LEGO DB ICE 3 9V train on long curves around the main floor 2

[connoralisonhannah]

where did you get that ice train

[bestvideos500]

thumbs up if you like this video

[gera1262]

this reminds me of the metro north trains.

[darek4488]

Why the electricity is connected to more than one spot?

[Oockeshoek]

1:14 two trains i have. (got much more but...)

[maxdrakon123]

wow amazing

[SuperNoobdude]

lol @ 0:25 the camrea hits the corner of the wall a bit

[legomaster772]

Wow where did u get all those pieces to make the train so realistic

[boomerang403]

where can i get this train plz tell me i want this so bad coz it look awsome

[ihave2rocks]

Did they hit at the end?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@benjaminbostandzija Thanks for your interest in my models. My ICE 3, TGV, and Eurostar trains are custom creations and are not sets made by LEGO. I built them from pieces in my collection over several years.

[Bennyisawsome1112]

where can i get this?

[m981236]

the sound is intense!

[TheCJ2CJ]

who needs MTV cribs when you got this to show off your house!

[aa3gunner]

Dude this is FUNNN. Doesn't matter how old you get. Building the trains and tracks and make run around the house will always be FUNN

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@aa3gunner You've captured the core idea here -- I couldn't agree more. : )

[boomerang403]

@LEGO9vtrainfan yeah i mean u can't grow out of this

[legoable1]

what would it cost to have that many cars?  Cool layout though!

[smiley4lol]

how much did it cost?

[MultiT303]

wow you are super

[multego1844]

Oh man!!! it's fantastic!!! How long you lego-tracks???? I suppose that another crash ocurred after of 1:19 hehehehe....

[tamara2623]

I am 15 and I say... LEGO IS THE BEST

one day I try to build a real house but no stones... with LEGO :D

[speedracer456v]

1:14 i saw thomas!

[deVOtheVO]

where can i buy it?

[aquaticJulesVerne]

thats the way to give a tour of your house

[JediJordan369]

Were did you get the wheels from?

Im using ligo digital designer to make my own version of your TGV

[CTank2000]

around 0:55 did you have another train holding the camra?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@CTank2000 Yes, I just stuck the camera to a flat car with a gob of sticky-tac and pulled it around with another train. It was tricky to get the speed just right, but I think it worked out well. Thanks for your interest!

[DanHughesproductions]

@LEGO9vtrainfan did it bump intoit right at the end???

[12worldofwarcraft12]

at the end accident

[dew31200]

how many cars and how much $

[brazilianboy0993]

watching these make me soo happy haha

[wasdifyable]

Please, instructions for the train?

[YayJike]

just a question: do you have a cat? :D

[Cooldudeguy6]

insane. My train only has 1 middle piece

[CatsRuleDogsAreTards]

Now lets hook up a car battery and make em go REALLY fast!

[DeutschBahn]

how long did it take to make

[HSGriffin]

how do u get your camera on there

O_O

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@HSGriffin I use the video mode on small point & shoot digital cameras for my videos (Canon SD600 and SD890 IS). The cameras are small enough that they can be stuck to the top of the train with a gob of sticky-tac (like you'd use to put a poster on the wall), which facilitates the interesting camera angles. The attachment is quite secure, but occasionally the camera will fall off... I have several outtakes. ;)

[MrPenguinkiller1]

awsome awsome awsome

[chris1710100]

Where have you the long curves from???

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@chris1710100 The long curves are made from sections of LEGO 9V straight track. I have a video tutorial in my channel / other videos on how to make long curves in this manner. Cheers!

[MrZorroZorroZ]

@LEGO9vtrainfan build a track trough your garden - that will be more beautiful than a 3 months-holdiday in florida =)

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@MrZorroZorroZ Thanks for your idea. :) Someday I would really like to do this! Hmmm... the snow has even just finished melting in Canada haha.

[ojam4263]

How much is it and where is the best place to buy it?

