Lego Steam Train Connecting Rods

Locomotive features a large red fender red wheels with working coupling rods a big smoke stack and a driver s cab.

Lego steam train connecting rods.

This is a good size for wheels on many diesel or electric locomotives but rarely suitable for steam. Steam locomotives in particular usually have them but some diesel and electric locomotives especially older ones and shunters also have them. 22 main rod connecting rod steel arm that converts the horizontal motion of the piston into a rotary motion of the driver wheels. Shortly after discovering big ben s bricks i found myself dissatisfied with any of the alternatives for driver rods connecting and side rods on brick built steam engines.

Search the complete lego catalog create your own bricklink store. While lego made many steam locomotives over the years only one used a larger wheel size in an attempt at greater realism 7750 steam engine from 1980. 4dbrix custom train and monorail track and accessories. Sbrick bluetooth control for power functions.

Shupp s brick train stuff shapeways shop of nate brill for more sizes of steam drivers. I have developed my building skills over the years and the way i buil. Connecting rod and coupling rods attached to a small locomotive driving wheel a coupling rod or side rod connects the driving wheels of a locomotive. 21 valve gear motion system of rods and linkages synchronising the valves with the pistons and controls the running direction and power of the locomotive.

Altbricks novel bricks and elements. Out of determination i have produced driver rods that are compatible with bbb and lego s steam engine wheels. The lego ǀ disney train and station includes 16 curved pieces and 4 straight pieces of track locomotive tender passenger car parlor car and an iconic station building. Bags of bricks 4878 subtotal.

Big ben bricks has a shiny new set of steam drivers just for you. When making a lego steam locomotive people have a certain build style and stick to it. Us 535 4503 123 s. Bricklink is the world s largest online marketplace to buy and sell lego parts minifigs and sets both new or used.

All of the standard lego train wheels were roughly the same size about 17mm in diameter.