Brick Model Railroader | Nate Brill | Activity https://brickmodelrailroader.com/members/shuppiluliumas/activity/ Activity feed for Nate Brill. Fri, 08 May 2026 09:56:50 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6ef8c0cadc5e97981734f2ca37a5f632 Nate Brill wrote a new post http://brickmodelrailroader.com/?p=1274 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05:45:13 -0400 The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” is one of the most recognizable locomotives in the world, and one of the most often built n LEGO.  In spite of this, skilled builders are still finding ways to make a better […]

]]> 0 80fb1cba10b7d533ba47ac97134fa86b Nate Brill commented on the post, Hybrid PF/9V Systems http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2017/03/10/hybrid-pf9v-systems/#comment-117 Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:16:56 -0500 Great article. It’s really great to see you lay out some of the work you’ve been doing. At first, moving to non-stock electronics seemed like a bridge too far to me, or at least something beyond me, but you’ve […]

]]> d295e439a8088958749ffe4d089f5b57 Nate Brill wrote a new post http://brickmodelrailroader.com/?p=1243 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 04:23:19 -0500 This is the third installment of a continuing series detailing my progress on modelling the Union Pacific’s 9000 class locomotive in LEGO.

 

Part 1

Part 2

In this installment, we will discuss the […]

]]> 0 0dde03b0dbf776071bf161ae4568a46f Nate Brill changed their profile picture https://brickmodelrailroader.com/activity/p/877/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 03:37:40 -0500 0 41a6b0f3e2d1b69d6914c9a79731c881 Nate Brill commented on the post, Jersey Girl http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2017/03/08/jersey-girl/#comment-109 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 03:21:54 -0500 I love this consist. It’s been a pleasure to watch it run at shows, doing exactly what the prototype did.

I also love this write-up. The level of detail in your description makes me appreciate the engine all the more.

]]> 8cde763aac48fa3e83740e2d475b8507 Nate Brill commented on the post, Building a Steam Locomotive in LEGO Part 2 - Motorization and Electronics http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2017/02/18/building-a-steam-locomotive-in-lego-part-2-motorization-and-electronics/#comment-103 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:33:23 -0500 There isn’t really any trick to the sbrick that I know of. Mine didn’t work for a long time either. Recent updates to the app seem to have fixed most of the issues. Cale and I have had them in locomotives that we […]

]]> b77b133ac4ea1862589e9c63e3d1f800 Nate Brill wrote a new post http://brickmodelrailroader.com/?p=1038 Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:18:36 -0500 In my previous previous article I introduced the topic of this series – my process for building a LEGO steam locomotive, and discussed researching and choosing a prototype. In this article, I will discuss choosing […]

]]> 0 46bab793dc39ebfb74dce1c9c7d15c75 Nate Brill wrote a new post http://brickmodelrailroader.com/?p=950 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:44:27 -0500 I began building LEGO trains in a serious way in about 2008. At the time, I had no clue where to start with building something like a steam locomotive, so I looked for ideas and techniques online at places like […]

]]> 1 6b4e518f9efb57d43849f572ae6fecc0 Nate Brill wrote a new post http://brickmodelrailroader.com/?p=900 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:11:43 -0500 This will be the first in a series of articles about my process of building a LEGO steam locomotive. I intend to cover a variety of topics in this series including research, the use of custom elements, aftermarket […]

]]> 0 b5032e6b59822536855b101d947b9691 Nate Brill commented on the post, LEGO® Trains Are Older Than You Think http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2017/01/05/lego-trains-are-older-than-you-think/#comment-68 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:49:44 -0500 So the next time someone comes up to you at a show and says “I didn’t know LEGO made trains! When did they start doing that?” You can say “about 1935”

]]> b5789178cd30c2357223d0f0afbb5665 Nate Brill commented on the post, Going Off The Grid - Ararat 1972 http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2017/01/04/going-off-the-grid-ararat-1972/#comment-67 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:47:09 -0500 This layout is definitely one of the high water marks of our hobby. Glad to see it here!

]]> ee8c6fba646902188efc18d833c9d237 Nate Brill commented on the post, Matson's Landing in L-Gauge – A Layout From Start to Finish http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2017/01/03/matsons-landing-in-l-gauge-a-layout-from-start-to-finish/#comment-66 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:42:14 -0500 This is exactly the sort of in-depth article I like to read, and that I think our community could use more of. Looking forward to the whole series! (Reading the second one now!)

]]> 7c1ebae60dc82c0f43bde1ca9bf38041 Nate Brill commented on the post, "Set Up Running" Welcome to Brick Model Railroader http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2016/12/30/set-up-running-welcome-to-brick-model-railroader/#comment-40 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:14:54 -0500 I’m really glad to see something like this get started. Our community needs centralized online resources badly, and I think this format looks really promising.

]]> 73ea1645d9cbb4279cc1d910d5ce7511 Nate Brill commented on the post, Just When You Think You’ve Seen it All… http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2016/12/30/just-when-you-think-youve-seen-it-all/#comment-39 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:11:57 -0500 This thing is pretty impressive, and its internals, I think, are pointing the way forward. Bluetooth control, bigger batteries and all really open up a lot of possibilities.

]]> fb733f916ec4792c88cfb94103ef0968 Nate Brill commented on the post, The Importance of an A/D Track http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2016/12/30/the-importance-of-an-ad-track/#comment-38 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:08:55 -0500 This is a really great topic, and a direction in layout building that really changes the way we get to interact with our models.

As for putting a straight in front of a switch, yeah, PennLUG often does that […]

]]> 54ae54de9722feaee651ef31a0e9cc20 Nate Brill commented on the post, Finding Inspiration in Strasburg Pennsylvania: Part 1 http://brickmodelrailroader.com/index.php/2016/12/30/finding-inspiration-in-strasburg-pennsylvania-part-1/#comment-37 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:02:11 -0500 Great write-up, Cale. I can also attest to the quality of the RR Museum of PA. Not just in the quantity of the collection, but the care they take in preservation and presentation. It’s a great source of inspiration.

]]> ec687c2fa43a6903e61c0ed531820bbd Nate Brill became a registered member https://brickmodelrailroader.com/activity/p/217/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:41:55 -0500 0