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 […]

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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) […]

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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 […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe finally have the LEGO City Trains for 2022, and I have to say there are some winners and losers here! First off the ranks, and the biggest winner for me, we have set 60335 which is the new LEGO train station – we’ve not had a station for 4 years! And they’ve come back […]

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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. In this video, I’ll show my take on the design. I confess, this is my 3rd attempt at doing this and I’ve got the parts I like to do it. […]

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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 It is based on the Swiss Class Ce 6/8 II locomotive which is designed to pull heavy loads up twisting, steep mountain railways – its basically two […]

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe rumours were true! There is a NEW 18+ LEGO Train Confirmed! Crocodile Locomotive 10277 will be arriving July 1st and it looks awesome! It’s so great to see a new 18+ [formerly creator expert] train arrive with the promise of more in the pipeline according to an interview on the Brothers Brick with Jamie […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is my second TrixBrix LEGO Train haul and in the video I’ll share my new layout plans and show you where and how each of these 3D printed train track pieces fits into my LEGO City. Let me know in the comments what you think of these after market LEGO Train Tracks! Visit @BANANENBUURMAN […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteStandard LEGO trains are 6 wide. But when you adopt a 7 wide build technique, something like this amazing Irish Rail 29000 DMU MOC by Flickr user Tom E happen! I just love the way he’s used SNOT techniques all-around to give it a perfect shape. And then inset the doors to complete the look, […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m a big fan of LEGO Trains and I’m especially fond of the old sets that LEGO used to make to enhance your train layout. This included crossing, carriages and maintenance vehicles. This LEGO Train Cantenary Inspection Truck MOC is interesting as it crosses vehicle with wagon in functionality. These do exist in real life […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI love LEGO Trains and I'd been wanting to add some "small wagons" to use with my new 7810 (set 40370). So I thought why not build one and share with you how I did it. So here's my take on this simple, versatile train wagon.

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn my last video I reviewed this train and liked it a lot. In this video I’ll show you how to take the parts from a LEGO City Passenger Train (60197) to provide the Powered Up components to get the LEGO Winter Holiday Train using Powered Up! Buying a whole LEGO City 60197 Train Set […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s been a while since I last did a LEGO Train update. I’ve had some things in the pipeline which I started and immediately went on a sort of tangent. In this video I’ve been working on some LEGO City Train Custom Cargo MOCs for my trains to haul! And stay tuned to see it […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this video I’ll show you the changes I made to the fabulous LEGO Hogwarts Express train using a second set and some parts from Bricklink. This custom LEGO Train MOC has been extended by 2 studs and the centre whistle moved back 2 studs. This was to better match the real Hogwarts Express train […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a way to make LEGO City Train Junctions go outwards instead of inwards which saves you precious LEGO City building space! You may have seen my previous video, LEGO Train Junctions Shorter Crossover Hack, that I’m not afraid to injure some LEGO Track in the interest of saving some precious LEGO City build […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to build a LEGO Train Handcar inspired by the LEGO Ideas Book 7777. This was a smaller build in the LEGO Ideas 7777 book and I wanted to build it using modern LEGO Train parts. If you’re new to my channel why not Subscribe – it’s Free! First of all, the parts list for […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLEGO PARTS HAUL FROM BrickLink.com – SIG FIGS, HOGWARTS EXPRESS MOD. This is all about my Motorized Hogwarts Express and Sig Fig Swaps with other LEGO Channels.My experience with BrickLink sellers has been superb to date, and this is no exception. [yourchannel user=”GJBricks” video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz7IsaSD_B8&sub_confirmation=1″ autoplay=”1″] The first store I’ve used here is Leftover Bricks & […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a requested video show step-by-step how I motorized the LEGO Hogwarts Express Train and includes a Studsburg 3.0 sneak peek! I’ve made this video as a few people have asked me for the parts list to upgrade the Hogwarts Express that I showed in my previous video. Here’s that LEGO Parts List for […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLEGO TRAIN IDEAS BOOK 7777 – INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LEGO CITY RAILWAY! All about 4.5V and 12V LEGO Trains. This is my favourite LEGO book and this is why! Originally published in 1981, the 7777 LEGO Ideas Book is focused solely on trains. And, in my opinion, this was one of the best times for […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLEGO city trains used to be blessed with lots of different sizes and shapes of track pieces. This is how to moc hack the LEGO City Train Junctions to create tighter and closer crossover points. Before we carry on, I want to make it clear that I was not happy cutting track pieces to hack […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesI share how to build a LEGO Train Trackside Emergency Station for all your train accidents. Featuring a phone, shovel, lights and an axe in-case you need to deal with rowdy passengers. This is the first of my LEGO Trackside Accessory MOC Tutorials. It is inspired by my childhood love of classic OO gauge model […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis LEGO tutorial will show you how to modify the 2018 LEGO Passenger Train 60197 to use Jacobs Bogies (and what they are). And there's a high-speed train crash too.

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Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve combined and modded two 60197 LEGO City Passenger Train sets and used Jacobs Bogies to join them! Watch this video to see me testing it in my Custom LEGO City. First up, the primary mod of this train is to Jacobs Bogies. This is where carriages are joined together with a single bogie rather […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesNow building the new 2018 LEGO City Passenger Train 60197! First up, you can watch my full video review and demonstration of the features of this 2018 LEGO Set in this video: LEGO CITY 60197: Passenger Train 2018 Full Review! For this build I tried a new approach, building a car at a time and […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesNow boarding the new 2018 LEGO City Passenger Train 60197! Watch a full video review and demonstration of the features of the 2018 LEGO Set

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2018 LEGO City Train sets are due to arrive on the 1st of July, and I cannot wait! But some retailers have had them for sale early. And some Lucky YouTubers have gotten hold of sets to show off the features. Here are a few of my favourites. I have watched too many of […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThat is not a trick question. Eurobrick user JEB314 (James) has done just that in his LEGO MOC Train! James has combined two LEGO City Bus Station 60154 sets with an old train set he had, the Lego Freight Rail Runner (4564). First up, you would be forgiven for thinking that’s a waste of a classic train. […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTrains are amazing machines in their own right. They look majestic in most forms pulling their huge loads effortlessly. But, it’s not just the trains. It’s the buildings that go with them as well. This LEGO Train shed by Flickr user Jorgen Rubingh is a shining example of how beautiful train buildings can be. In this […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMore photos of the boxes for the upcoming LEGO City Trains. The Passenger Train 60197 and Cargo Train 60198 are due in August 2018. You can see that the box shows more details of the new Bluetooth system. And unsurprisingly it includes an iPhone Control App. Otherwise, you can see some more of the details inside the […]

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