How I made a Motorised LEGO Narrow Gauge Train Car - Larry’s Lego

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Larry's Lego

Larry's Lego

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@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 4 ай бұрын
As CircuitCubes are making smaller components, and there are many improvements to be made, there will be a future iteration of this! (Perhaps taking on a different form... :)
@Jessecolliton3992
@Jessecolliton3992 4 ай бұрын
i cant wait for gordon to be done!!
@Jessecolliton3992
@Jessecolliton3992 4 ай бұрын
@AadamOmar148 oh yeah
@Tomasmoravia
@Tomasmoravia 4 ай бұрын
That's cool! l was wondering if you could make the small wheels fit bigger axles and make it really compact? have fun with it!
@paulsladen
@paulsladen 2 ай бұрын
Looking at 17:25 the distance between the axles is probably too long for narrow gauge track [with curves and pointwork]: Looks like ~10 studs on the powered van versus 3 or 5 studs on all the other models-a ratio of 3x times the track gauge (~3 studs for 4-stud track). Is it possible to move the wheels (axles) inwards towards each other? Second problem is that the track tyres (rubber bands) can only be on one side, because of the through axle one wheel necessarily has to slip on curves (no differential like a car!), so the powered van is going into 4x4 mode and climbing off road (off the track).
@USCO3441
@USCO3441 2 ай бұрын
Do you play spl
@nrike89
@nrike89 8 ай бұрын
2:26 The wheels aren't the only problem. The worm can't be moved on that way, it is physically impossible, it is a gear specially enginered to transmit the movement to another gear by spinning itself. But the movement only goes on thet direction, if you try to spin the gear to move the worm, it blocks. Thats how many gear actuators works on real life.
@jonathanporkchop3511
@jonathanporkchop3511 8 ай бұрын
I was hoping to see someone else say the same thing.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Ah wow! It was doubly impossible then haha
@xFuaZe
@xFuaZe 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego you can put the worm gear on the output of the motor and make that drive a regular gear, but not the other way around. There's also small rubber bands that you put around the wheel to give it more traction.
@Kool_Fish_Here
@Kool_Fish_Here 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego Hi may I ask what Lego peace is the rail?
@Code_S7
@Code_S7 8 ай бұрын
i mean its not completely impossible but there is way too much friction
@MrHack4never
@MrHack4never 8 ай бұрын
If you retheme it as an caboose, you can use it to pull trains, and then reverse the footage to make it look like the other end is pulling the wagons
@Jam-Jar1
@Jam-Jar1 8 ай бұрын
The ultimate Larry's Lego video.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Glad ya think so 😁 I think it might be my proudest yet!
@Jam-Jar1
@Jam-Jar1 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego It's cool to see the truck/car pushing the engines and rolling stock, it fits in extremely well when used in a goods train.
@RubenAssassinRose
@RubenAssassinRose 8 ай бұрын
17:06 "Outta the way!" *Knocks Annie over* "You're all mine now, Blue boy!"
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
That van has a mind of its own... :0
@quirkyproductions2021
@quirkyproductions2021 8 ай бұрын
RIP Annie 😂
@sunwoolee2645
@sunwoolee2645 8 ай бұрын
Don’t need you useless coach anymore
@ebkjosh8240
@ebkjosh8240 8 ай бұрын
Thomas: Aaaaaaah
@czechian525
@czechian525 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego o: what if you made a ww1 armored train thing
@entropy04
@entropy04 8 ай бұрын
The music and sound effect choices are a delight to hear with the matching visuals. Everything from the Mario Bros Wii select and cancel sounds, to the music just having such a wonderfully light tone with the trains going around. It’s like a fun side game of trying to remember where each song and sound originates from
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! I put lots of thought into the music and sound and it's so nice seeing it appreciated 😄 Glad it can be a "fun side game"!
@MaxProduction16
@MaxProduction16 8 ай бұрын
I have spent many years attempting motorisation of almost anything, so I can confidently say well done! Small train wheels have a lot of friction, so that would be putting extra unnecessary strain on the motor. I haven't seen it done anywhere else but I use a silicone spray to lubricate the axles which removes almost all friction and can more than quadruple the distance rollingstock can roll. It also gets rid of the annoying squeaking that it sometimes makes. It might not be the biggest issue or make the biggest difference for you because you use custom track and your models are quite light, but at the scale I build things it makes an insane difference.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Max! And oh that's good to know. I'll have to try lubricating the axles :) And yeah I can't imagine how needed that would be with how big and heavy your creations are!
