Jamie Berard: “This set was designed by Pierre Normandin. Along with Fiat 500, it shows that TLG is using submissions that did not passed review stage as their own ideas.Per Lego Ideas Terms of Service,"In exchange for use of the Platform, and to the extent that your contributions through use of the Platform give rise to any intellectual property right interest, hereunder copyright, patent rights, design rights etc., you hereby assign all rights worldwide to the content generated by you to LEGO, meaning that LEGO and co-marketing partners can use your contributions in any way and for any purpose, including to reproduce, manufacture, copy, adapt, modify, perform, display, publish, sell, broadcast, transmit, or communicate to the public by any means whether now known or unknown and distribute your contributions for the whole duration of protection granted to intellectual property rights by applicable laws and international conventions.

While LEGO has always consistently released trains year after year, one thing that’s observed is that a large portion of them are very much targeted towards a younger audience, until the Creator Expert theme was first introduced. Colors of the model are perfectly matched across the entire model. The Crocodile Locomotive is one of the first results of that initiative.”. This train model measures over 6” (16cm) high, 20.5” (52cm) long and 3.5” (8cm) wide, making it a beautiful display piece to show off with pride. Like the Marklin version I've wanted to buy for ages, it's really expensive. The manufacturer commented on the review below, Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020. great looking and fun build! If they'd released 10277 in dark blue, it would've been a day-one purchase for me, but in reddish-brown? This LEGO® Crocodile Locomotive (10277) model kit is perfect for adults looking to build a vintage locomotive model or for anyone who loves trains and is looking for their next hobby project. Spark your passion for building The first section to be built is the train tracks. An African or Australia style Garratt would also be a uniquely cool model. While this obviously is a very long crocodile train, as it was specificly designed for the gotthardbahn in the Alps, with steep turns, and inclines, the first US electric trains were fairly similar, just didn't have as long of a nose, look up Steeplecab design trains.Even the worlds first electric railway , which was in the US in 1895, used a train that looked like a mini-crocodile.So this say this is a strictly European train, maybe so, but the shorter versions of such trains were a worldwide thing in the early 1900s. I’m happy that LEGO are releasing this and will get it, even if the ideas submission looked better. Parts made during that span, in a few specific colors, turn brittle with age. I’ll have to admit that I wasn’t very impressed during the build process, the steps were repetitive with the tracks and duplicate carriage and not particularly challenging. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), gdpr[allowed_cookies],gdpr[consent_types],gdprprivacy_bar, wordpress_test_cookie,tk_ai,wp-settings-time,wp-settings,wordpress_logged_in,wordpress_sec,_ga,_gid, BLNEWSESSIONID,_ga,_gid,blckMID,blckSessionStarted,cartBuyerID,ASPSESSIONID, __gads,aam_uuid,cid,csegs,cssg,dp1,ebay,nonsession,npii,s, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE,GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITY,YSC, 10133 Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Locomotive, The BATSUB explores the depth of Batman’s vehicles. The build was challenging for certain, however, most will find that the most challenging aspect is to achieve the perfection as shown with the imagery on the package, in the instructions or the picture found on lego.com. I’m in for this one! Great looks, fun build. If Lego over supplies in the future then this won't be a problem. I was almost dreading taking it apart, as I'd heard tales of loads of that part breaking, but thankfull I only had a few which did. Just my small contribution to this debate... @M_longer said:"Oh please, that model was submitted to Ideas and had some possitive feedback. At some point during the show, one of the other members wanted to swap trains and threw the switch to drive it onto the switched line. The set includes an informational placard with technical details of the Swiss locomotive, and two new train engineer minifigures. Free standard 3 to 5 business day shipping on all merchandise orders over $35! Since we aren't privy to Lego's plans, who is to say this train stays available for 3 to 4 years before retiring and a new train is released? Perhaps, but then 10194 Emerald Night was dark green so using it again was unlikely. I took 75020-1 Jabba's Sail Barge apart just a a few days ago, and nothing broke - including clips, of which there are quite a lot.