[TheGolfer95]

Lego trains are a lot of fun but at an amazing price compared to lionel and other trains plus you get to build them yourself

[TheLegoair]

@TheGolfer95 i am acctuually thinking about selling my lionels for lego trains!!

[MultiPorsche2]

I wont more..... more videos i can`t stop watching

P.S. i stopped playing with legos 5 years ago but i still like them

[jimejor]

niceeeeeeeeee

[xXChuckNorrisXx98]

how much money did u spend on all this and if it wuznt too much tell me where i can buy these

[Stofffuchs]

Good work! I should have a look on my old Lego trains - dont used them since 10 years.

[yourilaura]

nice collection

[TheTRAINdood]

what train are you makin next and how can u afford all that.

[railion6513]

Little question: How many pantographes has this ICE? If it has 2 (what I thoughed that I've seen), it's a Br 403. If it has 6, it is a ICE 3 M(F), Br 406, used for services in Holland, Belgium, France, Germany (of course) and Swiss.

Next task: Makin' a new FYRA, Dutch Hispeed train.

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@railion6513 My ICE 3 model has 6 pantographs (Br 406) -- I traveled on the ICE International between Basel, Cologne, and Amsterdam, so this trip was the inspiration for this model. Cheers!

[wprstx2]

@LEGO9vtrainfan make a fyra plz

[Cathaydude]

is it  speed?

[Gigdoat]

is it possible for something to be so awesome? it is now.

[Trainmaster189]

Your ICE 3 is more accurate than the one in the previous LEGO City set. Lego's commercial ICE train is nothing but a cross between an ICE 2, ICE 3, and TGV Duplex powercars.

[rokenbok54]

I love the clicking it makes, looks better then the LEGO one (cause your cars are all the same lenth) plus the curves look more "real"! :D

[Skarmaniac9994]

how expensive was the overall setup?

[Nerfnstrike1000]

How do you build this ICE 3 I want this toooooooooooooo

[fiestormable]

where u get that train

[scubamax222]

do want. can has?

[1position69]

Im guessing your wife or girlfriend wasnt to pleased about her kitchen being liberated

[harry3097]

u r good cameraman

[Lippstadtfreak]

nice video :D

[HRS8509]

what is the distance between 2 power supplies?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@HRS8509 Over the course of the layout, there are a total of 8 power connections to the track approximately every 4-5 m.

[Xantec]

any chance of a view from the drivers seat with the camera INSIDE the train?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@Xantec Haha interesting idea, though I might need a smaller camera. I'll keep this in mind, thanks for your idea!

[Xantec]

@LEGO9vtrainfan

for about £49 (around $80US you can get a camera called Mini DV, its about the size of an AA battery, has a clip mount as well.

[LSZocker2009]

Thats fantastic and brilliant!

I like your trains!

The TGV and ICE3 look very realistic

[marthadupot]

i saw thomas at the end

[schippou]

j'adorre vos trains, ou les avez-vous acheté ?

merci

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@schippou Tous mes trains sont des modèles originaux et ne sont pas vendus par LEGO. Ils sont fabriqués des pièces provenant de ma collection avec des plans dérivés des modèles de James Mathis.

Meilleures salutations du Canada! :)

[schippou]

@LEGO9vtrainfan ok pourriez vous me dire si il est possible de vous en acheter un si vous en fabriquer un autre

merci

[armounte]

add me ppls

[hunter69denys]

AWESOME nice job, you must have some time on your hands eh?

[nspboarder]

is your whole house a Lego railroad

[AjaxArjanAjax]

Maaaaannnnnn!!!

Where did you got al those ICE wagons????

Its very nice!!

[chalan95]

Wow! at 0:10 are one TGV and Eurostar! Thats great!! ;)

[Atothepowerof3]

do you know if their going to start selling 9v motors again?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

@Atothepowerof3 Unfortunately, the 9V motors have been discontinued and in my view will never be made again; however, the new power functions train motor has the same format and would likely be a drop-in replacement (with battery box hidden somewhere in the train), but I have not yet tested this out. 9V motors are still available for sale on websites such as Bricklink and Ebay, but they are expensive.