@petertrypsteen
@petertrypsteen 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLegoIt's possible to drive all four wheels. Use a Lego Technic cross axle to connect opposite train wheels and mount a bevel gear on the cross axle. Position the bevel gear to interlock with the bevel gear on the shaft running along the length of the box(car). Maybe that'll let it go over points without (a) problem(s). Also ask Circuit Cubes to make a smaller train motor brick to motorize narrow gauge locomotives. Worth a try.
@welshdave5263
@welshdave5263 8 ай бұрын
Graphite powder for lubrication. Always on the lookout for new project ideas, might have a go at making some motors. In the mean time I might play with my old lego shuttle monorail
@Chase.9000cat
@Chase.9000cat 8 ай бұрын
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@welshdave5263
@welshdave5263 7 ай бұрын
@LarrysLego I might be able to design and print a 1X4 brick with a 6mm planetary gearbox motor, power and control would have to be a different brick.
@Game_Blox9999
@Game_Blox9999 8 ай бұрын
Imagine having a few of these specifically to make LEGO recreations of different Thomas scenes/episodes! Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Totally!
@EV0X-byteVA
@EV0X-byteVA 5 ай бұрын
Fun fact: the 4th season of Thomas and friends had the narrow gauge engines to small so they made the running motor into the backs just like what you made
@Green24152
@Green24152 7 күн бұрын
Later seasons had an entirely different scale done. Basically, they made the narrow gauge crew the same size as the standard ones.
@Chomp-10888
@Chomp-10888 8 ай бұрын
The music choice is always on point. The world 1, lvl 1 theme from New Super Mario Bros Wii but its been remixed to fit the Thomas n Friends theme, dude that's awesome. Then the sonic R soundtrack for the end is great🥰
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! :D (Outro is the theme of Sonic 3D (Saturn/PC) recreated for Sonic Generations). Nice to see the choices appreciated!
@JvT-34-85
@JvT-34-85 4 ай бұрын
Fun fact: there was actually a Thomas the Tank Engine game for the Wii
@aarontv1242
@aarontv1242 8 ай бұрын
This design is genius! It's amazing that you got all the components that compact
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@GeohToy
@GeohToy 8 ай бұрын
What an amazing build! Truly shows anything is possible in Lego. It was quite cool to see the live footage and the troubleshooting to fix the problems aswell. If I could suggest, would be cool to see decals made for it in the style of the van you based it off, or ever considering it’s size, maybe express coaches? All in all great video! Very fun and incredibly satisfying to see it running in the end!!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Geoh! Glad that was all interesting to see and that the end was satisfying 😁 Ooh, who knows, express coaches might not be impossible!
@theaverageteleporter7435
@theaverageteleporter7435 8 ай бұрын
If you wanted to make it into something like the tv series it could work really well as a sodor mail van and it would have the benefit of looking better with passenger trains
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
The bad news is that the mail van design is so complex that that would just not be possible. But the good news is that I know this because I am building a mail van ;)
@theaverageteleporter7435
@theaverageteleporter7435 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLegonice
@bricktrician
@bricktrician 8 ай бұрын
Glad you got it working; it was fun watching you in live streams and trying to figure it out. I learned quite a bit from you because I am looking at doing something similar in the near future.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Bricktrician! You really helped me out there haha. I'm glad you could learn from me, too :) I'd be interested to see what you'd make!
@bricktrician
@bricktrician 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego You would have figured it out sooner or later.
@johnvillarico3826
@johnvillarico3826 8 ай бұрын
glad i made it in the livestream. This was sick!
@horsewoodtrains15
@horsewoodtrains15 8 ай бұрын
You continue to impress me with these wonderful models!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it, Horsewoodtrains! 😊
@horsewoodtrains15
@horsewoodtrains15 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego 😄😄
@mariahfields9236
@mariahfields9236 24 күн бұрын
12:44 WAS THAT A ONE PEICE REFRENCE!? "THE ONE PEICE IS REAL" famous last words from whitebeard
@Anchovistic
@Anchovistic 8 ай бұрын
Every mini rolling stock you build is somehow outstanding, Larry! I can't wait what's coming next.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! :D Cant wait to show you
@jessicu511
@jessicu511 8 ай бұрын
This is amazing! I love seeing the whole process of trial and error that led you to the finished model. Keep it up!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Why thank you Jessica! Glad to hear that was all fun to watch 😊 Will do!
