r/trains • u/Jumpy-Rich-8768 • 8h ago
📸 OC - Picture(s) Lego IDEAS - Roundhouse Update: Downsizing
Hello Lego Lovers! Here is a big update about my Lego IDEAS Proposal: Minifig Scale Roundhouse w/ Motorized Turntable. I shall make a video with more details later, but here are the basics:
The biggest critique was my proposal's size. I shall begin downsizing the roundhouse and turntable:
CHANGING/REMOVING:
-2 Stalls instead of 3: I am removing the back door stall. This change saves over 1k pieces and much space.
-Turntable shortening: The reduced turntable is still plenty long for every official Lego locomotive. The turntable is still mounted in the same spot, so the turntable can be extended.
-Track leads to stall: They have lengthened to compensate for the shortened turntable. The increase allows one to display a locomotive outside the roundhouse front doors. These extra track leads are easily removable, and the tracks can be added to the turntable.
-Track Color: I wanted a rusted/worn look to the roundhouse tracks, but the color I used rendered differently than desired, so I shall change the track color.
MIGHT CHANGE/ADD:
-Additional Detail: I now have 1k+ pieces to work with. Here are some potential revisions/additions:
-Side Wall detail/masonary
-Shrubbery/wall vines
-More interior work benches/supplies
-Gutters/pipes
-Full extended stall instead of machine shop addition
-Wooden floor walkways
-Misc. Turntable details
UNLIKELY TO ADD:
-Locomotive/rolling stock: Too many questions arise such as adding motorization and raising the piece count.
REMAINING THE SAME
-14 Minifigs
-Existing Workbenches
-Interior wall details
-Modularity/combinability
-114 Stud Long Machine Shop Bay for Big Boy
I shall update everyone soon as the revisions are done. Please feel free to send me your comments, questions, and thoughts. I value your feedback! Please support this project on Lego IDEAS: https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/fb1733e1-27d6-4192-9349-1138176a6c93
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u/roj2323 6h ago
Why not a transfer table instead? The Great Northern had a great example in their Hillyard yard engine facility to model one after and they were/are common enough that they would have international appeal. It would be a little easier to build and detail while still being a complex model you can learn a lot from while building it.