[richcolour]

Excellent direction!

[357lego]

is the camra on a train that the ice is following

[gabrielthornmusic]

How can I get that much passenger cars? :O

[baron494]

ladies and gentlemen. our next stop is the kitchen, followed by the lounge

[Prancingwolf7]

Neat.

[MultiJimbo1234]

Were can you buy that train?

[TheFatAssCat]

How did you get the flowing curves? I've seen several videos that also have those. Are they just strait peices set at an angle?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

Exactly. The long curves in this layout are actually made from sections of 9V straight track offset by half a stud between pieces, which eventually gives a smooth curve with radius ~1.9 m. I have not modified the pieces in any way. You can check out the video description on the side for a link to Railbricks magazine, which features an article describing this method in issue #1 (free download). Cheers!

[SawFG]

nice comfort for the passengers^^

[oddis007]

where can i buy????

[kriskk007]

On the internet (Y)

[TOMATE9798]

Märklin it's better !

[bluecomet390]

Hi. Nice layout and set. Are your curved track a wider radius than the usual Lego? They seem much longer and smoother than the typical abrupt Lego curve. Thanks for any ideas.

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

Thanks for your comments. The long curves in this layout are actually made from sections of 9V straight track offset by half a stud between pieces, which eventually gives a smooth curve with radius ~1.9 m. I have not modified the pieces in any way. You can check out the video description on the side for a link to Railbricks magazine, which features an article describing this method in issue #1 (free download). Cheers!

[adtonko]

hi, for me as german, is nice to see an ice 3 in lego over in the us. but one thing: the DB carries them ina 8 wagons long train and only the wagons 2 and 7 has a pantograph, just as an improvement =)

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

Thanks for your comment! I lived in Germany for a summer and enjoyed traveling on the ICE 3, which was my original inspiration to make one from LEGO.

For my model, I used the engineering brief from Siemens for the ICE 3 class 406 international edition, which has 6 pantographs (as I understand it), two for each of the German, French, and Dutch railways. I agree that the Germany-only ICE 3 uses only 2 pantographs, so perhaps I will try that too for another model.

Many greetings from Canada! :)

[adtonko]

well i life near Collonge (so here the Multisystem ICE is drivinga round) and surely mostly the 403 is comming up.

also the 406 is driving around (as well the thalys) and both carries 4 pantographs

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

Thanks for your response and clarification. I had misinterpreted the document, since it was unclear from the scheme whether the 406 featured 4 pantographs AND the 2 for for the 403 on wagons 2 and 7 (for a total of 6), or whether it just had 4 pantographs on wagons 3, 4, 5, 6. So I guess I have made a special version with 6 pantographs. ;)

In any case, I will have to pay more attention next time when I'm in Germany... the ICE 3 from Cologne to Frankfurt is indeed a nice trip. :)

[adtonko]

sure it is :)

[marktegrotenhuis]

@adtonko

I don't know what ICE-3 you mean, but in my opinion each car has a pantograph exept for the first and last car.

[adtonko]

@marktegrotenhuis well, i do see them every day, because i work at the DB, so, no, not every car.

[marktegrotenhuis]

@adtonko

the H0 model from mehano also has 6 pantographs.

[mi16t]

So I gotta ask, do you think its possible to electrify lego RC track? I was toying with the idea of adding aluminum duct tape strips just like 9v track to the RC track. what do you think Lego9Vtrainfan?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

I've never tried this myself, but a friend of mine has, and he had some success. He used a metal coated tape of some kind as well (I don't know the specifics, sorry), but the hardest part was to make the connection between track pieces reliable and to keep them from wearing out after the track was snapped together and taken apart more than a few times. He said he was going to make a video tutorial and put it online, so I'll ask him and post a link later if it's finished. Good luck!