@agepbiz
@agepbiz 8 ай бұрын
Your Thomas MOCs looks absolutely amazing!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness hi! Thank you so much!! I absolutely love your videos, man :D
@plpGTR
@plpGTR 3 ай бұрын
I never understood the Lego 4/6 Stud concept. Did you ever look at a real train and see how narrow the wheels are compared to the actual body of a train? In Germany, we have 4ft 8½" tracks (1435mm) but the trains are 9 ft 3¼" (2825mm). In studs it means: 4 inch wide track allows 7.8 stud wide train! A Shinkansen is even 3380mm meaning almost 9.5 studs wide on a 4 stud track!
@danielletheprotogen
@danielletheprotogen 2 ай бұрын
The lego trains strangely seem to be close to UK loading gauge (ignoring the scaling issues in comparison with the minifigs)
@Matej1473
@Matej1473 8 ай бұрын
Circuit Cubes is game changer for Lego builds, because more smaller option for motorised sets or MOCs, example Speed Champions sets or train sets(City). Lego will make smaller option for motorised sets, because they actual have oversize parts(example motors and battery boxes), if you don't want use old Power functions system with micro motors, maybe older Lego System Electric system(interesting solution for Lego City sets).
@GaryLavenderIII-db4mi
@GaryLavenderIII-db4mi 8 ай бұрын
You can use those big wheels for Gordon & henry
@TheOldGuardsVan
@TheOldGuardsVan 8 ай бұрын
Could also hide the circuit cube in the tender
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
I might do indeed!
@pinkius
@pinkius 8 ай бұрын
Appeared in my recommendations for NO REASON, and I watched it fully. Amazing build, now it's time to make 2x2 moving train >:D
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Oh shoot :0 Thanks! Glad it ended up being interesting to you! :) Haha, next up, a 1-stud-wide motorised train...
@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869
@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869 8 ай бұрын
Model railway enthusiast here. If you really want to see some tiny trains, look up T Guage. It’s three millimetre wide track and you need special tools to put it on the tracks.
@methus9812
@methus9812 2 ай бұрын
cool stuff! one suggestion: if you want it to push and pull more reliably, try looking into weighted bricks (metal or something heavier). It will push the carriage down more giving it more traction
@Danominator
@Danominator 8 ай бұрын
I've actually been making small Lego trains four studs wide recently, and placing them on roller coaster track, which allows them to roll surprisingly well I might add. Good to know I could motorize the little engines if I ever want to. Thanks for showing us your process of making this!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
That's really cool to know! No problem at all. Glad you can now motorise them if you wanted to 😁
@Алекс-у1ъ5ш
@Алекс-у1ъ5ш 8 ай бұрын
This build is so cool! I am very impressed by such Lego masters! It is straight up beautiful!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Thomasremakes55
@Thomasremakes55 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking my suggestion^^ and glad it worked! I plan to use circuit cubes for my standard LEGO engines (that are also Thomas) so glad I could help u with it
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thank *you*! That's really cool, hope it goes well 😄
@Thomasremakes55
@Thomasremakes55 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego me to!
@Thomasremakes55
@Thomasremakes55 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLegohey I was just thinking that if you make a express coach you might be able to make a motorized one with how you made this
@ShipRail_Studios
@ShipRail_Studios 8 ай бұрын
This is a feat of engineering in of itself! Great job with it. Will definitely build one in the future.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thank you :) I hope that goes well for you and you enjoy it!
@philismenko
@philismenko 8 ай бұрын
Never have i been happier to see a grey brick moving down a track
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Lol!
@GJBricks
@GJBricks 5 ай бұрын
I love how you made the battery part of the structure to make it stronger! Thomas and his friends look so good moving under their own power! Beautiful video! Those big wheel are not fans of those junction are they.
@fredfoulkes1521
@fredfoulkes1521 8 ай бұрын
The BT on the circuitcube is crazy, the amount of uses of it!
@Arkay315
@Arkay315 8 ай бұрын
The motor car has arrived.
