Detailed Train and Matching Microscale Train

Name of Model: American 4-4-0 , Mini

Created by: savatheaggie

Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=185601 and http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=241401

Details: This is a bit gimmicky, but it's a gimmick that never seems to get old. It's a little microscale train that fits on the flatbed of the minifig-scale train it looks like! The larger version of this wood-burning steam locomotive is well-done as well. Note the use of half-wide Technic beams and Town wrenches on the wheels and the way that a small window was used for the large front light. It's also interesting that the motor element is in the back of the vehicle instead of the front - allowing for more details on the locomotive, but probably offering a bumpier ride to passengers. The shovel on the front is also quite unusual. A close look at the Brickshelf gallery reveals that there's even some trickery to the steering geometry (which isn't something most LEGO train builders worry about). The lettering on the regular-size train appears to have been done by "cheating" with a custom sticker.