I have tons of reddish brown as well as dark brown pieces and never had any problems. If you love trains, you'll adore this building challenge, creating an authentic LEGO® model version of a vintage classic. I am asking this as like buying 2-3 of them as investment. I was just providing a word of caution as the original posting seemed a bit too enthusiastic about a potential multi-buy when no-one knows.
overall cool… but having the 5th and 2nd axles be floating well above the tracks looks dumb. I think brown is sometimes an overlooked color, so it is exciting to get more shapes in brown. why does it seem that steam/diesel locomotives are way more popular than electric ones? "Somehow I doubt it, for the value to increase noticeably it has to have a wide appeal to those looking in the future when it is no longer available and either wish to have it in a running display or on the mantelpiece. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, DUPLO, LEGENDS OF CHIMA, NINJAGO, BIONICLE, MINDSTORMS and MIXELS are trademarks and copyrights of the LEGO Group. Would be great to see the Ge 6/6 I of the Rhätische Bahn (baby crocodile) in Lego. I especially appreciate the display track included with this set. Over supply seems to be happening with Star Wars, where the oldest sets would be far more valuable if we where not on the 3rd or 4th iteration of some of them. The Crocodile is ready to go for our current system. Would dark green have been better? You will discover that you can save yourself from 15+ min of building an interior that you will subsequently remove to make room for the motor.

@M_longer This a completely wrong and short-sighted assumption. Inspired by the Class Ce 6/8 II locomotive, first built for the Swiss Federal Railways between 1919 and 1927, this beautiful LEGO® model is packed with realistic details. "As I live in North America, I’m unfamiliar with this model of locomotive but I agree that it has been represented wonderfully based on images I have seen. But to be fair, the same incident killed a perfectly functional 9v train motor. With so many locomotives to select from, from around the globe, I'm certain you'll have no trouble growing the series and interest from your global consumer base. If you have a lot to tell us, use this contact form. There are lots and lots of articles on Lego as an investment which are worth reading, at the moment modular builds seem to have a long term appeal but like all investments really needed to be buying from the start (as in today's stowage solution), with the oldest becoming the rarest and most sought after. Thanks to LEGO for providing the set for review. Regardless of how we categorise these, the Crocodile Locomotive is one that stands out to me as the most authentic replica of a train to date with a serious and realistic colour scheme. I understand it's needed to run curves, but in the side view it's ugly.- "Just like the real locomotive, the three sections of its body are articulated...". I like it... will buy it.Would I like to see something diesel? Hell, I am quite the train guy tbh, but all that comes to mind when I think of Chinese trains is either licenced versions of other countries' locos or run-of-the-mill utilitarian workhorses with no sort of rememberability whatsoever. The outer skin detailing is constructed in a shell-like structure with simple detailing using 1×2 profile bricks for subtle textures. There’s a curious interesting section designed in the centre which function wasn’t apparent until the top shell section was put in place. I think the earliest batch-related issue I've ever heard of was the black rubber bands from the earliest Bionicle sets that debuted in 2001. Did you find these to be displeasing when seeing the finished model? I know that the LEGO Disney Train has gone wider. I really like that they're selling another beautifully-designed, expansive Lego train set ...... but I'm just not okay that they're using reddish-brown. Heck ya!On the brown front, I disassembled my Lego mountain made entirely from thousands 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, and 2x6 purchased from Lego and BrickLink and I had only one 2x3 break and it was honestly my fault because I put a LOT of torque on that particular piece when pulling it out of its position.. ;).
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. We have some new brown colorings including the curved slopes from the Mustang originally, but now we’re trying to use them in multiple places. Beside it's to expensive the battery is not included. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Lego should have picked a different color, although I don’t mind it personally.

"Me too. Stephan – My guess is that the friction of the extra wheels making contact makes a noticeable difference to the strain on the motor if you add power. The one and the only sticker is the label that’s placed at the edge of the tracks describes the few fun facts of the Crocodile Locomotive. Must be 18 years or older to purchase online. The torso is not new, it's Alan Grant's torso, to the point that even the neck printing is skin tone and not yellow. "Where have you googled to have found that in Switzerland we have had this model in dark blue and dark red?The Ce6/8 only received a green or brown livery.The Austrian Crocodile was also in red-orange, not dark red.And the German Crocodile in Turquoise. It's the same size as a 9v motor, but I didn't want to take any more chances, so I even used 1x2 Technic bricks with axle-holes to prevent the wheels from rolling. If you like Lego and you like trains you'll find this set is amazing.