@mrpuddingpop1
@mrpuddingpop1 5 ай бұрын
I liked the faces of the cab falling off, it resembled the Thomas breakdown scenes with how imminently it destroys itself
@tuloxe
@tuloxe 8 ай бұрын
It looks so good pushing the trains because if you don’t know it’s motorists you think their driving on their own❤❤❤
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 7 ай бұрын
Glad that's the case :D
@Jeff-gov
@Jeff-gov 8 ай бұрын
i have never really been a fan of lego trains or trains in general but for some reason i found this video enjoyable
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Wow! Well I'm glad you did :)
@TheDiamondSquidy
@TheDiamondSquidy 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful, absolutely magnificent
@eryhv
@eryhv 4 ай бұрын
13:50 Fun fact: The original model series modified its rolling stock to account for mismatched bufferbeams all the time, like how in 'Down the Mine' where you can see the truck's buffers are placed lower to compliment the buffers on Thomas' dipped front bufferbeam for when he bumps them. Once you start to notice it you can't unnotice it!
@knapfordman1984
@knapfordman1984 6 ай бұрын
I like the extra lower-able buffer beam reminds me of how, since Thomas' buffers were lower on the front and higher on the back, they had to give Annie an extended bufferbeam so the bufferbeam heights would match.
@Britishbricks
@Britishbricks 8 ай бұрын
Awesome work mate!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much mate! 😄
@avshalomlaisina406
@avshalomlaisina406 17 күн бұрын
Larry, try making the motorized train car into a train carriage
@Hchris101
@Hchris101 8 ай бұрын
Very cool 😎
@yorgle
@yorgle 8 ай бұрын
Amazing job! I’ve been working for the past year or so trying to get a good motorization mechanism for my Disney inspired monorail. Definitely some food for thought!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thank you! That's cool :D Hope this helps you
@JenniferSkidmoreSmith
@JenniferSkidmoreSmith 8 ай бұрын
Cool
@JustAPersonWhoComments
@JustAPersonWhoComments 4 ай бұрын
Best build so far! I like how the end results turns out
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@USCO3441
@USCO3441 2 ай бұрын
SPLATOON MUSIC RAHHHHH
@neko9x19mm8
@neko9x19mm8 4 ай бұрын
I learned a lot from this video as someone who was planning to build a lego set in his room, thanks for this video
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 4 ай бұрын
No problem at all! Happy to inform/inspire :)
@nightwing36s
@nightwing36s 8 ай бұрын
11:45 I don't think it's just number of wheels, but also weight of the pusher- your first design was so light that it didn't really have much pulling/pushing ability before the wheels would spin without traction. The second design did add an extra traction axle, but also added a lot of weight (via other bricks) to help the wheels grip
@jamesgroccia644
@jamesgroccia644 3 ай бұрын
8:26 Lego make a steering wheel that you can put on stick pieces, and they look vaguely similar to the small train wheels. Plus, sticks can pass through and hold in the gears' keyhole. Added bonus, resistance makes the gears slip on the stick like a clutch.
@Creeperboy099
@Creeperboy099 8 ай бұрын
Wait a minute, that isn’t Thomas’ theme at the end-
@Chomp-10888
@Chomp-10888 8 ай бұрын
Bro I caught on too, it's the world 1, lvl 1 theme from New Super Mario Bros Wii but 4 been remixed to fit the Thomas n Friends theme.
@Timeworks
@Timeworks 8 ай бұрын
i love your trains, theyre so awesomeeee!!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much :D Glad you like em!
@jackgamer6307
@jackgamer6307 28 күн бұрын
You were so close to your solution so many times in this video!! In parts designer, you can select 2 parts and subtract one from the other. you could have cut the axle's contour into the small train wheel, export as .obj, and have it 3d printed! Same with the example of the PF M motor inside the bricks
@maxmyzer9172
@maxmyzer9172 8 ай бұрын
3:45 its its over $15 and not usb-c, it cant be worth it. Also, since you are not using the studs on it anyway, it might be easier for you to disassemble the logic brick, you could probably make it a 3d printed enclosure if you wanted to. You could even solder in wires for the motors if the wires there are too big. (What I am trying to say is that what is inside of the logic block can likely be much smaller, and is only that big to fit a more standard lego form factor)
@SkarloeyBrickBuildz
@SkarloeyBrickBuildz 8 ай бұрын
3:25 ayyy that me! (i made one out off scratch, but being a poor dutch person i never bought circuit cubes. sooo i scraped it)
@KenjiT04
@KenjiT04 8 ай бұрын
ik snap je
@PuuberZ
@PuuberZ 8 ай бұрын
A troublesome truck face on this would help it blend in I think.
