"This isn't some generic Thomas the Tank Engine knockoff. We're talking about a 4-6-0 ten-wheeler, a workhorse built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works that spent decades hauling everything from freight to tourists before retiring to museum life. The fact that a fan-built LEGO Ideas project now captures its essence down to the boiler rivets and tender ladder? That's the kind of obsessive craftsmanship that makes train nerds and LEGO purists equally giddy."
"Its LEGO counterpart, clocking in at around 1,500 pieces, doesn't just mimic the look; it nails the functional vibe too, with moving side rods, a detailed cab, and a tender that actually looks like it could haul coal instead of just sitting there. The builder's attention to the wheel arrangement, the proportions of the boiler, and even the tiny red-framed cab windows proves this isn't some half-baked fan render."
The Canadian National 1009 is a 4-6-0 ten-wheeler built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works that served in construction, revenue service, and made a brief Hollywood cameo before retiring to museum life. A fan-built LEGO Ideas model by Olivier312 recreates the locomotive in roughly 1,500 pieces and emphasizes operational authenticity. The model features moving side rods, a detailed cab with red-framed windows, a tender with ladder and coal-hauling appearance, and accurate wheel arrangement to run on standard LEGO track. The designer uses curved slopes and cylindrical parts to replicate boiler contours and captures small details like boiler rivets, appealing to train enthusiasts and LEGO purists.
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