Building 10173: Holiday Train

[Alpinemaps]

At $10 for the base, I'm reconsidering BL'ing it.  I might do it.  Since it's for my Winter Village display, I don't mind if I don't have all the elements (like the minifigs or the bunny).

 

However, I did buy a Constitution Train to use as the base for a holiday themed train.  It's obviously going to need some mods, and I can incorporate some of the Holiday Train into the build to make it a bit more in line with a real holiday train.  I really need to think about how I'm going to execute this.

[jjsrt8]

At $10 for the base, I'm reconsidering BL'ing it. I might do it. Since it's for my Winter Village display, I don't mind if I don't have all the elements (like the minifigs or the bunny).

However, I did buy a Constitution Train to use as the base for a holiday themed train. It's obviously going to need some mods, and I can incorporate some of the Holiday Train into the build to make it a bit more in line with a real holiday train. I really need go think about how I'm going to execute this.

Come on all Lego investors are required to be master builders you got this.

[junkrigger]

If you can find a 10183 it is a good start at the 10173, but 10183 isn't that cheap anyway, 10173 has so many wheels and bases and white windows is why its expensive at least $140 for just those parts, though you could use the cheaper white windows with hollow studs.

[Alpinemaps]

For anyone considering this, the red train base has gone up in price.  Best price is around $17 each (you'll need two for this set).

[redghostx]

Holy thread revival, Batman!

JA have you, or anyone else, modded this with 9v OR RC motors. I have a question for anyone that has, particularly to RC.

Does anyone own the K train collection with bley track and the transformer? I am looking for the color of the transformer-track connecting piece with wires (I think that it is still old gray).

Thanks,

Red.

Ex Astris, Scientia.

[Migration]

I added the power function train motor to this set last year, did a bit of a hack job of it though, just put the battery pack inside the passenger car and made a skylight for the IR sensor.

[jaisonline]

Holy thread revival, Batman!

JA have you, or anyone else, modded this with 9v OR RC motors. I have a question for anyone that has, particularly to RC.

Does anyone own the K train collection with bley track and the transformer? I am looking for the color of the transformer-track connecting piece with wires (I think that it is still old gray).

Thanks,

Red.

Ex Astris, Scientia.

It was converted to 9v pretty easily (like most current & past trains). It does require 2 motors though.

[Dr. Brick]

I have had this set since I bought it in 2006 and we have built it with the kids each Holiday season. I added the motor in 2007 and is has been part of oir winter village display ever since and the kids still love. Great set!

[redghostx]

It was converted to 9v pretty easily (like most current & past trains). It does require 2 motors though.

Are the two motors for the engine and tender?

I added the power function train motor to this set last year, did a bit of a hack job of it though, just put the battery pack inside the passenger car and made a skylight for the IR sensor.

This is good to know as I haven't decided whether to convert it to RC or run it on the 9v track. Thanks

Ex Astris, Scientia.

[Migration]

With a bit of work you should be able to do a passable job using the newer train motor, not as easy as 9v to be sure, but it is doable. I knew I was selling the set so I just cobbled something together on the fly to see it run for a bit and show the kids.

[redghostx]

Thanks for the input, I had it set up for 9v but I don't have enough track so I modified the tender. It took over an hour (I have never modified a set) and used 46 new pieces and removed about 25.