Contact Us LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies. volt battery-operated trains and 12-volt electric trains) existed alongside each other and even allowed for upgrades. Somewhere along the way, I came across a recommendation to swap out the first two 16-tooth gears in the gear-train for a 20-tooth and 12-tooth, yielding a 1:2.

Upgrading Emerald Night from PF to PU - LEGO Train Tech Upgrading Emerald Night from PF to PU - LEGO Train Tech

Only negatives for me are the huge gaps between the center section and the noses and the wrong construction of the chassis versus the drive train. Similarly, this could become the new "Technic Licensed Supercar" thing and a new train could be released every other year, meaning this one would be gone after 2 years and indeed go up in value.Just like the real locomotive, the three sections of its body are articulated to enable it to negotiate sharp curves.

Chances of an Emerald Night re-release? - LEGO Train Tech Chances of an Emerald Night re-release? - LEGO Train Tech

This is also the first train to have the new "large train wheels," four of them moulded with a flange, and two of them moulded blind. Can anyone who is running a Large motor (PF or PU) with an Emerald Night comment on whether you made any gear changes? The Emerald Night instructions show you how to add the Power Function motor, IR receiver and battery box. Both of the recent Black Friday rereleases (Taj Mahal and Vestas Wind Turbine) have been in ten year anniversary years.I like it, not as much as the Emerald Night and Maersk trains; but maybe more than the Horizon Express. A 'UCS-style' plaque is mounted at the right-hand end which shows details about the loco the model is based upon. With LEGO Ideas and all the possibilities for new sets, I think we're more likely to see a new train than one from the past. For a builder starting out on locomotives with powered running gear, it was is an unbeatable tutorial set. The remote-controlled accessories from the 12-volt system however were also abandoned, with only manual point control available and no signaling capabilities.