Raised Train Operational in the LEGO City!

Today I finished installing the raised train track in the LEGO city! It took a ton of pieces and time but I'm delighted with the end results. However, there is still a bunch of work that has to be done to better integrate it such as a slight realignment, blending in the supports, and general cleanup. In addition to getting the raised line installed, I also created a bunch of train track MILS plates for the ground line!
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[@konadoggb4821]

If someone else hasn't already said it, but you should modify the train station to service the bottom and top lines in the middle of the city. Everything looks great, love all of your content and your enthusiam!!

[@BBHouseRodent]

Can't believe he didn't come up with that on his own. Baby sleep deprivation brain.

[@mickbrown7793]

That's what I was thinking as well.

[@nintendotrainedjoelego2130]

Hopefully you’ve already seen this by now to fix but at 12:19 you can see the plates are misaligned and that’s why you have the issue on the other side of Eiffel Tower.

[@veshremylover-qm9bc]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@goatmode7317]

If you don’t feel well enough, take a break. Your health comes first and you could always update us on what you’ve done a few days later

[@darthknuxward3220]

Agreed

[@saslovskykoslov]

Agreed. If I was Jordan I would take some off to get better.

[@40kknight]

Regarding the baseplate misalignment for the Eiffel tower, it looks like you just didn't place the baseplates underneath correctly @12:11 you can see the gap by the loop coaster. Lift up the Eiffel and push those two over slightly and you're all good.

[@junebaileyhappyhalloween6745]

Thanks for pumping out this video!

[@_xgreex_]

I really think you should build an elevated rail station where the train station used to be. That way, you still have a train station in the city, and it fits in with the new raised track. The main part of the train station would be underneath, and there would be stairs up to the waiting platform. That way, you're able to leave the train track the way it is, instead of it being a curve, and still have a train station right there

[@walkingbrick4529]

A lot of train stations are surrounding the track itself, so another thing you could do is have the train track go straight through the train station there - that way you get the best of both worlds: no S curve and still a train station... Another option would be to switch the road and the green baseplate where the train station was, that way you can put the station to the side of the track and you would have one extra straight road plate to use elsewhere.

[@UltimateLegobuilder2024]

2nd option was what I was thinking

[@fasnachelari]

Hi bricksie Really love your idea about the raised train track. It just gives a bit more movement in your city and adds colour to it. Hope you get better soon.

[@DaveMani]

I love LEGO trains!!!

[@Snowman91111]

Hi, hope you get better soon!

[@craftycristy]

Where you removed the train station, you should do a 2 story building with like a coffee shop on the bottom (super popular for university students!) with a platform/station on top for the train line. That would look great! Also, I really need you to mount a camera to your trains and take us on a ride!!! 😂

[@missd.7433]

For the raised train track: where the police station was, I think you should switch the green 32x32 baseplate with the road that's next to it. And put the train station there and have it service the raised train track right next to it as well

[@BrickHQ]

You could put a train platform not a full train station where the station was. Also there can still be a shorter station there for the lower track. The baseplate binder the Eiffel tower wasn't right next to the loop coaster baseplate I think that's why it was a stud off.

[@jedininja8250]

I really want to like the raised train track but it's tough. Seems like more of an eye sore in my opinion but either way the city still looks amazing and seems like you're enjoying building it and in the end that's what it's all about.

[@JeffDavis73]

The train tracks are looking amazing! So many parts and labor but it will be worth it. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

[@Brickman_nick]

I agree with everyone, either moc the train station or add that noodle shop you’ve had on your shelf for a long time and add it with another smaller building into that 16 plate.

[@anthonymoca4361]

Maybe a bus station with a Cafe in the area under the curve would be cool

[@evelence2985]

This thing just FLYYYYING above the city, looks really cool.

[@eirikfjsne2797]

I don’t know if I’m the only one who saw it, but Bricksie misplaced the baseplates under the Eiffel Tower by two studs.

[@paulsbricks]

It's very easy to create that switch track that you were talking about. You just need to be willing to cut a left and right switch track and join them together. Their is plenty of tutorials to show you how to do this. To access your platform with a train station maybe you could use a elevator.😀👍

[@christophergreen2345]

Hey Bricksie, great stuff as usual. Maybe put a basketball court under the train tracks in that spare space???

[@vettelord2369]

Move the road under the track. The road will go straight and gain two 32x32 baseplates for buildings.