[mi16t]

@LEGO9vtrainfan

Keep me posted! 9V track prices are astronomical on ebay and I just don't see the RC as being viable. My plan is to hook up the rc battery unit to a power pick up off the track so its still RC speed control and stop and go BUT, is powered by infinite power since the RC unit runs on 9V anyways.

[Smile4313]

WOW how much did all this cost?

[Ackerklinge]

I like the mix of static and moving shots. Nice vid and great train.

[AndOneLayup]

I didnt know lego mado electric trains

[SupportShotgun]

AHH! Your gonna crash!

[Yery151]

Nice :)

[joostjb]

you must buy the lego 7897 ice-train, for nice fronts

[backhausen117]

its got damm ugly

[GrumblinYokel]

nice work

[dialga8666]

Nice but make the front SNOT

[kinghugh1]

i love the camera ciew when it was on the train! how did u do it with =out the camera falling off

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

I used a gob of sticky tac (normally used for putting up posters) under my compact digital camera and then stuck it to the top of the train. Pretty low tech, but it seemed to do the trick and didn't leave any residue on either part. I'll try to make a "making of" video in future. Cheers!

[kinghugh1]

thanks for the advice :)

[fear606]

you shoud have ran over a lego guy.

[911fox123]

Cool vid but one question, does the passenger train have a motor? Or does it pick it up from the tracks?

[fear606]

Moter.

[911fox123]

Oh ok thanks im a noob to this. Im getting this tommorow :).

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

All of my trains are using the older LEGO 9V train system that is no longer produced. The current is running through the tracks and is picked up by a 9V train motor. The current LEGO Power Functions train system uses a battery pack on the train itself, so electrified track is no longer required / available. Either system will work, you'll just have to change the train design a bit to accommodate different electric pieces. Hope this helps.

[TigerTGV]

how much you want for your eurostar

[hullygully123]

Verry Nice!Please look to my first Lego Train!

[jackattak758]

are those all streight peices?

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

Yes. Search Google for Railbricks magazine and check out issue #1 online for details on this method of creating curves out of straight track.

[robertj95]

lol the video stopped just as the train was about to hit the camera!

[LakittyCatRules]

That must have been soooo mother f***ing fun!

[Schlepptender]

toll nachgebaut

[lukaperadze]

how did you make it

[lukaperadze]

where did you get the train is it custom made or did you buy it

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

All of my models are custom made from parts in my collection or ordered off Bricklink. My trains are based on those of James Mathis, and full credit goes to him for the original designs. If you want some rough instructions, send me a message and I'll try to help you out. You can also search the web site Brickshelf for user jamathis and see more excellent trains/plans there.

[keaganskate35]

how much mony

[xReventonx]

WOW!!!!!!!! U got a TGV ! aswell ! awesome ! u must have spend at least $5000 on that

[Moonrocks34]

Wow! Nice train!

[Legoman92463]

nice video and is the train custom

[ludwigviper4468]

Awesome layout and trains

[Lemgo2008]

Awesome! Huge layout.

[xyybob]

that train is suprisingly fast

[Legotrainlover]

very nice trains! show us your eurostar

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

Eurostar has now been posted!

[xNickJ]

He's very very very very nice, but i can't give 100 stars, i give 5 stars!!!!

Do you've got a guide to make this train?

[trainswithnick]

Hi,could u tell me where i could get the loco's and the track!

Btw-Excellent vid Rated! 5/5

[xXmajorsonXx1]

Lego company doesn't sell Lego tracks for 9v train and the ice train is custom made

[Prazjum]

dude that train is running on 9v lego tracks, u no that right

[legomaniak111]

It is the best

[craigcromack]

show us your TGV and Eurostar

[LEGO9vtrainfan]

Thanks for your interest -- I've added a video of the TGV. Enjoy!