Wheels Using spoked Wheels for steam Trains a Flexible Design rods and cylinders Power and control Train Motors and Powered rails Power Functions Train Motors Power Functions Drivetrain The sBrick receiver Modeling Details color streamlined Front Driver’s cabin W indows and Doors roofs corridor connectors Pantographs Underframes 71 72 73 73 74 75 78 78 81 84 88 89 89 91 92 94 94 95 96 98 99 99 100 100 100 101 101 102 102 vii
cAse studIes In desIgn Designing a Model of a real-Life Train Track Design and Layout T ips for curves Ballasting Track Plan Your Layout with BlueBrick 103 103 106 107 109 110 Gathering information about the Original 110 111 set Yourself a challenge 111 First Draft second Draft 113 113 Final Model The regional-express Bombardier Double-Deck coaches The challenges First Draft Finishing Touches siemens Vectron electric Locomotive The challenges The cab Doors with side handrails The Trucks Full Power Final Thoughts steam engine Br 10 The Original The challenges The Undercarriage Driving Wheels First Try Driving Wheels second Try Pistons and rods 114 115 115 116 116 118 118 120 121 122 123 123 124 125 125 126 127 128 viii
BuIldIng InstructIons Leading and Trailing axles shaping the Body The Boiler The Driver’s cab The Tender 128 129 129 130 130 133 135 inter-city express 136 ice 3 Trailer car ice 3 Driving car 148 Fitting the Power Functions components 168 173 alternative Designs for the W indshield 180 a simple Gondola swiss electric Locomotive Be 6 8 crocodile Vintage Passenger car steam engine Br 80 online bonus Index 186 214 228 231 ix
