BrickList: Lego Railway Museum
Lego Railway Museum
LEGO needs a museum! Here are the things to fill that museum. All items will be seperated by eras. (Such as "The Golden Years: 1900's- 1930's") (Note: all comments on these sets are works of fiction!)
Created by Murdoch17. Last updated on 20 Apr 2010.
1. 7597: Western Train Chase
THE EARLY YEARS
1875: This is the earliest LEGO locomotive ever made. Built in 1875, this engine was built for the Great Western Railway Company. Still in operating condtion, this engine has been used in many LEGO films such as "The Good, the Brick, and the Ugly", and "The 50 Year Brick."
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2020 members own this set | 595 members want this set |
2. 10015: Green Passenger Wagon
THE EARLY YEARS
1880: This is the earliest surviving railroad passenger coach in it's orginal condtion. Built by the Great Western Railway Company in 1880, this coach was used in the movie "The Good, the Brick, and the Ugly."
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918 members own this set | 404 members want this set |
3. 10014: Caboose
THE EARLY YEARS
1880: This caboose was also built for the Great Western Railway Company in the same year as the coach. (See above)
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991 members own this set | 405 members want this set |
4. 3225: Classic Train
THE GOLDEN YEARS
1913: This engine and assorted cars were bought to be used on the Great Western Railway. By the time the items were delivered in 1914, the railway was bought by Union Pacific. The engine also had 2 other red coaches, but these were destroyed in an accident in 1923.
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228 members own this set | 383 members want this set |
5. 7819: Postal Container Wagon
THE GOLDEN YEARS
1921: This coach was part of a 6 car train, "The Fort Legorado" for the Union Pacific, which ran from 1921 to 1938. This car was then sent to the private rail group, Lego Rail Transport Society. (L.R.T.S.)
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246 members own this set | 290 members want this set |
6. 10194: Emerald Night
THE GOLDEN YEARS
1924: This A1 engine was built to haul the Emerald Express on the London & North Eastern Railway. (LNER) It was to be coverted to A3 status in 1950, but by then, the engine was no longer cost effective. Sent to the scrap yard in 1952, the engine was saved from this fate by the Lego Rail Transport Society. (LRTS) Currentley on loan from the LRTS.
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3159 members own this set | 1212 members want this set |
7. 10020: Santa Fe Super Chief
THE END OF STEAM
1938: This engine was used on Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, "Super Chief" from 1938 - 1971. It was sold, along with the coaches, to the museum in 1975.
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1295 members own this set | 811 members want this set |
8. 10025: Santa Fe Cars - Set I
THE END OF STEAM
1939: These cars were bought along with their engine in 1975.
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760 members own this set | 574 members want this set |
9. 10022: Santa Fe Cars - Set II
THE END OF STEAM
1939: These cars were bought along with thier engine in 1975.
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703 members own this set | 605 members want this set |
10. 4551: Crocodile Locomotive
THE END OF STEAM
1941: This engine was built by Austrian Federal Railways. The locomotive was latter bought by the LRTS. It is currentley on loan to this museum.
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310 members own this set | 448 members want this set |
11. 4563: Load and Haul Railroad
THE END OF STEAM
1958: (Engine only) This locomotive was built as a switcher for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad. This engine was used until 1970, when the railway was merged by the Great Northern Railway into Burlington Northern. The engine was then given to the museum for free in 1971.
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937 members own this set | 449 members want this set |
12. 4533: Train Track Snow Remover
THE MERGER YEARS
1964: This expermiental engine was used to clear tracks on the Northern Pacific railway. It was never used due to mechanical trouble. The railway finally gave up in late 1965, and the engine was sold to this museum in early 1966.
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520 members own this set | 353 members want this set |
13. 10133: Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Locomotive
THE MERGER YEARS
1973: This engine was built for St. Louis - San Fransico (FRISCO) railway. When the railway was merged with Burlington Northern, (and latter Santa Fe to make Burlington Northern Santa Fe) the engine was repainted. Sold in 2000 to LRTS, and then given to this museum.
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1002 members own this set | 829 members want this set |
14. 4560: Railway Express
THE MERGER YEARS
1989: This locomotive /train was built by the General Motors Diesel for British Railways. The engines were delivered on time, but all trains but 1 were sent back for problems with their special axles. These engines were lost when the boat they were on sank. The last of it's kind, British Railways gave up and sent this engine to this museum.
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230 members own this set | 181 members want this set |
15. 10001: Metroliner
THE NEW BEGINNING
1994: This tiliting train was built for expiremental purposes. It was a too advanced idea for the technology and was sent the museum in 2000.
This so conlcudes the tour! Enjoy the list!
==Murdoch17==
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