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Dump Truck with Trailer

April 23, 2026August 8, 2002 by Bill Ward

Another way of transporting sand and gravel is a dump truck with a trailer. First the truck dumps its own load, then the hopper on the trailer is moved into that of the truck, and it can then dump that one as well. This is a fairly common design, at least in my part of the world.

City Bus

April 23, 2026August 8, 2002 by Bill Ward

This modern low-floor bus provides easy entry and exit for all minifigs. The doors are mocked up – they don’t actually move but can be posed in either open or closed position.

Black Truck

April 23, 2026August 8, 2002 by Bill Ward

This truck is my favorite design for a semi. It includes a red refrigerated trailer. Instructions for building the truck and trailer are available on Brickshelf.

Beechcraft Bonanza

April 23, 2026August 8, 2002 by Bill Ward

Due to its distinct V-shaped tail, the original Bonanza is one of the world’s most recognizable aircraft.

4-4-0 “American”

April 23, 2026June 24, 2002 by Bill Ward

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.

Tundra Explorer

April 23, 2026June 21, 2002 by Bill Ward

This was built for the Ice Planet 2002 Contest on Lugnet.

Ski Boat

April 23, 2026April 8, 2002 by Bill Ward

Waterskiing anyone? This little boat will provide hours of aquatic fun.

Teddy Bear

April 23, 2026February 24, 2002 by Bill Ward

This is my first non-Pokémon sculpture.

Playground

April 23, 2026January 15, 2002 by Bill Ward

This playground was a regular feature in the BayLTC train shows for years.

LEGOLAND Café

April 25, 2026January 15, 2002 by Bill Ward

This little café showed off some rare printed bricks and was good at filling small spaces on the BayLTC layouts.

Bus Station

April 23, 2026January 13, 2002 by Bill Ward

This bus station has a waiting room and two lanes for buses to stop.

PB4Y-2 Privateer

April 23, 2026October 28, 2001 by Bill Ward

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.

Halloween 2001: Ghost, Pumpkin, and Witch

April 23, 2026October 28, 2001 by Bill Ward

Models built for display in my front window for Halloween.

Micro-Mechs

April 23, 2026October 9, 2001 by Bill Ward

These little guys are miniature robots or mecha, made as an experiment in getting new uses from some rather specialized parts.

Germany 2001: LEGO at Holger’s

April 23, 2026September 25, 2001 by Bill Ward

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.

Pedestrian Bridge

April 23, 2026September 25, 2001 by Bill Ward

Unlike the rest of my models, this was not built using my own LEGO collection. During a trip to Germany in August 2001, I visited with some German LEGO fans at the home of Holger “HoMa” Matthes in Mï¿½nchengladbach, and we built some accessories for their train layout. I built this pedestrian bridge.

Docking Rings

April 23, 2026July 30, 2001 by Bill Ward

This is an idea for a standard docking system for LEGO® spacecraft. It is done by forming a docking ring with Technic® pegs spaced in a square configuration. The spacing of these pegs is designed so that whether mounted on the side of a wall of a ship (bricks), or in the floor or ceiling (plates), they can still be used to dock with another craft in any of 4 orientations.