Series 7

Little Old Steam Tram

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STEAM TRAMS
Long before the sleek electric tram, trolleys, and streetcars of today, tramways were run by special little steam locomotives pulling short trains of equally small carriages. The engines were relatively quiet, covered with protective panels, and emitted very little smoke and steam to keep pedestrians, horses, and other vehicles safe while trains were running along the road. 

This particular tram engine is quite special. Although it was originally built to pull light carriages along tramways, it is also equipped to run on standard railway lines. It has traditional buffer couplers like an ordinary locomotive, and is sometimes used to move passenger and freight cars in the city's main yard. Even so, it is most at home shuttling commuters around the streets of the city.

INSPIRATION AND DESIGN PROCESS
I chose to make a steam tram because of the lack of large steam locomotive wheels in the Palette. I was also inspired by a wide variety of steam trams around the world, mostly in Europe but also a few from North America and Australia. The engine and carriages are mostly freelance, although a small 139-year-old steam tram in the Czech Republic named "Caroline" was a major inspiration for the engine design.

The simplest parts of the build are probably the tramway base and the luggage wagon at the end of the train. A lot of SNOT was used to create the fine details of the other carriages and the engine, especially the yellow lining on the green carriages and the "Double Arrow" logo on the engine. The trucks on the green carriages are also constructed upside-down in order to allow the carriage floor to be low to the ground like on some real trams vehicles.


BUILD STATS

Tramway Base Stats

  • Parts: 374
  • Length: 18 studs @ sections, 132 studs max
  • Width: 16 studs
  • Height: 2 studs
  • Consists of 8 bridge sections and 2 end pieces

Engine Stats

  • Parts: 381
  • Length: 21.1 studs
  • Width: Mostly 8 studs, 10 studs @ side rods
  • Height: 11.8 studs railhead to roof, 13.6 studs railhead to chimney minus steam cloud, 14.8 studs overall
  • Powered-Up Requirements: 1 Hub + 1 Train Motor

Double-Decker Carriage Stats

  • Parts: 486
  • Length: 33 studs
  • Width: Mostly 8 studs, 10 studs @ marker lights
  • Height: 13.4 studs railhead to upper deck seat, 13.8 studs overall

Single-Decker Carriage Stats

  • Parts: 390
  • Length: 33 studs
  • Width: Mostly 8 studs, 10 studs @ marker lights
  • Height: 11.6 studs railhead to roof sign, 12 studs overall

Open Carriage Stats

  • Parts: 229
  • Length: 25 studs
  • Width: 8 studs
  • Height: 11.4 studs railhead to roof sign, 11.8 studs overall

Luggage Wagon Stats

  • Parts: 114
  • Length: 17 studs
  • Width: 8 studs
  • Height: 9.6 studs railhead to roof, 10 studs overall
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