[@bertfripont1545]

I wish you a speed recovery. Keep yourself indoors and warm!

[@markl4906]

You could build or modify a smaller skyscraper by the university so the train goes underneath it. I live in British Columbia and we have a station like that. If you look up Main Street science world station for reference maybe something like that could be incorporated. Not sure if it would be too tall or not. Feel better soon and happy building! City looks amazing. In regards to the Eiffel Tower misalignment just move the grey base plate over one or two studs. Had a gap by the loop coaster

[@Nflcastle]

With the extra baseplate you should wait for the next modular building!

[@blop6817]

Love the look of the train zooming trough the city!🚝🤩👍

[@xty9582]

Longtime member and I never want to be critical because I love the city so much, but it seems like having the train supports run down the middle of the streets obscures the scenes that take place on the city streets. The many little scenes and stories the minifigures and vehicles all depict are a great part of your ever-changing city! The beams are in the way in the middle of the road and look a bit odd, but even if you did support beams to the side of the roads, the raised train track hides what is going on down below. Love that the city is always evolving, but as you say, it looks "sort of wonky".... Appreciate that you like the multiple rail lines, but this seems to overshadow all the other cool stuff on the city streets. Keep improvising, keep changing, something good will come out of it....good luck!!!!!

[@legofett891]

I love watching your lego city videos. At first I thought the elevated train would make it look too busy/messy but it looks really good. Great job

[@counterproductions1594]

Put the side supports just for the curves, so the curves can have better support and leave the beams on the rest. Also a thin tall train station will work for the curve track

[@cas3157]

At 01:54 I think you can make your road turn earlier to follow your rise train track. It will give you more place for a building. What do you think. I really hope Ms Bricksie, the twin's and you will be better soon.

[@Arella_aegyo]

You could build a 1 story store in that place and on the second floor where the train goes through a glass dome/curved roof with plants on it

[@garyvaughan6954]

How about a train station that services both the raised train track AND the flush surface train tract too. A great opportunity to a taller station. A bit like a rail hub

[@donnalajoie5309]

Love watching the trains going around the track.Looks great. Awesome video

[@warrennewman5325]

Yaa love the new raised train tracks looks awesome

[@mmrrttvv11]

What if, for the station up on the back raised platform, you did a subway-like station? Bring the people down to the train, not the train up to the platform. Dunno how you might do that with the shelf and the ground train line running underneath, but it could be really cool!

[@ChilleBruh]

Love the trains, wherever they end up! Some great ideas to run the train through the station, and eliminate the curve. Great stuff Jordan, thanks for sharing!

[@elainevanassche3022]

Raised train looks awesome.

[@thomashayes507]

I think I would put a one story high, L shaped commercial building there with maybe a small clothing shop, bakery, ice, cream shop, bicycle, repair shop, any other sort of small businesses. That’s right by the University, right? Maybe a dry cleaners, since there is a laundry across the street as part of the police station? There’s probably room for two or three small businesses at that corner. Wishing you and your family a speedy recovery from your sickness! 🙏

[@brickmotion3420]

Hi Jordan nice video! I would build a yard sale on the empty baseplate under the traintrack😄

[@judy3973]

Looks great! I love trains. Take care of yourself.

[@Erikve]

Get well soon! Great video. Raised train track turns out better than I expected!

[@Assorted12]

More the road back under the elevated track in the open baseplate. It would keep the track over the road and also address the misaligned roads at that intersection.

[@MissouriMatt54]

This is not my setup, so do whatever you want. Your "Raised train" is ruining everything you have worked so hard on in your layout. 1. a train now goes by lots of very pretty buildings that are now obscured or detracted by a raised Lego track that runs in front of them. 2. You won't use the lateral bracing for the tracks. So there are poles literally in the middle of your well-though out streets 3. You can no longer see the "stories" going on at sidewalk level on your layout, because there is a train track running down it. 4. That GIGANTIC wall facade you made in the back is now DESTROYED by a train track bisecting the wall and laying over the top of your wonderful existing train tunnel entrances. The track is now obscuring all that rock work and detail you added to that facade. 5. Unlike everything else you plan out for your layout. You are just forcing a train track into a layout, that you spend HOURS upon HOURS debating where to put things. You just laid an ugly raised train track right through the middle of it. 6. As I said above. Not my layout, but you have spent YEARS showing us videos of how much time you take to decide where to put stuff, and now we have a giant ugly raised train, that looks really bad in actual cities, in your Lego City.

