Lego Pnuematic Locomotive - LNER A4 Mallard

A lego Mallard powered by pnuematics. When I built this I was about 12 (2004), and it was dismantled soon after this video was shot. In the backgroung you can hear me working the air pump like mad to supply enough air to make it work. I am hoping to build a better one with BBB wheels, in 8-wide.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Lego
• Steam
• Locomotive
• Mallard
• Pnuematic

[knorkok]

realy nice :D but i have got 2 tips:

1 make a compressor :D very easy

2. buy smaller cilinders it looks a lot nicer ;)

[technoandrew]

@knorkok I no longer have this model, but if I did I would definately use a better air supply. I can't use smaller cylinders as they wouldn't have enough force.

[burf2000]

Is there 2 switchs on pistons or 1?

[technoandrew]

@burf2000 Each piston/cylinder needs one switch. There are 2 pistons therefore 2 switches on the loco.

[burf2000]

@technoandrew is that because they are not directly opposed e.g 90 degrees off

[technoandrew]

@burf2000 Yes, they are offset 90 degrees.

[technoandrew]

@burf2000 Yes.

[Dirtboy101]

Haha. Thanks a lot! My mom heard the pumping in the background and thought I was doing "something" : )

[CODEMASTER4601]

its like a diabolical monster, just jkidding, good job

[mi16t]

sounds like youre fapping

[TheLegolist]

somebody REALLY likes this train....kidding nicely done :)

[MrMichaelDogson]

lttle tip, make a car to hide the control thing, then cover it to make it look like a passenger car

[ShadowBorg1]

Awesome! The Mallard Engine is my favourite Steam Engine! Great Job! ^_^

[LethisihteL]

fapping powered? :D

[bachhell]

you need CO2 for air gun. 

[08beluga]

nice mallard locomotive on the test nice job

[ChuffChuffWoo]

Looks like a Mallard on Teletext! ;-))

[knorkok]

@technoandrew ok ;)