![]() The total piece count right now is 1,697. Provided the size and scale of it, every single section can be recreated using existing parts and molds, the only exception being the cattle guard on the front of the train. You are capable of reenacting virtually any scene from the book (and movie), with the exception of the coal car and the toy recycling car. The best part about this model is the details. Or in other words, this thing has a length larger than most eccentrically sized televisions. As you can already see, this train is absolutely huge! If I built this in real life, the length would be 1.6 meters, or 62 inches. This puts the size of this model as a 1/78 scale model of the actual locomotive. Unfortunately due to my skill sets and the limitations of Lego Digital Designer, it's original length of 101 feet and 8 inches is unattainable, making the length of this about 49 studs, or 15.5 inches. It's current specifications are based on a Pere Marquette 1225 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive. Right now, it's capable of holding 40 passengers, 3 engineers, and two chefs. ![]() I'd like to show off my first ever train model - The Polar Express. "All aboard! Allll abboooaard! Tickets please, tickets please, well are you coming?"
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