@tomtative
@tomtative 8 ай бұрын
That satisfying mario bros wii cross percy theme really suits this lovely video🙌
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Glad you thought so! Even if there's no Percy (yet...) it was too fitting not to use 😄 S.A Music is so great
@cassandrajenkins8646
@cassandrajenkins8646 8 ай бұрын
Circuit Cubes are great for lego and are great to mess around with🎉
@Yaboicamarama
@Yaboicamarama 8 ай бұрын
I’m excited for the next video now🗣️🗣️‼️‼️🔥🔥
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! :)
@VanDougherty
@VanDougherty 3 ай бұрын
new to the channel- just want so to say this video rocks! I love all of the Thomas and Friends narrow gauge you've made, as well as motorizing a basic box car at the same scale! I am curious about two things tho- why narrow gauge, and are any of your files on patreon (will be subbing here in a minute) set for standard 6 wide track, or just narrow gauge? Also, food for thought- if you want to motorize any of the locomotives, hide the battery in the coal car and use the wire as the chain connection under the cars to connect to the motor inside of the engine, so it all stays hidden. Thank you so much man!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!! Glad you like it all :D Why narrow gauge? I don't know! I'm just drawn to working in a smaller scale and I find it cuter and more satisfying :) I have one MOC that is 6-wide but the rest is all narrow gauge. I really appreciate the pledge! And thanks for the food for thought :)
@LBfootball2
@LBfootball2 8 ай бұрын
1:59 there I am!
@DennisLora2001
@DennisLora2001 8 ай бұрын
Amazing work Larry
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@DennisLora2001
@DennisLora2001 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego You're welcome
@Pieberius
@Pieberius 8 ай бұрын
Here's just a thought for anyone else wanting to try this themselves, Why not try adding a motor to the loco and a battery to the tender/ rolling stock this could reduce the size overall and ofc if you do this yourself it needs a face ;) after all it's alive.
@CBrick
@CBrick 8 ай бұрын
You can always remove the shell of electric components to save space. I did that with a technic controll plus hub to only be one brick high instead of 5-6.
@gb9727
@gb9727 8 ай бұрын
2:44 plus, normal gears can't drive a worm gear
@quirkyproductions2021
@quirkyproductions2021 8 ай бұрын
Wow, I can't believe how far it's come since the first livestream! Always thinking outside the box! 😄 Pity it doesn't explode anymore though, would have been so TV series accurate 😢🤣
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks QP! Indeed it has, especially with how fragile it was... which I feel doesn't come across as clearly in the video! And haha, yeah a real shame that it doesn't detonate randomly 😢
@coasterblocks3420
@coasterblocks3420 8 ай бұрын
Good work! Thanks for the mention - very cool! I found that problems going over points and around curves increases with increased wheel base length. I reduced my wheel base on the locos to 8 studs total, which is the shortest I can go using the 20 tooth bevel gear mounted vertically driving a 12 tooth bevel gear on an axle powering both set of wheels. (I hope that all made sense.) My narrow gauge rollingstock is based on that used in Queensland on sugar plantations and our local amusement parks - 2’/610mm industrial tramway gauge, so rollingstock is disproportionally wide, often at or more than twice the track gauge itself. I look forward to seeing what else you come up with!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
No problem! Ah yes that makes sense - don't worry, it all did Oh that's cool! I did not know that loco had a basis, nice one :) That also explains the disproportionately wide loco Thanks Coaster Blocks, likewise!