[@CharlieSmithJr]

I have two major suggestions for the raised train tracks, first the empty mills plate could serve as stairs to a elevated station platform. A set of two stairwells or escalators similar to the Washington, DC metro, might be the ticket for a central train hub on the straight line of track. In addition the grey retaining wall behind the main city, is the perfect area for a level train station. Of course it will require more flex rails and a second black bridge connection to bring the trains higher. Also the benefit of having the train tracks at same height, allows for long station that accommodate multiple rail cars.

[@adamkehoe7405]

should have had the pillars holding the train track integrated either into the buildings, or on the paths. having them down the middle of the road looks too crowded in the lego city. (personally i'm not a fan of trains, so i wouldn't have them at all, but if you require them in the city, have an undeground / metro system with stations, that lead up to the surface & raise the lego city up about 10 studs high :P

[@MarcusStarkiller]

You could modify the train station to connect to a raised station platform that is over the road and as such, you can have beams that span the road in an area.

[@CriticsCupofficial]

Love that your doing the station in the half base plate by the entrance I suggested on the last vid two great minds think a like can’t wait to see it finished

[@dusti25]

You should put a skate park under the train bridge. Skate parks are built under bridges in so many city so it would be realistic and awesome looking.

[@brickbro1993]

The raised track is finally all connected! (Atleast the rough draft) And if you do decide not to put the train station back in, here's an idea: you could build a small restaurant or any store really its up to you to fill in that little space because I've seen similar things in New York and Chicago and I think it can add a nice piece of story telling.

[@MRTHUNDER.]

I think you Should keep the train station just make it shorter and Make the Track rest on top And probably add a train station on top of The first level train Station

[@saslovskykoslov]

Bricksie you need to rest and get better. Your health is more important than lego city updates. Take some time off to get rest and get better. We'll be here when you feel better. Health is more important.

[@tjmullen]

I hope your voice feel better soon. Have you considered making the tunnel along the back shorter so you don’t have to raise the track? Also you could modify the arches/columns behind the tunnel to be consistent with the rest of the wall.

[@jameshickling2641]

agreed with comments that open base plate could be a station below and above it. Would look awesome

[@vonfragyou]

When all three trains are running and the citizens are working, it will be super cool looking.

[@kiddocreativo8226]

Enjoyed watching your video, very inspiring!

[@cyberi4a]

Since you are having an elevated train, you now need to come up with a name for it. Maybe the B.E.T. (Brickmonton Elevated Train).

[@jacobdragon631]

What I like about you adding the Eiffel Tower in your park is that it reminds me of the Kings Dominion amusement park that has its own modified Eiffel Tower.

[@collinsatv4071]

2:00 I think either a park or even a skateboard park would be cool

[@michaelroberson4495]

I'd add a green park under the raised curved track with some big trees or even a tree house.

[@beaniedogfilms]

You could put a duel height station where the university is currently! Then both platforms are on straight tracks!!! ❤

[@buildingfactory]

1:53 A remodelled train station with a second floor having the train go through the building, It might be a challenge and some testing but its not impossible!!

[@thevinylcollector3472]

awesome video jordan the raised train track looks amazing great job

[@MattGuides]

there needs to be a loading stop on the top of the train station. Perhaps an arch to support the track to keep the road clear. Thanks for your awesome videos Bricksie.

[@chrisalddin]

Bricksie, why the Eiffel Tower is to studs miss alined. is the Left and Right plate you placed them on are miss lined. you need to move the left side back 2 or the right side forward 2. i can see the gap in the video. just look at the bace plate bythe loop coster... you see a gap of 2 studs.

[@jonbobvandam8311]

You should put a skate park in that open 32x32 section

[@stzyspartan4650]

In that 32x32 baseplate I think a park would world very nicely, a building might look weird there Edit, a park might look weird under the track so I think a skatepark might be cooler

[@cas3157]

Great idea for a skatepark under the curve

[@claytondickson9094]

3in 1 toy store

[@bricksie2819_dm_on_nicegram]

Yeah

[@bricksie2819_dm_on_nicegram]

Okay

[@rexncaksz4506]

Nicely build , hope for speedy recovery

[@wintersrevenge5958]

There is a set, 10027, that was one of my favorite sets back in the day. Sadly it was in a bad place and got destroyed. I think it would add a nice touch to the city in the back area. If not the set then just something similar.

