14 Things I Did To Make The LEGO Hogwarts Express Better!

[@Robin0928]

While motorizing the train isn't the most practical thing given the lack of track that supports it, I'd love to see motorizing the mechanism that spins the wheels in place. I think it could create a really dynamic display piece to turn it on and see the train come to life.

[@ARDIZsq]

I really like the first mod. I get that there's the whole "ease of building" thing, but this is a set meant for collectors. It's put at such a high price that it's not really meant to be a playset, and it's mostly going to be older builders getting this set I'd assume. In a set like this, I personally feel that accuracy is better than ease of building. Similar sentiment for the crest mod. Sure, the dark orange and light bluish-gray might be better for a younger or more inexperienced person building, but black works so much better overall, and it's really not that much harder to build. I just feel that if they're charging so much for what's a large collectable display piece, they should at least try a bit more to make it more presentable from several angles.

[@harrythegamingboi7974]

I wish Lego did include the little Hogwarts emblem above the name plate on the front. There was no reason to not include it.

[@GodmanchesterGoblin]

I used the printed gold on 1x1 black tile version (part 3070pb290 on Bricklink). It looks great!

[@groundbreakinganimations]

3 Harry Potter videos in a row let’s go!!!!!!

[@sunwoolee2645]

You know the big wheels would be perfect for a stirling single engines

[@cdyvids22]

Old lego rails were individually built, you could try that for track

[@joeyminyard]

For the clear heads you can add the clear mysterio dome head from the far from home sets and featured on the 2019 Mr. Freeze.

[@sonidash216]

For the tannish yellow hair piece on Malfoy, you can also get it from the James Bond minifigure which came in the Speed Champion Aston Martin set, which would be a cheaper option if you're trying to make an adult Malfoy minifigure for this set.

[@adamb2619]

Mod 15: Make it the correct color in Dark Red.

[@TommyCBricks]

i wish XD

[@Telefiend]

That's the one thing that has prevented me from buying it, it's the wrong color

[@sonidash216]

Maroon and Dark Red are the same color.

[@sheradynford3402]

Modification Idea - Putting the removable carriage panels on hinges so you can display the set with those compartments opened or closed without having to remove them completely.

[@thaty-wingguy9711]

With my 3D printers, I shall make tracks. Motorizing this!! Can’t help it. Take my money!!!🎉

[@spike5718]

Can we expect a statue of liberty update video soon?

[@hobbestiger123thetankengin7]

These mods are absolutly amazing. Especially The ines to The front bufferbeam with The vacume brakepipes and The cab interior. I swear so Many people complain about this set not being accurate and missing out on oppertunities. And here you are doping These things and making The set better. I like The set myself as it is since its sich a faithful recreation to The real thing and would deffinetly get The set

[@eszett36]

I'm a big G1 fan and, since this model has been confirmed to be G1 by Lego, I tried it on SM45 track and with minimal modification it worked. A dual Technic XL motor set up conversion later and this model has become a genuine G1 model for 1/4 the price (the price of a KS Hall class)

[@edwardlees4585]

Can the train not be motorised by adding a driven wheel unit inboard of the existing wheels. It could then run around a standard track with the larger, fake wheels overhanging the edge.

[@Yanmotion]

When I first look at the official packaging and other reviews on the new Hogwarts Express set. I was not happy with the front details of the loco, especially the model have lack of smokebox door handle details and I thought this is something big they have missed out! Yes, maybe they have no room to include the handle, so the Hogwarts Express headboard and numberplate is in it's place slightly upper. I hope Lego would improve it in the future! Oh and also they need to make a sticker for the shedcode on the smokebox door.

[@1llenium]

Give it a shorter piston rod so the Lego axle bar doesnt go out of the front of the thing and make it look weird

[@aFinchy_]

Nice Mods. I was thinking of adding maybe a 2nd passenger carriage car (Or even a Luggage car for the trunks and owls), and doing a second set of rails that sits behind it (To represent the train station better) I was then also thinking of maybe expanding the main platform 9 & 1/4's and adding the platform from the school station. This would of course add a lot of cost, though would have loved that to be the real set. Something that represents the display of the real stations and platforms (Both types of stations) in a more iconic way. If you get what i mean... It will be sitting in a dedicated display shelve showcase in my house in the future. Let me know what you think of these mods!

