Building a brighter tomorrow with LEGO® bricks

4-4-0 “American”

This is my first ever LEGO locomotive model and I’m very pleased with the result. It is a 4-4-0 (4 leading wheels, 4 driving wheels, and 0 wheels under the cab) “American” classic steam engine uses the old LEGO wheels from the “maxifig” era. It can be pushed on straight track, but any curves or switches derail it instantly. Yellow represents brass.

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PB4Y-2 Privateer

This model is dedicated to the memory of my father, Robert H. Ward, who flew the PB4Y-2 on flare-dropping missions during the Korean War in the early 1950’s. He passed away on November 9, 2001. I built it in the fall of 2001. He never got to see it, but it was on display at his memorial service.

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Germany 2001: LEGO at Holger’s

In August 2001, I was sent to Germany on a business trip by my employer. I had posted on the discussion forum on 1000steine.de: “any German LEGO fans want to meet me?”. I ended up visiting Holger Matthes at his home in Mönchengladbach. For the whole trip report, see my travel blog, Roaming Bill. Here we talk just about the LEGO.

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