@williamwildcat
@williamwildcat 6 ай бұрын
13:41 IM IN THE VIDEO
@JustPlayerDE
@JustPlayerDE 2 ай бұрын
6:20 its not really an issue related to tourqe, the motor and wheel spins without issue which is ironically the issue you can have as much tourqe as you want, as long as the wheel has not enough friction it will just waste the energy while spinning freely, wheels with rubber would have fixed the issue already but adding more wheels will also work by just increasing the contact points (increasing friction a bit), rubber wheels would still help a lot better though
@effen_aey_man
@effen_aey_man 8 ай бұрын
That GTA 4 pause screen sound effect when you said this video wasn't sponsored was epic
@ConfusedMonkeVr
@ConfusedMonkeVr 8 ай бұрын
I got a idea! so because you have to use larger wheel on the motor. You could possibly and motors to bigger engines like Gordon or Henry and still use the large wheels
@archangelamber666
@archangelamber666 4 ай бұрын
This is actually what they had to do for the original narrow gauge engines in the show, they couldn’t fit ALL of the electronics in the engine models, so they had to shove a battery somewhere in the scenes, usually behind them. That’s why they’re never running light/empty, and always had a closed wagon, and in one nighttime shed scene (I forgot which character), you can see the battery box. This was later fixed with bigger models in later seasons, but it’s fun that you’re repeating, or at the very least rhyming, with history
@perigrot7565
@perigrot7565 8 ай бұрын
tryna watch a lego train video and got jumpscared by franky one piece, might be the best YT channel of all time
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Hahahahaha
@360Production.Services
@360Production.Services 8 ай бұрын
Great design! Love it.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! :)
@Lyzrinn
@Lyzrinn 3 ай бұрын
Maybe having the battery in a separate wagon (coal cart ?) connected to the main locomotive which holds the electric motor inside may make the design possible. My father used to build electrified train models and had, over the years, made a huge table with full decors and many train tracks / train types and stations. The locomotive engine / coal cart battery trick is used thoroughly in that hobby. You just have the wires exposed going from the loco to the coal cart, and the coal cart is a bit heavier than the loco, but it works great. A second problem I see is that the wheels are getting caught up on the junction tracks because they can't rotate to adjust to the high angles of the junctions, leading to them running over the inner guard rails and frogs. This is really where it gets complicated, as making the wheels mechanically powered and able to pivot is difficult. Usually, in miniature scale trains, the front wheels of the loco are the ones that can pivot but aren't mechanically powered, they're just directing the front part of the loco. The rear ones (multiple pairs) are getting power from the motor itself and carry the load. That way, the train is aligned by the time the static rear driving wheels cross the difficult junction part. This way, all of the difficult tasks are spread out over multiple mechanism: The free spinning front wheels direct the locomotive, the static rear wheels carry the engine load, and the coal cart has the battery. The coal cart should also be adapted to have fully pivoting wheels too, as it is not motorized, so that it doesn't get caught up on difficult junctions.
@fledglingrockets
@fledglingrockets 8 ай бұрын
Oh boy, time to get going on roller coaster track again...
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Haha, glad to have seemingly inspired you again ;)
@pranavghantasala6808
@pranavghantasala6808 6 ай бұрын
12:45 Thank you for using Franky for this meme, that was absolutely *_SUUUUPEEER_* of you!
@orion7353
@orion7353 8 ай бұрын
Some of the engines could probably fit just the motor! An idea to play with 🤷‍♂️😁
@michaelbujaki2462
@michaelbujaki2462 8 ай бұрын
I had a thought. If you were building a full size steam engine, you could put the motor in the tender and run a drive shaft to the locomotive. The large wheels will actually enhance the look of the engine. The catch is making the engine heavier with some more non Lego components.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
I believe it's possible! Would take some major work, especially with somehow driving multiple wheels
@michaelbujaki2462
@michaelbujaki2462 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLegokzbin.info/www/bejne/gF7SmaOwpciKsNk Here's how Bachmann did it.
@RedCoatForever
@RedCoatForever 8 ай бұрын
You should build two and have one pulling and one pushing
@NWRGreen5Productions
@NWRGreen5Productions 8 ай бұрын
I have noticed with my set of circuit cubes that they often loose the bluetooth connection with the device that controls them, and I was wondering if you ever had that problem. I also noticed that your motor looks very fast on the narrow gauge track (faster than it looks on standard gauge). Very well done! hope you can work out the bugs, and maybe fit it in a LEGO Gordon or Henry.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Oh right, I had that but only if I left it alone for a long while. And thank you! :) It's worth noting that in the final montage with it pushing trains I sometimes sped up the footage for it to sync with the music
@evanadcock387
@evanadcock387 8 ай бұрын
An idea for a locomotive design challenge: put the motor in the engine with a dedicated coal car behind to house the battery. Cool video - It was nice to see you learn along the way.