[@tidmouthmilk12]

Train nerd here; regarding the first point about the Techic piece not being black, that's technically (no pun intended) not super far from reality. If you look at the inner-frame workings of a lot of Great Western locomotives you'll find they're bright red. Not sure what exact colour the workings of Olton Hall were when it appeared in the Harry Potter films but it's very unlikely something hidden away behind the wheels would've got repainted.

[@harrisonbuchanan7286]

I have an idea: stick some tan cheese wedge pieces of the slopes underneath the station.

[@GodmanchesterGoblin]

The Hogwarts crest - I recommend the 1x1 goldon black printed version - part 3070pb290 on Bricklink, available as part of the Harry Potter Accessories (dots) set 41808.

[@BrentsBricks]

Another great upload man 🤘🔥🤘🔥

[@TommyCBricks]

Thanks 🔥

[@papahamdrew9962]

One of my biggest complaints about this set which is supposed to be super detailed and accurate is that they got the color wrong. In curtain lights, especially in the first movie, this color is more or less correct but if you watch the other movies you can specifically see that the train is a much darker red. Think of the red bricks on the bottom of the titanic Lego, I would have liked this set in that color

[@playingwithechoes]

I would have loved it in dark red but it could have ended up with slightly off color parts like the big Pick Up truck and Speed Champions Corvette where you can see different batches of dark red vary next to each other. I had the same issue when building my P.R.R. Work Caboose and I had like a dozen different types of dark red parts. Standard red is a consistent shade on all part types so I guess that's one reason why they stuck with it for this very expensive set.

[@papahamdrew9962]

@@playingwithechoes I’m actually considering buying all the red bricks in the titanic hull red. Maybe change the yellow to a less bold color as well

[@TheStephenBJ]

4:00 why couldn't Lego do this especially since this is a $500 Lego set!🙄

[@JintySteam1]

You didn't mention how the wheels on the front pony truck and tender wheels use locomotive driving wheels with wheel counter weights. You should probably change them to spoked wheels if you want detail.

[@brandonjones5096]

I plan on doing alot of additions to mine over time. The plan is to add in more train cars to match the movie and to extend the platform the same distance. Im not going to make the extra train cars open up or have lights like the one that comes in the set, but i will build them the same apart from that for visual continuity and detail. Id like to come up with a better way to make the archways on the platform so that the little gaps are eliminated. May not be possible but with how long this addition to mine will take, maybe some new pieces will be created to help with that. One can dream right?

[@currytigre]

Hi, in case I missed it are the parts and instructions suppose to be listed on your website somewhere? Thanks.

[@mr.knightbricks1154]

when will the next episode of the liberty project come out

[@LegoWarriorInc]

Awesome vid

[@beccajohnson-choma1762]

the roof is the hardest part to get back on I’d just raise the whistle up a bit so it fits.

[@nathanswales828]

The connection rod should be sliver like in the movies and the IRL engine which is a GWR hall

[@The-Great-Misha]

Thanks Tommy :P

[@escada5218]

10:20 They do have this piece in clear, well, I think it's the same used for Mr freeze on the bat truck 76160. Correct me if I'm wrong

[@Damon_Drawings]

If it does fit on gauge one Some Thomas fan is going to buy this with their replica percy or something and have Percy push it around

[@adammac-ec8qt]

This set looks cool!

[@saber-of-red2017]

There is a actual hair pice the Lego has made and it looks Identical to adult Hermione I have one but no idea if it comes in brown tho mun is dark brown

[@indycraft7657]

It definitely does, I believe it was in the fun in the park people pack, and I'm pretty sure it's shown up in build a Minifigure stations too

[@jerrywalker7192]

if someone 3D printed pieces of track that could support this lego Hogwarts express that would be freaking amazing

[@rambling_railfan]

Perhaps you should add the smokebox dark that is somehow absent on the set.

