Miniature Steam-Passenger Excursion Train

Railroad enthusiasts can imagine the thrill of traveling in the golden age of train travel with the luxurious Steam-Passenger Excursion Train. Featuring an Atlantic-type steam locomotive & tender, as well as two different passenger cars, this train set can be used for fast runs on the mainline, or displayed prominently on a shelf.

(NOTE: None of this train's consist can navigate the curves of 4-stud-wide tracks, due to the lack of rotating bogies.)

Greenfield Village, an outdoor historical museum in Dearborn, MI, is the place where my love of the railroad truly began. One of the sections of Greenfield Village is called "Railroad Junction," which features functioning replica of the Detroit Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse.

This roundhouse acts as a storage facility and a repair shop for the engines of the museum, as well as a place to display DT&I locomotive №45, a 4-4-2 Atlantic from 1902. Visiting in the roundhouse on many occasions this summer has inspired me to build my own version of this wonderful machine.

There's another thing that inspired me to build this model, but I'll reveal that in an update after this project is published.

This project is 508 pieces. The locomotive is the most intricate part of the train set, featuring a few SNOT techniques to piece together the boiler, the cab's side windows, and the drive wheels. Inside the cab is a loosely detailed control panel for the engineer and fireman. The Reddish-Brown adorning the locomotive is supposed to represent wood, of which early 20th century steam engines prominently featured.

Contrasting this is the tender, which is the simplest build, yet essential to completing the look of the steam engine. Dark Stone Grey coal is in the front of the tender, while a rear headlight is on the back. The two passenger cars are almost identical in their builds. The Bright Yellow one is a modern heavyweight with Dark Stone Grey doors on the sides, while the Dark Red other is much more reminiscent of the early days of railroading with its open-ended balconies. Both of these cars have four seats inside, but they can only be seen through the windows.

Thank you all so much for paying this project a visit. It has been over three years since I last uploaded a project here, and I've had quite the journey in that time! If you made it up to this point, thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy description! Please feel free to express your opinion(s) about this project in the description section above. I'd be happy to hear them out to improve on my building skills. Have a bricktastic day, everyone, and take care!