[@kutukupret3705]

hey bricksie i have an idea for the empty plate that used to be the old train stasion. im thinking that you should put the train station back, but make it two floor high so it can serve the buttom and upper line together with one station

[@ritawilson8015]

Would this also work in the amusement area? Make the strain station 2 stories high and service both lines.

[@503bmx7]

A Skate Park would be Sick!!

[@vandit83]

Meant to say - if moving small sets, I put the postcards on Lego magnets and put them on the fridge 👍🏼

[@michellechrisman9084]

Hi Bricksie, our monorail runs through our downtown in Seattle and it's supports run down the middle of the road. We have no problems with traffic. Get better soon!!!

[@little.wookiee]

Amazing video dude Hope you get better soon

[@TuxedoSlim]

i think a skate park would work in the open 32x32, you can often find skate parks under bridges and rail lines

[@jacobbritt9528]

A Lego or comic con would be cool to integrate into the city

[@legod1717]

First hope you feel better! The city looks great and I am very happy with the raised train! Every city needs movement and In Lego cities that means trains!👍😎

[@zacfragakis]

The double switch tracks do exist. It is set 7996

[@LKBRICKS1993]

The city is looking great.

[@dennishalling2805]

I think it would be neat if you used arcs off the rock wall to support the raised track instead of the girders.

[@bettyjane6684]

I like the S-curve as is because it makes it more interesting

[@minos55]

Maybe instead ov removing the train station there, you could have changed the position of the train station and the church/school building you had next to it? that way you could make the train station higher and it would work for both train rails

[@andrewphillips5771]

Looking great!! Idk, a corner train station could be interesting! Probably more simple to move the station though

[@TritonBrickRailway]

I'm looking to try an elevated rail line in my new layout, they're always cool to see in operation

[@MrThetruthhurts]

Put supports on the side walk then make a raised platform station above the street.

[@lsgameplay8971]

For the offset of your plates u could use a razor blade and cut the extending 2 studs on the flat plates under your Eiffel Tower. It’s really easy to do with a razor blade. I hate destroying Lego but it kinda seems like ur only option. If you did this then the mills plates would hopefully line up if the flat plate was cut straight. It’s a bit rough of a idea but it could work 12:10

[@shaneoliva7342]

I hope you get better soon. In downtown Seattle they have a monorail and the pillers are in the middle of the road. I think it will look good.

[@ReecePlayZ91]

Maybe a skate park where the train station was?

[@liakiko1316]

i think you should build a train station with two floors

[@brickinamsterdam7444]

great idea i liked it in your old lego city too

[@srm20320]

I think you should just move that road up to the open 32x32 plate where you moved the building from. Then that opens up the space where the road was for a new building. You could also build the train station in that spot to have the track go over it but also use the second floor for loading.

[@TonyPretty]

What about food stalls, farmers market, food stalls in the vacant block? Or one of your many coffee trailers? 😝

[@marcod1600]

Go for the park nice video!

[@thesheq5023]

You should look at the chicago’s L for elevated platforms. Could even build some over the road. Could be a unique element

[@No0ne91]

Hi, I think a meridian is the best looking solution. I’m doing this in my city with 2 road plate side by side and dividing it with some vegetation. Also why not build a train station on that corner but that serve the raised train. Thats how it’s done in ‘Gare Centrale’ here in downtown Montreal :). I hope you’ll get well soon.

[@H-When]

Raised tracks are cool in concept, but imagine living in those buildings, with the train passing by your window, defacing the facade of some cool buildings

[@geo4_punter8]

Hey man, take a little break tomorrow! Just give us a quick video of all your trains running! Please lol?

[@woolseym]

It looks like the gray baseplates under the eiffel tower closer to the standing hole was placed 1 stud forward creating the misalignment. It had room to move back.

[@aaronwragge505]

I LIKE WHAT YOUR DOING WITH TRAIN TRACKS IF I WAS A MINFIG the building would rumble like monorail in Chicago just watch blues brothers and the fugitive

[@AutumnStarr]

That X switch for track used to be available from Lego directly, its incredibly hard to find now though; used to see it all the time in Florida at Lego Store in Disney Springs

[@Advisorblogger]

I think an idea is that you may be able to put A smaller train station in place of the one you are removing. You could still add a small park but the train could be a step of steps and a platform. There are a few places that have trains stations like that.