[@stumpybloke]

I am struggling to make out the parts he has used to upgrade the actual locomotive. Does anyone have a conclusive list please? I'm not interested in the station or figures upgrades. Cheers

[@BrickCraftDiy]

I loved this video the changes really make this set pop thanks

[@Johnnyiucci]

Great video I appreciate the attention to detail. One thing I'll suggest. Get a pop filter for your mic. Listening on my phone no big deal but any audio that adds bass is killed by the popping. That said still a great video, thank you

[@jdao1203]

Can the train fit on standard Lego track?

[@studicle]

I feel like that the place they stay in No way home and were cure Doc Oc could be in a similar style as the Privit drive with it being a bit bigger. It will have Aunt May, Doc Oc, spider man, electro Green Goblin and maybe Happy Hogen(also Dummy but he is obviously a build not a figure).

[@theventuracountyrailfan]

The hog warts emblem missing was realistic. It was the head code. Look it up

[@diegoleonelreyes]

Hi

[@ILOVETRANSFORMERSONE]

I didn’t think of this before but they do make that globe piece. In clear, it comes on mysterio from the far from home sets from 2019.

[@paulschreurs4619]

what's the part number for the wistle ?

[@JojoCat2008]

If Olton Hall met Duck the Great Western Engine.

[@emmanuelsakyi7689]

I've always wanted to take these technic trains and make them bigger big in size so that they could carry one of those big technic cars

[@GarethHind]

I would make the platform longer and the carriage roof I would put flat tiles on it

[@TheRailwayGuy175]

I understand why no ones like the Hogwarts Express Collectors Edition, but for me it okay.

[@akitorres9300]

BIG=BOY=4014😅😅😅???

[@patriciolei9193]

Is this model actually fit of gauge 1 track? ( 44.5mm )

[@TommyCBricks]

Is does but it can’t go round corners

[@patriciolei9193]

@@TommyCBricks ok thank you

[@patriciolei9193]

Noted

[@giga-ratsey1420]

I don’t care for Harry Potter, it’s a good series don’t get me wrong, but I want this because I like British steam engines, so I might get this and not put stickers on so I can just have a train lol.

[@madmonsterbbb9131]

5:57 LazerJet?

[@fruitlooponthefloor3528]

nice

[@vjutt]

Can you make the mods for the Titanic? Mods like making the Titanic to be her sister the Britannic? (If you have the set since you didn’t make a review for the Lego Titanic)

[@harrykelly1140]

wheres the nwh series

[@CountJeffula]

3:18 It looks like the piece on the left is severely damaged.

[@peskybobcat]

Thought I was going to see you make something better in this video not complain

[@charlotterasmussen-nc7io]

Did anyone experience that their carts did not connect right? One of our carts sort of rides too high on the next which means it does not touch the track in one end

[@maxlivert1745]

5:55 lazer jet

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

If you make it narrow gauge then it might work on Lego track. Another thing to note is that those people in the train crew who carry baggage are called porters.

[@jmfroeyland]

yaay

[@TheClass56xxfan]

i dont understand why the driver has stuble. seems very out of place for a british driver. oh also the crosshead is not in line with the wheel centres. oh and it's called a locomotive

[@Meemstation]

Even I’M British and I agree!

[@wellingtonnorthjunction3911]

The con rods would be silver in real life

[@joeleboeuf]

I'd rather just take the entire engine and scrap it for parts. Because that engine is nothing but a Rusted Red Scrap heap on wheels.

[@thismrxwvz]

James in Thomas

[@northernutahlivesteam3566]

👍

[@Floofythesnowfox]

Me: where's the reverser

[@e-mud1939]

third, wow

[@kaidenaguilar3574]

Мой дом пока И А

[@The_British_Director]

485 like

[@Mr_Tea_Rexx]

and ppl paid for this garbage... the one you made still blows it out of the water

[@TheRulleskoejten]

so many thing you have to do, to make this set nice. thank you. now i dont wanna buy this set. sorry Lego. and yes im danish. Hygge røvhuller ;-)