@catsup1308
@catsup1308 8 ай бұрын
You might be able to get it to fit into a standard train by swapping out the battery box with a small pouch cell li-on and having a discrete switch to turn it on and off. Also you could add some weights to give it some extra traction.
@erixon2012
@erixon2012 3 ай бұрын
i'm not a lego expert but i thought about sanding all of the track pieces with some sandpaper to give the rail surface a tiny bit more grip
@legovic2299
@legovic2299 8 ай бұрын
Lego have a lot of small motors. But you still need battery box. Also you can use lego bars (that can fit in minifigs hands) for making wheels smaller.
@defaultentertainment697
@defaultentertainment697 8 ай бұрын
2:26 dude, it wasn't a torque problem, it was a friction problem, the wheels were slipping under the too much torque and not enough weight to push it down, it didn't have grip and traction to pull itself so it was just spinning in place like a toyota pickup that buried itself knee deep in mud. For the wormgear config: Almost in all cases the wormgear is the driven part that will drive the cogwheels. bear in mind the gear reduction as there is always a gear reduction on those things. it will give you more torque in return for speed. my advice is to mount the battery and mototor inline, attach the wormgear to the mototor, connect the two wheels on the front via this config: L.wheel=cogwheel=R.wheel. it will give you more torque. if you notice the wheels slipping add gear reduction (not to increase torque but to decrease speed) or weight.
@bobspeirs
@bobspeirs 5 ай бұрын
Great build very well done.
@zacharykoplin6543
@zacharykoplin6543 8 ай бұрын
I think the word you used for Torque you need is Tractive Effort. They are very different, as tractive effort is an Indicator of pulling power. Basically, weight and amount of powered axles are good if they are higher
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Ahhh!! I meant to fact-check that I was using the right term there... Oops 😅
@zacharykoplin6543
@zacharykoplin6543 8 ай бұрын
@@LarrysLego Don’t stress, it still communicated the point well. Also very well done with the build, it seems very useful indeed
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
@@zacharykoplin6543 I'm glad. Thanks for informing me! And thank you :)
@patrickfox-roberts7528
@patrickfox-roberts7528 6 ай бұрын
yup, there was loads of torque (torque is a rotational 'strength' , the wheels were often spinning despite the lack of forward motion) but that was not being translated into a tractive ( a linear 'strength') force. A bit of additional weight on tractor unit * might* have helped.
@mrspiderbricks9634
@mrspiderbricks9634 8 ай бұрын
love it! I have a driving narrow gauge double fairlie that is very fun but I simply don't own a complete loop to drive it around on
@crrm
@crrm 7 ай бұрын
Very cool.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@BlueSpino4472
@BlueSpino4472 7 ай бұрын
A motorised 4-wide LEGO train… I have officially seen the light XD
@stuchly1
@stuchly1 8 ай бұрын
Charming builds
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Why thank you!
@MaybeNotARobot
@MaybeNotARobot 6 ай бұрын
Nice work on this! Also, shoutout to using the Sonic CD OST and Peggle sounds.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! And haha, glad those are appreciated :p
@gamer_3453
@gamer_3453 8 ай бұрын
10:31 AND SPLATOON MUSIC
@TheGs4_4449
@TheGs4_4449 8 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@maddadbricks
@maddadbricks 8 ай бұрын
You've got me thinking how I can motorise Stephenson's Rocket with these...!
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Ooh good luck!
@henryparker8980
@henryparker8980 3 ай бұрын
I love this it seems like so much fun
@UkieBoy
@UkieBoy 8 ай бұрын
So cool!
@johnscarsandstuff
@johnscarsandstuff 8 ай бұрын
That was a lovely video. It looks like you learned a lot from the process. The final (for now) powered van is very neat. I wonder if there's scope to move the wheels closer, which would help with points.
@LarrysLego
@LarrysLego 8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I sure did I should have more directly mentioned in the video that I didn't *want* the wheels to be so far apart, it's just that putting the components between them seemed to be the only way to fit it all in and that forced them to be exactly that far apart.
@akahelpwttubers
@akahelpwttubers Ай бұрын
1:04 is the part where my anxiety grows up
@LjuboAnimate
@LjuboAnimate 3 ай бұрын
Michael the motor we shall call him
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