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LEGO Beach Tram Motorised! Circuit Cubes Upgrade! (LEGO City 60506)

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The LEGO City Classic Beach Tram (Set 60506) is a beautiful, classic-looking set. But let’s be honest—it’s even better when it actually moves!

The challenge with motorizing a small streetcar like this is usually space. Standard LEGO motors and battery boxes are bulky and would completely gut the interior. In this guide, I’ll show you how to use Circuit Cubes to create a hidden, high-performance motor upgrade while keeping 100% of the interior space intact.

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LEGO City Update: a curved Train Tunnel!

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this LEGO City update, I’m going to focus on building the train tunnels just before the Train Station I showed in the last video. My goal was to give myself more space to add scenery, but also to make something a lot more interesting than just the usual straight train tunnel that’s easy to build. Hint: This was not an easy LEGO build and required some techniques I haven’t done before!

LEGO Express Passenger Train Jacobs Bogies Tutorial (60337)

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the LEGO City Express Train Modified with Jacobs bogies. This type of train bogie is where two carriages share the same set of wheels which makes them run smoother and faster. This custom LEGO Train Tutorial will show you how to modify the LEGO City Train 2022 🚂 with Jacobs bogies (set 60337) – and also tell you a bit more about what they are! [Read more…] about LEGO Express Passenger Train Jacobs Bogies Tutorial (60337)

LEGO City Express Passenger Train Review (60337)

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is a review of the new 2022 LEGO City Express Passenger Train 60337 not to be confused with the previous LEGO City Passenger Train 60197 (note the “Express” part). Why is it an express train? Well, according to the stickers on the set, it can travel at 303 km/h! But, does that also make it worth 25% more than the previous model?

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LEGO City Passenger Train Double Decker Carriage MOC (60197)

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve worked on the LEGO City Passenger train 60197 from 2019 a few times, but I’ve always wanted to add a double-decker carriage to it. [Read more…] about LEGO City Passenger Train Double Decker Carriage MOC (60197)

LEGO Crocodile Locomotive Video Review and Powered Up! (10277)

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a video review, unboxing and motorization of the new for 2020 LEGO Crocodile Locomotive (10277). I share my thoughts on this new for 2020 LEGO Train [Read more…] about LEGO Crocodile Locomotive Video Review and Powered Up! (10277)